CITYLINKS PROGRAM – A PROGRAM OF ICMA & USAID

In May 1997, ICMA and USAID inaugurated the Resource Cities Program (RCP). The RCP and its successor, the CityLinks Program, are based on the simple premise that effective local governance is critical to addressing urban management and public service delivery challenges, and that local government leaders and managers can benefit greatly by sharing experiences and expertise.

Through the RCP and CityLinks Program, ICMA and USAID are able to bring pro-bono technical and management expertise from U.S. cities, counties, other pubic institutions and municipal associations to bear on pressing management and service issues in developing and transitional countries, and to build long-term in developing and transitional countries, and to build long-term professional relationships between U.S. urban managers and their international peers.

CityLinks Program, TamilNadu:Cuddalore & Nagapattinam Muncipalities with Florida Cities, US

The CityLinks Partnership Program will provide technical assistance to the Municipalities of Cuddalore and Nagapattinam, the Districts of Cuddalore and Nagapattinam, the State of TamilNadu, and relevant state and national ministries engaged in coastal management and tsunami recovery.

By providing hands-on technical assistance, training and focused exchanges with other cities, complemented by small and targeted project assistance funding, USAID/India’s goal to support the recovery of Indian communities will be accomplished.

The CityLinks program will build more sustainable and self-dependent communities that will be able to address the chronic economic development needs of their citizens.

Proposed list of activities:

Disaster Preparation and Response Plan
Coastal Management
Develop and Implement Financial Management Strategies
Land Re-use
Park Redevelopment
Port Development
Small Investment Projects

Contact Details:

Ms. S. Rajalakshmi,
Senior Project Coordinator,ICMA
email: srajalakshmi@icma.org