This project focused on highlighting the redevelopment potential of both secular and religious heritage sites and their surrounding environment, catalysing the progress and urbanization of the last royal capital of Myanmar. The collection and analysis of data was carried out across specific areas of Mandalay, thereby developing alternative scenarios of how such areas could be improved in conjunction with Asia Development Bank’s (ADB) activities. The results of the project will be used by the ADB to develop their strategy and action plan.

National authorities of Myanmar and local stakeholders of Greater Yangon required technical assistance to define their strategy for the conception of a comprehensive and concise synopsis of existing master plans for urban development, co-constructed with the aforementioned stakeholders. Assistance was also required in strategizing the preservation and enhancement of the architectural heritage of Yangon through the emblematic ‘Warehouses Project’. In addition, the identification of the capacity building requirements to support these authorities in this large-scale integrated urban development project was also carried out. The project resulted in the identification of USD 15 million in investments for the advancement of Yangon’s urban infrastructure.

This project required an analysis of the Urban Development Policy and regulatory framework of Sri Lanka, to thereby identify potential urban operators who would qualify for financing by the French Development Agency (AFD). The process involved the preparation of an overview of the urban sector for possible AFD operations in Sri Lanka, and the identification of urban operators who are befitting of long-term partnerships with the AFD. This was followed by the analysis and evaluation of projects in the pipeline, identifying opportunities for the AFD to partner.

As part of its Recovery Initiative for the CAR, the French Development Agency called on the RED-TDS consortium to conduct an identification mission for the setting up of an analytical laboratory / dialogue platform in the CAR. In order to contribute to the recovery of the country, the objectives of AFD’s analytical laboratory / dialogue platform project in CAR are to pool and develop data and knowledge in CAR, to enable dialogue and networking between the different actors working for recovery of the country, support for decision-making and governance, and the monitoring and evaluation of the actions implemented. In this context, the objectives of the identification mission carried out by the RED-TDS consortium were to identify and precise the concepts carried by the analytical laboratory / dialogue platform, to identify the actors involved in recovery initiatives and to define the operational and administrative aspects required for such a structure to function.

In order to enhance accountability, transparency and illustrate compliance with humanitarian principles and standards, CBM has required the support of Agency RED for carrying out a CHS self-assessment. Builiding on the tools and guidance provided by the CHS Alliance, Agency RED and CBM have conducted an in-depth assessment of policies, systems and practices against the nine commitments of the CHS. The self-assessment serves as basis to develop an improvement plan, and strengthen CBM’s humanitarian policy and partners capacity development approach framework in humanitarian aid.