Background and objectives:

Thanh Hoa City is the political capital and economic hub of Thanh Hoa Province. The city is proposed to be part of a new Development Triangle between Thanh Hoa City/Nghi Son – Sam Neua (Lao PDR) – Hanoi. The fast growing Thanh Hoa City has a population of 250,000 that is expected to double by 2015.

The objective of the project was to prepare a grant proposal for submission to Cities Alliance for developing the City Development Strategy for Thanh Hoa City in a regional development context

Activities:
Main activities included:

• Conduct consultations with the key government agencies and stakeholders on the vital issues to be addressed with regards to the urban and regional development of Thanh Hoa City and Province;
• Provide a brief overview of the urban and regional development issues and their magnitude in the country and trends, and the lessons learned from the development initiatives and efforts made hitherto; and
• Hold consultations with international development agencies and donors.

Results:
The results achieved were:

• A grant proposal to Cities Alliance on the preparation of "City Development Strategy of Thanh Hoa City in a Regional Development Context"
• Draft ToRs for the proposed technical assistance.