Smart Green ASEAN Cities (SGAC)

The Smart Green ASEAN Cities (SGAC) is an European Union (EU) funded programme implemented by UNCDF in partnership with the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia.

SGAC works with sub national governments to catalyse financing from the private sector and design innovative financing mechanisms to address environmental and climate change impacts. Through seed financing grant, technical and capacity development support, the programme aims to identify green and smart city solutions and design appropriate financing mechanisms in collaboration with the local governments. The SGAC supported projects will contribute to the reduction of the environmental and carbon footprints through smart solutions enabled by digitalisation and use of technologies.

The ASEAN region leads in innovation and success stories with projects addressing environment and climate change at the local levels, simultaneously cities and mayors are equally championing the need for more funds and investments to finance their smart and green initiatives. The gap in resources has led to sub national governments exploring other opportunities and partnerships.

In this regard, SGAC program engages with the cities to:

1. Support design, planning and implementation of green and smart city solutions in selected cities,
2. Strengthen national capacity for green and smart city development through EU-ASEAN experience sharing, and Increase exchange of good smart and environmental city management practices between the EU and ASEAN Cities.

SGAC promotes sustainable urbanization in ASEAN by investing in green and smart city solutions.ASEAN cities supported to develop financing solutions to access public and private funds to address environment and climate change challenges. Encouraging collaboration and partnership between the EU and ASEAN Cities on knowledge sharing and best practices for urban development.