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Urban Challenge and City Level International Technical Cooperation of

Yokohama with CebuToru HashimotoToru HashimotoToru HashimotoToru Hashimoto

Director of International Technical CooperationDirector of International Technical CooperationDirector of International Technical CooperationDirector of International Technical Cooperation

City of YokohamaCity of YokohamaCity of YokohamaCity of Yokohama

About YokohamaAbout Yokohama

��International port cityInternational port city

Opening of port of Yokohama in 1859Opening of port of Yokohama in 1859

��Population: approx. 3.7 millionPopulation: approx. 3.7 million

Largest city in Japan Largest city in Japan

��GDP: approx. 12.7 trillion JPYGDP: approx. 12.7 trillion JPY

(approx. $(approx. $127 127 billion USD)billion USD)

��21 minutes from 21 minutes from HanedaHaneda Airport (Tokyo) Airport (Tokyo)

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TokyoNarita

Yokohama

Haneda

��21 minutes from 21 minutes from HanedaHaneda Airport (Tokyo) Airport (Tokyo)

��Rapid growth and urbanizationRapid growth and urbanization

Emergence of urban problems caused by

the rapid population growth

The population doubled in the 20-year period between 1960 and 1980 (from 1.37 million to 2.77 million)

Intensification of Sprawl and Urban problems

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Rapid population growth and urbanization caused…..

Urban Development in Yokohama City


The 6 strategic Projects planned in 1965

Coverage percentage of sewerage systems and corresponding water quality improvement in Yokohama

Coverage percentage of sewerage systems and corresponding water quality improvement in Yokohama

BOD75% (mg/L)BOD75% (mg/L) Coverage (%)Coverage (%)

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1962 1970 1980 1990 2000 20081962 1970 1980 1990 2000 2008

CoverageCoverage Tsurumi RiverTsurumi River Katabira RiverKatabira River Ookagawa RiverOokagawa River

Mayor’s dialogue with citizens

Mayor’s meeting with 10,000 citizens

Achievements of “Yokohama G30”

◆◆◆◆Problem: Waste emissions increasing faster than population

◆◆◆◆Target: Cut waste emissions by 30% by 2010 (from 2001 level)

◆◆◆◆ Target achieved 5 years ahead of

Full separation of waste Collection/recycling of used productsStarted in 2003

◆◆◆◆ Target achieved 5 years ahead of

schedule

(about 40% reduction as of 2009)

◆◆◆◆ Effects of reduction

・Saved ¥110 billion it would have cost to

replace two incineration plants

・ Saved ¥3 billion in running costs

・ Equivalent to a 47% cut in CO2

Taking every opportunity to enlighten,

explain and encourage

・ Explanatory meetings for citizens (more

than 11,000 times).

・ Campaigns at all stations; events; etc.

〔10,000 tons〕 Yokohama G30 PlanYokohama G30 Plan

Target:1.13 million tonsTarget:1.13 million tons

Business garbage

67 66 61 46

<G30> Achievement<G30> Achievement and next and next steps steps forwardforward

Through Through Through Through CollaboratinCollaboratinCollaboratinCollaboratin with Citizenswith Citizenswith Citizenswith Citizens

Household garbage

41 38 36 33 32 31

9394 92 86 6365 65 6162 60

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Yokohama 3R Yokohama 3R Yokohama 3R Yokohama 3R

Dream (Slim)Dream (Slim)Dream (Slim)Dream (Slim)

(Jan. 2011)(Jan. 2011)(Jan. 2011)(Jan. 2011)Yokohama G30 Plan (Jan. 2003)Yokohama G30 Plan (Jan. 2003)Yokohama G30 Plan (Jan. 2003)Yokohama G30 Plan (Jan. 2003)

Present


Yokohama Partnership of Resources and Technologies

Yokohama’s International Technical Cooperation

(What is Y-PORT?)

International technical cooperation based on public-private partnership and drawing on the

resources and technology of Yokohama

� It is essential to provide not simple products but solutions through combining technologies and knowhow of the public and private sectors

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Support from central

governmentTechnological

capacities of firms in the city

Knowhow and technologies of the City of Yokohama

Y-PORT Project

Enhancement of international technical cooperation

combining technologies and knowhow of the public and private sectors

Comprehensive partnership agreements with major corporations

� Partnership for international technical cooperation ＪＧＣ JFE Engineering cooperation

� Proceeding collaborations with small-medium scale companies in the City

ＪＧＣ JFE Engineering

Corporation

Chiyoda Corporation HITACHI

Collaboration with Governmental/International authoritiesand Cooperation with Cities

� Strengthening cooperation to solve urban problems in developing regions

Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with JICA (25th October, 2011)

Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Cooperation for Sustainable Urban Development Signed with the City of Cebu, Philippines on 28th March, 2012.

Memorandum of Understanding on Collaboration with Asian Development Bank on 16th October, 2013)

� Utilizing knowhow and technologies of the City of Yokohama and Yokohama private firms to ADB

Contents of Agreement

1. The City of Yokohama will offer technical advice in promoting eco-city development of the City of Cebu.

2. The Parties will encourage participation of the private sector and academic organizations.

3. The Parties will take actions to obtain cooperation of the governments of both countries and international organizations.

4. The Parties will disclose and exchange information which is essential to implement the above collaboration effectively.

Yokohama and Yokohama private firms to ADB Project

* It was the first time for JICA and ADB to conclude

the comprehensive agreement or MOU with a local

government.

City of City of City of City of City of City of City of City of

JICAJICAJICAJICAJICAJICAJICAJICA


Government Government Government Government

of Philippinesof Philippinesof Philippinesof Philippines

Government Government Government Government

of Japanof Japanof Japanof Japan

Bilateral Relationship

between the National

Government

Activities based on the City to City Cooperative RelationshipActivities based on the City to City Cooperative RelationshipActivities based on the City to City Cooperative RelationshipActivities based on the City to City Cooperative Relationship

City toCity toCity toCity to City’s Cooperative RelationshipCity’s Cooperative RelationshipCity’s Cooperative RelationshipCity’s Cooperative Relationship


CebuCebuCebuCebuCebuCebuCebuCebu


YokohamaYokohamaYokohamaYokohamaYokohamaYokohamaYokohamaYokohama

Cooperative agreementCooperative agreementCooperative agreementCooperative agreement

between the citiesbetween the citiesbetween the citiesbetween the cities

Supporting the City of Cebu’s Urban Development Efforts through Public-Private Partnerships

-Beginning dialogs through public-private partnerships in order to resolve urban issues-

Local businesses Local businesses Local businesses Local businesses

in Cebu, etc.in Cebu, etc.in Cebu, etc.in Cebu, etc.

Relationship between

businesses and academic

organizations

Private sector and Private sector and Private sector and Private sector and

academic academic academic academic

organizations in organizations in organizations in organizations in

YokohamaYokohamaYokohamaYokohama

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15Source: JICA” MEGA CEBU VISION 2050 FORMULATION OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT VISION FOR METRO CEBU, March 2013

Source: JICA” MEGA CEBU VISION 2050 FORMULATION OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT VISION FOR METRO CEBU, March 2013

17Source: JICA” MEGA CEBU VISION 2050 FORMULATION OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT VISION FOR METRO CEBU, March 2013

Collaboration with Private firms in Yokohama City

AMCON INC.

Yokohama Water Co., Ltd.

UYENO GREEN SOLUTIONS LTD.

Mansei Recycle Systems Co., Ltd.

Discussion between Private firms from Yokohama, MCDCB and the

City of Yokohama, June, 2013

Toward a sustainable growth in Asia

City of Da Nang, Vietnam6th April, 2013

Bangkok Metropolitan Authority, Thailand 21st October, 2013

Asia Smart City Conference

Organizer: City of YokohamaThe Conference will be held in Smart City Week

Aiming furthering city-to-city cooperation through Asian city’s network

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Asia Smart City Conference will be heldon 30th October 2014

Declaration of the Asia Smart City Conference in Yokohama

on October 31st, 2012

The participating cities in the Asia Smart City Conference have agreed to strengthen coordination among cities and to press ahead the creation of smart cities in Asia by regularly holding conferences with the aim of furthering city-to-city cooperation in collaboration with respective governments and international organizations.

� Solid Achievement: Livable, Sustainable, Vibrant, and Culturally Rich City Development

� Continuous Social Innovation

� Yokohama is not Tokyo, London, Paris, Singapore nor New York: Secondary and Edge City

� Leadership and Full Collaboration by Stakeholders: Direction from Mayor and People

centered approach

� Will to Share and Lead: Y-PORT

� Potential for Robust Partnership: including leading private sector firms

Why Yokohama?Why Yokohama?

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For Smarter Cities, For a Smarter Earth

Toru HashimotoToru HashimotoToru HashimotoToru HashimotoDirector of International Technical Cooperation, City of

Yokohama

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