US EMBASSY MANILA, Aug, 13 (PIA) -- The U.S. Embassy Manila will launch on Friday, Aug. 14, the United States Agency for International Development’s Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (SURGE) project that will assist second-tier cities in the Philippines to become engines of inclusive and resilient growth.
SURGE is five-year flagship project of USAIDs’ Cities
Development Initiative, a crucial component of the broader Partnership for
Growth.
Through USAID’s SURGE, the U.S. Government will provide tailored assistance to improve urban development and planning, support sustainable development and reduce disaster risks, promote local economic development, facilitate greater connectivity and access between urban and rural areas, and promote social inclusion.
U.S. Ambassador Philip S. Goldberg, USAID Mission Director Gloria D. Steele, and representatives from the national and local governments led by Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan and the mayors of the CDI partner cities, namely Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno, Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog, Batangas City Mayor Eduardo Dimacuha, Zamboanga City Mayor Beng Climaco, Tagbilaran City Mayor John Geesnell Yap and Puerto Princesa Mayor Lucilo Bayron, are expected to grace in the event.
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/771439431099/us-government-to-launch-project-to-support-secondary-cities-in-phl
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