CYO (CITYNET Yokohama Project Office)

CITYNET Yokohama Project Office was set up as an organization to provide services in international cooperation projects in 2013 when CITYNET Secretariat was relocated from the City of Yokohama to Seoul Special Metropolitan City. Every year projects are conducted with member cities and organizations in topics including Disaster Risk Reduction Education, Disaster Risk Reduction, Education (education in environment and solid waste management).

Official Name : The Regional Network of Local Authorities for the Management of Human Settlements

CITYNET is a non-profit international organization that aims to improve living environments and tackle urban problems. The headquarter office is located in Seoul Special Metropolitan City. Starting with 26 members in 1987, CITYNET has grown in 30 years to become an international organization of 154 members (as of January 2023). In 1995, CITYNET was granted consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations. CITYNET was also recognized in 2002 by UN-HABITAT with the Scroll of Honour for“playing a key role in facilitating City to City Cooperation and networking amongst local governments, NGOs and development agencies in Asia.”

CITYNET Office (citynet-ap.org) (outside site)

To connect urban actors and deliver tangible solutions for cities across the Asia Pacific region.

CITYNET’s members consist of full members which are cities, and associate members which are organizations.

Oh Members (full and associate) within Japan

Full: City of Yokoham, Matsuyama city

Associate: Yokohama Association for International Communication and Exchanges (YOKE) (Yokohama City)

Temple University, Japan Campus (Minato Ward, Tokyo)

Yokohama City University (Yokohama City)

Plus Arts NPO (Kobe, Hyogo)

KDDI Foundation (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo)

1982 The 1st Regional Congress of Local Authorites for the Development of Human Settlments in the Asia Pacific is held
1987 CITYNET is established with the support of UNESCAP, UNDP, UN-HABITAT, and 27 members
1989 At the Shanghai Congress , the CITYNET Charter was adopted. UNESCAP undertook the functions of the Secretariat until the official CITYNET Secretariat was established
1992 The CITYNET Secretariat was established with the support of the City of Yokohama
1995 CITYNET is granted ECOSOC Status of United Nations and the Bangladesh National chapter is established
1996 Waste water management project in Colombo, Sri, Lanka begins
1998 Sri Lanka National Chapter established
2000 First survey on urban poor conducted
2001 Nepal National Chapter established
2002 UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honour
2003 The Kuala Lumpur Regional Training Centre is established
2004 Awareness on Environmental Education in Asian Cities (AWAREE) Project established with the support of JICA. (Yokohama, Japan; Hanoi, Vietnam; Phnom Penh,Cambodia, Nanjing, China)
2005 Tsunami Relief Drive
2006 MDGs Cluster formed. Mumbai declared host of the Satellite Office
2007 CITYNET 20th Anniversary. CITYNET & EUROCITIES Sign Agreement. Post-AWAREE Project begins
2012 CITYNET 25th Anniversary
2013 CITYNET Secretariat Relocates to Seoul, South Korea, India National Chapter established
2016 Urban SDG Knowledge Platform established with ESCAP and Seoul Metropolitan Government
2017 CITYNET 30th Anniversary, Philippines National Chapter established

CITYNET Brochure（PDF：725KB）

Based on members’needs, the office contributes to the provision of solutions that our members face in urban challenges, by sharing Japanese cities’technical knowledge and expertise. In particular, CITYNET Yokohama Project Office mostly provides solutions in the field of disaster preparedness, in partnership with Disaster Cluster Lead City Yokoha

Based on members’needs, the office implements trainings, site visits and seminars in Japan which incorporate expertise and feedback from the public sector, private sector and communities.

The office disseminates information globally from Yokohama, through various media sources including local media. In addition, networking opportunities are created to develop innovative needs-based programs.

Address: 6th Floor, Yokohama City Cooperation Center, 1-1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-Ku, Yokohama City, 220-0012
Tel: 045-221-1214
Email address:citynetyokohama@gmail.com
* Changed from info@citynet-yh.org