Urban Challenge and

City Level International Technical Cooperation of

Yokohama with Cebu
Toru Hashimoto Toru Hashimoto Toru Hashimoto Toru Hashimoto
Director of International Technical Cooperation Director of International Technical Cooperation Director of International Technical Cooperation Director of International Technical Cooperation
City of Yokohama City of Yokohama City of Yokohama City of Yokohama
About Yokohama About Yokohama
International port city International port city
Opening of port of Yokohama in 1859 Opening of port of Yokohama in 1859
Population: approx. 3.7 million Population: approx. 3.7 million
Largest city in Japan Largest city in Japan
GDP: approx. 12.7 trillion JPY GDP: approx. 12.7 trillion JPY
(approx. $ (approx. $127 127 billion USD) billion USD)
21 minutes from 21 minutes from Haneda Haneda Airport (Tokyo) Airport (Tokyo)
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Tokyo
Narita
Yokohama
Haneda
21 minutes from 21 minutes from Haneda Haneda Airport (Tokyo) Airport (Tokyo)
Rapid growth and urbanization Rapid 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
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 2008 1962 1970 1980 1990 2000 2008
Coverage Coverage
Tsurumi River Tsurumi River Katabira River Katabira River Ookagawa River Ookagawa River
Mayors dialogue with citizens
Mayors 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 products Started 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 CO
2
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 Plan Yokohama G30 Plan
Target:1.13 million tons Target:1.13 million tons
Business garbage
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66 61 46
<G30> Achievement <G30> Achievement and next and next steps steps forward forward
Through Through Through Through Collaboratin Collaboratin Collaboratin Collaboratin with Citizens with Citizens with Citizens with Citizens
Household garbage
41 38 36 33 32 31
93
94 92
86 63 65 65 61 62 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
Urban Development in Yokohama City
Yokohama Partnership of Resources and Technologies
Yokohamas 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
government
Technological
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

JFE Engineering
cooperation
Proceeding collaborations with small-
medium scale companies in the City

JFE Engineering
Corporation
Chiyoda Corporation HITACHI
Collaboration with Governmental/International authorities
and 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
JICA JICA JICA JICA JICA JICA JICA JICA
City of City of City of City of City of City of City of City of
Government Government Government Government
of Philippines of Philippines of Philippines of Philippines
Government Government Government Government
of Japan of Japan of Japan of Japan
Bilateral Relationship
between the National
Government
Activities based on the City to City Cooperative Relationship Activities based on the City to City Cooperative Relationship Activities based on the City to City Cooperative Relationship Activities based on the City to City Cooperative Relationship

City to City to City to City to Citys Cooperative Relationship Citys Cooperative Relationship Citys Cooperative Relationship Citys Cooperative Relationship
City of City of City of City of City of City of City of City of
Cebu Cebu Cebu Cebu Cebu Cebu Cebu Cebu
City of City of City of City of City of City of City of City of
Yokohama Yokohama Yokohama Yokohama Yokohama Yokohama Yokohama Yokohama
Cooperative agreement Cooperative agreement Cooperative agreement Cooperative agreement
between the cities between the cities between the cities between the cities
Supporting the City of Cebus 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
Yokohama Yokohama Yokohama Yokohama
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Source: 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
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Source: 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, Vietnam
6
th
April, 2013
Bangkok Metropolitan
Authority, Thailand
21
st
October, 2013
Asia Smart City Conference
Organizer: City of Yokohama
The Conference will be held in Smart City Week
Aiming furthering city-to-city cooperation through Asian
citys network
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Asia Smart City Conference will be held
on 30
th
October 2014
Declaration of the Asia Smart City Conference in Yokohama
on October 31
st
, 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 Hashimoto Toru Hashimoto Toru Hashimoto Toru Hashimoto
Director of International Technical Cooperation, City of
Yokohama
to05-hashimoto@city.yokohama.jp