https://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2018/jb_mr_180318.aspx

Today at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, Australia announced the ASEAN-Australia Smart Cities initiative to foster collaboration on smart city development and promote regional economic integration.

ASEAN cities are growing at an extraordinary rate, with more than 90 million people expected to move to urban areas across Southeast Asia by 2030. When cities grow, so does prosperity, trade and economic growth. To harness these opportunities, cities need innovative solutions, smart planning and good governance.

Over the next five years, Australia will help ASEAN develop cities across Southeast Asia in smart and sustainable ways. With a $30 million investment, we will provide training and technical assistance to build resilient and competitive communities, including through the development of an ASEAN Smart Cities Network.

We will also support efforts to advance sustainable urbanisation in ASEAN, and establish a regional urbanisation forum. Australia has world-class expertise to share in fields such as green infrastructure, renewable energy and data analytics.

Australia has a long history of working with our close neighbours to support regional development. We look forward to working with ASEAN towards a more stable and prosperous region.

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