Cabinet nod for second phase of CITIIS programme

  • June 1, 2023
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Cabinet nod for second phase of CITIIS programme

Subject : International Relations

Section: International Conventions

Concept :

  • Cabinet approves City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0) from 2023 to 2027.

CITIIS 2.0

  • CITIIS 2.0 is a program conceived by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in partnership with:
  • the French Development Agency (AFD),
  • Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW),
  • the European Union (EU), and
  • National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA).
  • Duration: The program will run for a period of four years, i.e., from 2023 till 2027.
  • Aim:
    • The program envisages to support competitively selected projects promoting circular economy with focus on:
    • integrated waste management at the city level,
    • climate-oriented reform actions at the State level, and
    • institutional strengthening and knowledge dissemination at the National level.
    • CITIIS 2.0 aims to leverage and scale up the learnings and successes of CITIIS 1.0.
  • Funding:
    • The funding for CITIIS 2.0 would include:
    • a loan of Rs.1760 crore (EUR 200 million) from AFD and
    • KfW (EUR 100 million each) and
    • a technical assistance grant of Rs.106 cr. (EUR 12 million) from the EU.
  • CITIIS 1.0:
    • CITIIS 1.0 was launched jointly in 2018 by MoHUA, AFD, EU, and NIUA, with a total outlay of ₹933 crore (EUR 106 million).
    • CITIIS 1.0 consisted of three components:
    • Component 1: 12 city-level projects selected through a competitive process.
    • Component 2: Capacity-development activities in the State of Odisha.
    • Component 3: Promoting integrated urban management at the national level through activities undertaken by NIUA, which was the Program Management Unit (PMU) for CITIIS 1.0
  • Impact:
    • It has resulted in the mainstreaming of innovative, integrated and sustainable urban development practices through a unique challenge-driven financing model based on the principles of competitive and cooperative federalism.
    • CITIIS 2.0 will supplement the climate actions of Government of India through:
    • its ongoing National programs (National Mission on Sustainable Habitat, AMRUT 2.0, Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 and Smart Cities Mission),
    • contributing positively to India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) and Conference of the Parties (COP26) commitments.
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