Richard Mabbitt

Urban and Regional Development Planning and Management

Projects

National and Regional Planning

Cook Islands, National Infrastructure Investment Plan (Asian Development Bank)

Team Leader for preparation of a national infrastructure investment plan under the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility, including infrastructure assessment, demand analysis and stakeholder-led prioritisation.

Solomon Islands, National Infrastructure Investment Plan Implementation Review (Asian Development Bank)

Review of progress on the National Infrastructure Plan and development of training materials for monitoring and updating the Plan.

Greater Mekong Sub-region, Support for Regional Multi-sector Investment Framework (Asian Development Bank)

Preparation of an Urban Development Strategy for the Greater Mekong Sub-region, including research, data collection, key documents, and country and regional workshops.

Lao PDR, Sector Assessment, Strategy and Road Map, Urban Sector (Asian Development Bank)

Preparation of the Assessment, Strategy and Road Map guiding ADB and government investment in the urban sector.

Solomon Islands, National Infrastructure Investment Plan (Asian Development Bank / Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility)

Team Leader for preparation of the national plan, review of infrastructure needs, participatory prioritisation, and advice to the National Development Strategy Task Force.

Cambodia, National and Regional Planning (EU)

Development of a national and regional planning system, analysis of regional characteristics and needs, and design of a pilot regional planning process.

Lao PDR, Small Towns Development Project (ADB)

Preparation of a national small-town development strategy with emphasis on poverty reduction and environmentally sustainable development.

Philippines, Clark Area Municipalities Project (ADB)

Preparation of a sub-regional planning framework for ten municipalities adjacent to Clark Special Economic Zone, including areas affected by the 1991 Mt Pinatubo eruption.

China, Yunnan Environmental Management Project (DFID)

Preparation of environmental action plans for Yunnan Province, the capital city sub-region and two secondary cities, alongside appraisal of the planning system and environmental procedures.

Hong Kong, Study of Harbour Reclamation and Urban Growth (Hong Kong Government)

Sub-regional study of the main urban area, refining the land-use strategy and policies for squatter areas, urban redevelopment and special-control areas.

Key to images:
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2004; Analysis of South-East Region, Cambodia, 2005