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Cebu is the second largest metropolitan area in the Philippines with a population of 2.55 million in 2010. Recently, it has expanded its tourism profile through world-class beach resorts. On the other hand, a rapid increase in its population has presented challenges relating to infrastructure, particularly in fields of transportation, drainage and sewerage, and solid waste management.
The survey was initiated in response to a request from the City of Cebu to JICA based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the City of Yokohama and JICA in October 2011 for Comprehensive Cooperation to Solve Urban Issues in Developing Countries, as well as an MOU signed by the City of Yokohama and the City of Cebu in March 2012 for Technical Cooperation to Develop an Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable City Sustainable Urban Development Vision. The survey formulated a Sustainable Urban Development Vision, along with a strategic roadmap to meet the Vision’s objectives and achieve a stronger Metro Cebu by 2050, through a participatory approach. The survey also identified major development challenges based on an assessment of strengths and weaknesses of the regional characteristics of Metro Cebu.