ACTION PLAN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LEARNING CENTERS (UDLC) Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (SURGE) Project CONTRACT NO. AID-492-H-15-00001 SEPTEMBER 2016 This report is made possible by the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of the International City/County Management Association and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. USAID Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (SURGE) Project Page 1 Action Plan for the Establishment of UDLC, September 2016 ACTION PLAN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LEARNING CENTERS (UDLC) Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (SURGE) Project CONTRACT NO. AID-492-H-15-00001 Program Title: USAID/SURGE Sponsoring USAID Office: USAID/Philippines Contract Number: AID-492-H-15-00001 Contractor: International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Date of Publication: SEPTEMBER 2016 USAID Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (SURGE) Project Page i Action Plan for the Establishment of UDLC, September 2016 Contents Contents ..................................................................................................................................... ii I. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 Brief SURGE Project Overview and Context .......................................................................... 1 Background of the Study ........................................................................................................ 1 II. City-University Partnerships: Concepts, Experiences, and Lessons ....................................... 4 III. A Framework for City-University Partnerships in CDI Cities .................................................17 IV. Urban Development-Related Courses in Philippine Higher Education: Strategic Priority Considerations for Learning Center Development ..........................................22 V. The City-University Partnership Potential in CDI Cities .........................................................30 A. Batangas City ...................................................................................................................30 1. The City of the Universities ............................................................................................30 2. The Universities of the City ............................................................................................31 3. The Current State of City-University Engagement .........................................................33 4. Inventory of Urban Development-Related Courses: Potential Partnership Entry Points ..........................................................................................34 5. The City-University Partnership Potential ......................................................................36 B. Cagayan de Oro City ........................................................................................................38 1. The City of the Universities ............................................................................................38 2. The Universities of the City ............................................................................................38 3. The Current State of City-University Engagement .........................................................41 4. Inventory of Urban Development-related Courses: Potential Partnership Entry Points ..........................................................................................43 5. The City-University Partnership Potential ......................................................................45 C. Iloilo City ...........................................................................................................................48 1. The City of the Universities ............................................................................................48 2. The Universities of the City ............................................................................................49 3. The Current State of City-University Engagement .........................................................54 4. Inventory of Urban Development-Related Courses: Potential Partnership Entry Points ..........................................................................................54 5. The City-University Partnership Potential ......................................................................57 D. Puerto Princesa City .........................................................................................................60 1. The City of the Universities ......................................................................................60 2. The Universities of the City ............................................................................................61 3. The Current State of City-University Engagement .........................................................62 4. Inventory of Urban Development-Related Courses: Potential Partnership Entry Points ..........................................................................................63 5. The City-University Partnership Potential .................................................................65 E. Tagbilaran City ..................................................................................................................67 1. The City of the Universities ......................................................................................67 2. The Universities of the City ......................................................................................68 3. The Current State of City-University Engagement....................................................70 4. Inventory of Urban Development-Related Courses: Potential Partnership Entry Points ..........................................................................................70 5. The City-University Partnership Potential .................................................................72 F. Zamboanga City ................................................................................................................74 1. The City of the Universities ......................................................................................74 USAID Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (SURGE) Project Page ii Action Plan for the Establishment of UDLC, September 2016 2. The Universities of the City ......................................................................................75 3. The Current State of City-University Engagement....................................................77 4. Inventory of Urban Development-Related Courses: Potential Partnership Entry Points ..........................................................................................79 5. The City-University Partnership Potential .................................................................81 VI. The Proposed Urban Development Learning Center: A City-University Partnership for Urban Development in CDI Cities .....................................................................84 VII. Proposed Action Plan for the Establishment of the SURGE Urban Development Learning Centers (2016 -2020) ...................................................91 References ...............................................................................................................................94 Annexes Annex A. Program .....................................................................................................................96 Annex B. Sample Base Invitation Letter for UDLC-HEI Consultation-Workshop ........................97 Annex C. Assessment/Interview Schedule Tools ......................................................................98 List of Tables Table 1. Barriers and enabler to city-university partnership ....................................................................... 12 Table 2. A Place-Partnership-People Development Guide for the Manila University Belt Area ...................................................................................................................... 14 Table 3. Operationalization of the Research-Teaching Integration System in the Five-Year Architecture Curriculum ............................................................................................... 28 Table 4. Potential Application of the Research-Teaching Integration System for the Planning and Urban Design Courses in the Architecture Curriculum .................................... 29 Table 5. Inventory of Courses offered by Leading HEIs in Batangas City and Potential Entry Points for UDLC Programs in Urban Development ............................................. 34 Table 6. UDLC Priority Considerations and Leading HEIs in Batangas City .............................................. 35 Table 7. BATANGAS CITY: Summary Profile for City-University Partnerships .......................................... 37 Table 8. Inventory of Courses offered by Leading HEIs in Cagayan de Oro City and Potential Entry Points for UDLC Programs in Urban Development ...................................... 44 Table 9. UDLC Priority Considerations and Leading HEIs in Cagayan de Oro City................................... 45 Table 10. CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Summary Profile for City-University Partnerships .............................................................................................................................