At present, some 50 metropolitan areas, each with a core city population of more than one million, anchor about half of China's population, create two thirds of the GDP, and are estimated to represent over 90% of the migration flows and China’s GDP growth. These metropolitan areas are expected to gain close to an additional 300 million people by 2030, of which at least two thirds are expected to reside in suburban areas. However, China’s existing institutional and administrative arrangements and policy frameworks may need to be refined to take full account of specific regional and metropolitan development challenges.
The objective of the initial phase (2006) of the Metropolitan Management Analytical and Advisory Assistance Program was to take stock of key metropolitan management challenges in China. Based on common understanding, opportunities for enhancing current practices were identified. Particular attention was paid to the subject of infrastructure service delivery at the metropolitan scale and the potential for further cross-jurisdictional coordination. Phase II of this work (2007-2008) is expected to focus on broad fields of land use, urban transport, and infrastructure service delivery. Case studies will be conducted in 3-5 selected metropolitan areas in China. | 
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