The Polias Center of Excellence is an innovative global partnership established to drive and accelerate sustainable and resilient urban transformation.
Together We Can Do More
Nations are falling behind on their commitments to sustainable development. Our cities and urban communities, in particular, need new partnerships and new "joined-up thinking" to support their strategic planning and investments in infrastructure and services in an uncertain future.
In response, the Polias Center of Excellence has been established by Surbana-Jurong, Nippon Koei, and DHI Water & Environment to support cities and development agencies to accelerate uptake of the New Urban Agenda and progress toward SDG 11 by leveraging the combined expertise and resources of three global leaders in sustainable urban development.
The Polias Center partners have a global reach and offer a leading management consulting team with the technical ‘know how’, network of associates, commercial savvy, and tools that expedite resilient and sustainable urban transition on a large scale.
The Transition Challenge
Change is hard. The Polias Center team has identified 8 key factors for a successful urban transition towards sustainability and resilience. The Polias Center works across all elements to facilitate change and build capacity at all levels within municipal and regional development organisations.
Focus Themes
Initially, the Polias Center team will focus on 4 key themes.
Spotlight on Innovation
The Polias Center places innovation at the heart of its work programme. We adopt a design-centred approach to develop and apply software and technology that supports our mission to accelerate urban transformation. Whether supporting low carbon and resilient design, urban master planning, environmental monitoring, or risk assessment, our suite of tools is truly world-class and we'll help you take ownership to ensure maximum value over time.
Augmented & Virtual Reality for Resilient Design