Therefore there is a need among ASEAN members to have a consensus on how to approach the healthy cities initiative and other similar initiatives for development; sustainability, participatory process and capacity building.

· To have a ASEAN Healthy Cities organisational structure (should there be regular meeting or conference of member states, how often it should be done; who should lead, the term of reference for the meeting or conference and who should be the secretariat);

The ASEAN style approach;

An ASEAN Healthy Cities priority issues in quality of life or other matters of concern to ASEAN cities or member states.

To develop a bridging or linking mechanism between different cities or different programmes to share experience and expertise.