The guidebook consists of five chapters.
- Chapter one overviews the CIP process and the challenges of that process in UB, including how the CIP process is linked with other areas of government activities such as long-term planning, asset management, and financial planning and budgeting.
- Chapter two considers more specifically how urban planning, strategic planning, and asset management serve (or should serve) as the foundation of potential capital investment projects.
- Chapter three presents a step-by-step outline of the CIP process in UB, along with suggestions for new approaches and strategies that could be added based on international good practices.
- Chapter four discusses some issues associated with implementing and monitoring investment projects. These chapters are designed to provide practical advice on how the CIP process in UB can be improved.
- Chapter five presents recommendations for next steps in the city's journey towards more efficient and sustainable capital investment. It considers both short and medium-term improvements and strategic directions.