Transcript Southeast Asia Urban Environmental Management Applications

CIDA-AIT
Southeast Asia Urban Environmental
Management Applications (SEA-UEMA) Project
2003-2008
Pritam Krishna Shrestha
Project Manager
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Project Background and Focus/Scope
 Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
involvement in establishing the UEM Field of Study at AIT, and
support to related disciplines in the past
 UEM graduates (149 out of a total of 12,995 AIT graduates as of
Aug’04 ) spread over SEA and beyond, means for:
(i) Application of UEM graduate education, influencing the
implementation of UEM policies; and
(ii) Developing sustainable UEM practices based on global good
practices on UEM
 CIDA-AIT SEA-UEMA Project Focus: APPLICATIONS in three key
UEM sub-sectors – water and sanitation, solid waste and air pollution
 Geographical Coverage: Eight Canadian ODA eligible countries,
namely, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, TimorLeste, Thailand, and Viet Nam
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Project Goal and Purpose
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Goal:
To improve urban environmental conditions in SEA
region.
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Purpose:
To attain improved implementation and sharing of
sound UEM policies and good practices in three key
urban environmental sub-sectors (water and
sanitation, solid waste management, and air
pollution).
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Expected Results of the Project
Impact Result
Measurable urban environmental improvements in SEA region
Outcome Results
1. Local adoption and implementation of UEM solutions in the subsectors within selected communities, benefiting urban poor men
and women in particular
2. More active, effective & gender-sensitive interventions by civil society
organizations, academic and research institutes in policy
formulation of the selected UEM issues
3. UEM lessons and good practices identified, shared and applied
through stakeholder participation and South-South cooperation, in
specific regional sub-sector networks and the evaluations of UEM
policies/practices.
4. Improved understanding and application of gender equality
considerations by UEM academics, researchers, policy makers and
implementers across the region
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Expected Results of the Project (cont’d.)
Output Results
1.1 Increased expertise/knowledge residing in regional/national/local
level policy makers, planners, managers, decision-makers,
implementers, members of civil society in UEM planning,
management, issues and good practices in specific environmental
sub-sectors
2.1 Increased pool of male and female UEM specialists, researchers,
trainers, and advocates in the region
3.1 Functioning UEM sub-sector networks involving UEM trainees,
alumni and important regional UEM stakeholders
4.1 Increased stakeholders’ capacity to integrate gender equality into
UEM
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The Project in Brief
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Project period: August 2003 – August 2008
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CIDA’s grant: CAN$ 9.5 million
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AIT’s contribution (in-kind): CAN$ 8.3 million
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Project under the UEM Field of Study in the School of
Environment, Resources and Development (SERD)
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Project Components:
 Graduate Education (Scholarships)
Application Components:
 Sub-sector Networks and Professional Support Program
(SNP)
 Alumni Demonstration Projects (ADP)
 Joint Action Research (JAR)
 Application of Research Results and Lessons Learned (ARL)
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UEM Graduate Education
Objective: To create a pool of UEM graduates (MSc and PhD holders) in
SEA region.
Description:
 Full scholarships for selected candidates from Canadian ODA eligible
countries in SEA to pursue master (22 months) or doctoral studies (36
months) in UEM/AIT.
 10 PhD scholarships (5 resident and 5 non-resident PhD) and 55
master scholarships over five years.
 Preference given to qualified women applicants.
 Preference given to applicants with work experience in UEM-related
institutions/ organizations in SEA region.
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UEM Graduate Education (cont’d.)
Other GE activities:
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Facilitating absorption of graduates in UEM sub-sector
related work.
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Supporting post-doctoral research.
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Tracer study of UEM alumni (both MSc and PhD
graduates), and trainees.
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Making UEM graduate curriculum relevant to regional
need.
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UEM Sub-sector Networks and
Professional Support Program (SNP)
Objectives:
• To establish UEM networks in three sub-sectors.
• To contribute to the capacity building of UEM professionals and
UEM-related institutions/organizations in the region.
Description:
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Eligibility of sub-sector networks membership: individuals working in
the UEM field, national/city level authorities, environmental
agencies, and academic/research institutions in SEA region.
15-18 training programs to support UEM applications
2- 4 training programs on gender equality in relation to UEM
3 policy forums in the three sub-sectors
Other SNP activities:
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Project promotion
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Partnership development
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Alumni Demonstration Projects (ADP)
Objective: To demonstrate ways and means to improve environmental
conditions in selected areas of SEA countries.
Description:
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Eligibility of applicants: AIT alumni, preferably UEM, HSD (urban
planning), or EE graduates from selected SEA countries; any AIT
alumni, who are currently working in UEM-related jobs in the SEA
region; UEM sub-sector network members.
50-60 demonstration projects based on UEM good practices in the
three key environmental sub-sectors.
Other ADP activities:
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Conducting seminars/community workshops
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Holding city/national/regional policy dialogues
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Joint Action Research (JAR)
Objective: to identify and devise practical UEM applications and
management solutions.
Description:
 Action research will be undertaken in collaboration with
regional/national and Canadian partners on subject areas under
the three key UEM sub-sectors.
 Over 5 years of the project period, 15-20 bigger scale
collaborations will be carried out with regional/ national institutions
and Canadian partners, and 65 small-scale JAR with graduate
students.
Other JAR activity:
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Recommending good JAR results for pilot projects.
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Application of Research Results and
Lessons Learned (ARL)
Objectives: To support the application of the research results through
pilot projects; and To disseminate research results and lessons learned
from the other components of the project.
ARL Activities:
 Dissemination of research results, lessons learned, and UEM good
practices through seminars, workshops, and printed/audio visual media.
 Exchange of UEM expert visits.
 Participation in international/regional conferences.
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Major Partners for Implementation of
the Project (other than CIDA)
AIT alumni
UEM alumni network
Three UEM sub-sector networks that includes national/regional
partners
Canadian Universities, research institutions, and professional
organizations with experience in UEM applications
Technical assistance projects of the donor communities in SEA
region
Universities and research institutions in the region
City authorities in the region
Local authorities in the region
Environmental Protection Agencies
UEM-related women organizations
UEM-related CBOs/NGOs
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Linkage to Eco-Villages, Eco-Cities, Education
Initiatives in Promoting Them
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“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”
SEA-UEMA Project’s focus on three key UEM sub-sectors – water
and sanitation; solid waste; and air pollution
Demonstration Projects, Pilot Projects
Joint Action Research – Applied research
Graduate Education & Professional Training
Information Dissemination through various means – printed matter,
audio-visual media, websites, seminars, workshops; through the
sub-sector networks
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