Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific ASPI PIRI RING FOR R SUS USTAINABL BLE E FUT UTURE RE - scien ence po e policy i interface f e for reg egional c cooper peration - January 2019 | Pathumthani, Thailand
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Facts About RRC.AP Educational Background Gender Distribution PhD 4 MS 16 = 11 BS 4 Diploma 1 Nationalities Internship Program = 12 Intern 1
History of AIT RRC.AP A centre to complement AIT’s research, education and capacity building to bridge science and policy gaps AIT RRC.AP 2015-Present Upgraded in response to environmental UNEP RRC.AP problems 1999-2015 Environmental assessment and capacity building Outpost office UNEP EAP.AP of UNEP 1994-1998 UNEP Grid Bangkok 1989-1993
About AIT RRC.AP Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) 4 Institute-wide Centres 3 Schools AIT RRC.AP Director Strategy and Coordination Deputy Director Admin/Finance/ Cluster Heads IT Unit Air & Atmospheric Waste (Water & Climate Change Pollution Sanitation) Management
Climate Change Cluster (CCC) Formulation of GCF 8 GCF project ideas and 21 GCF concept notes Training Programme concept notes elaborated Refinement of approach and 1st supported GCF PPF Promote Direct Access to Climate Finance methodology approved (Bangladesh) 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 • Increased number of activities related to GCF • Focus on Green Climate Fund • Deliver GCF Readiness Activities • 27 Training programmes, workshops, knowledge sharing events • 30+ Training programmes and events • 800+ Individual Stakeholders • 1,000+ Individual Stakeholders • 38 Countries in Asia and the Pacific • Wider reach in Asia and the Pacific • 15+ Development Partners • Strengthen national and local-level support Training Programmes • Project Capacity Institutional Knowledge Sharing Events Regional Development • Knowledge & Building Experience & Climate • Knowledge Products know-how Support Finance Mentoring Support •
CCC: Research and Knowledge Sharing Knowledge Series: (2017) Beginners’ Guide: Climate Change Mitigation Funding (2018) Booklet: Tips and tricks for writing a winning proposal Assessments: (2016) Financial Schemes Assessment: A Look into the Successful Transfer of Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Technologies. (2016) Technology Assessment: International evaluation of low carbon technologies and related necessary research and development. (2018) Technology Assessment: 8 country profiles on low carbon technologies, climate, and energy policies, and interviews with private sector. Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Tools: (2017) M&E Framework for climate change adaptation activities Including pilot demonstration projects in Thailand Low Carbon Technology Training Programme, Thailand November 2018
CCC: Research and Knowledge Sharing Contributions to publications on Disaster Risk Reduction: (2018) Environmental Performance Reviews: Mongolia Contribution of chapter on Risk Management (2018) Implementation Guide for Addressing Water-Related Disasters and Transboundary Cooperation Contributions on Developing strategies to reduce risk, Capacity Development, and Mainstreaming SDGs. Knowledge Sharing Communications: Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN): E-communique 65 issues, over 5780 subscribers .
Air and Atmospheric Pollution Cluster (AAPC) RRC.AP, has over two decades of experience in the area of transboundary air pollution. It is linked to the existing air pollution networks at the global, regional, sub-regional and national level. Moreover, RRC.AP serves as the secretariat and implementing partner for the following major regional and global air pollution networks and initiatives: 1. Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention 2. Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia 3. Global Strategy to Introduce Low Sulfur of Air pollution and its Likely Transboundary Fuels and Cleaner Diesel Vehicles Effects for South Asia (Malé Declaration) Participating countries of EANET Male’ Declaration Member countries Activities in 2-3 years Activities in 2-3 years AIT (through RRCAP) is an implementing Regional cooperation Acid deposition monitoring network • • partner to Heavy Duty Vehicle Initiative Monitoring short-lived climate pollutants Technical support and capacity building • • (HDVI),Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). Enhance capacity on emission inventory Conduct research and studies Activity: Support national and regional efforts to • • meet Global Strategy targets Enhance impact assessment Development of periodic report • • • Provide decision support information • Regional and Global network cooperation
AAPC: Malé Declaration Achievements and Outputs 1. Monitoring and Capacity Building Outputs 1. Webinar • Annual Training on Monitoring of Transboundary Air Pollution(2003-2013) / Central compilation, evaluation, and Conducted webinar on Guidance to Fuel storage of data at RRCAP as Secretariat Importing Countries for reducing on-road sulfur levels on Nov 20, and 22, 2018 at 2. Assessment and Research: RRCAP Health Impact Assessment • Crop Assessment • 2. Publication 3. Emission Inventory: Drafted and published guidance documents relevant to desulfurization in 4. Modeling Activities importing countries at CCAC website 5. Decision Support Information for Policy Information 3. Soot-Free Transport Meeting Conducted ASEAN Member States Meeting on Soot-Free Transport on 11-12 Nov. 2018 in Bangkok.
AAPC: Achievements and Outputs Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC) 1. Regional cooperation and networking on acid deposition problems 1. Science and Assessment • 20th Session on the Intergovernmental Meeting, Bangkok, 2. Networking of well known scientist Thailand 3. Scientific reports and publication 4. Capacity Building 2. Regional networking of scientist on acid deposition problems 5. Mitigation Solutions • 18 th Session on the Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting, Hanoi, Viet Nam , 3. Science and Assessment 4. Policy Support 5. Capacity Building National and Regional Workshops 20 th Session on the Intergovernmental Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand Network of ABC Climate Observatories
Waste Management Cluster (WMC) Prevention of marine litter Mercury-containing Medical Measuring devices Development of Capacity for Sewage Treatment Facility 3R Regional Forum 2019 GHG emissions reduction Smart Waste Management for Household Waste Tracking Pilot training program on waste recycling business model
WMC: Research and Assessment GIZ Project (Aug - Nov 2018) ERIA ASEAN End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) (2015) Achievements: Factsheet in Managing packaging Recycling project waste in ASEAN, 3 country profiles and 10 best Achievements: Capacity Building through Expert practices on innovative packaging design Meeting in ASEAN; Contributed to ASEAN ELV Research Report OECD BAT (Oct 2017- Feb 2018) UNIDO PAGE Mongolia project (2015) – Achievements: Report on Best Available Achievements: Mongolia Industrial Waste Techniques for Preventing and Controlling Industrial Pollution Assessment Report UNEP-AIT PCA (2016-2017) Achievements: Asia Waste Management Outlook (AWMO) / ASEAN Waste Management Summary Report / Mercury Waste Management in ASEAN countries / IGES Pig waste management Project (2016- Compendium of Environmentally Sound Technologies 2017) under WEPA (ESTs) for the Recovery of Materials/Energy from end of Achievements: A comprehensive report on life tyres, and E-waste Analysis of Pig Manure- an Effective Approach for CCAC-MSWI on SLCPs (2014-2015) Sustainable Piggery Waste Management in Achievements: Assessment reports of 5 ASEAN Thailand Cities: Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Quezon City, Vientiane, and Yangon
WMC: Policy Support UNEP-AIT PCA National/City Waste Strategy Waste TWG Projects (2008-2013) (2016-2017) Thematic Working Group on Solid and Achievements: Approved Ulaanbaatar Waste Hazardous Waste >> focus on ESM municipal & Management Strategy; Mongolia National Waste medical wastes, and promote 3Rs Management Strategy Achievements: Policy Brief for Ministerial Regional Forum on Env. & Health in 14 Southeast and East Asian countries. >> Funded by MOEJ thru MRI Ocean Conservancy Project (2016) National 3R Strategy Project (2006-2010 Achievements: National 3R Strategies Developed Achievements: White paper: The Next Wave- for Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. Investment strategies for Plastic Free Seas >> Funded by MOEJ through IGES > Policy & Practices Recommendations was endorsed in APEC Summit in 2016
Budget and Projection Contribution by Cluster 2015-2020 (Million USD) Donors Fund for Year 2015-2020 UN 2,450,000 Government 3,190.000 Capacity Building, 0.7, 6% Air, 1.7, 14% Other International Government 4,110,000 Others 1,970,000 Waste, 2.2, 19% 11,720.00 Contribution per Cluster Cluster Year 2015-20 (%) Total (USD) Air 14% 1,679,876 Climate Change 61% 7,149,200 Waste 19% 2,187,733 Capacity Building 6% 703,200 1000% 11,720,000 Climate Change, 7.1, 61%
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