The Benefits of Sustaining Capacity Development in the Pacific based on the AFD/GEFPAS Regional Waste Management Training . 2 nd Clean Pacific Roundtable 20-22 August, 2018 – Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Suva, Fiji Dr Sunil Dr il Her erat at Senior ior Lectur cturer r in in W Waste ste Managem nagement nt Sc School hool of En Engine ineer ering ing and d Bu Built En ilt Envir vironm onment ent Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia Email: s.herat@griffith.edu.au Webpage: http://tinyurl.com/sunil-herat/
Problems in the Pacific • Increa ease e in waste te genera ratio tion • Limite ted d availab ilabilit ility of land for landf dfills ills (atolls olls) • Remoten enes ess of Islan ands ds • Small, , sparse rse populat lation ions • Limite ted d institu titutio tiona nal l and human capac acity ity Dr. Sunil Herat/Griffith University 2
Vocational Training Program • SPREP’s Regional Waste Management Vocational Training Program has been running since 2013 initially under AFD funding and subsequently under GEF-PAS funding. Griffith University was initially contracted to design and deliver the program with FNU as the host. • The program has trained over 60 participants since its inception and achieved the objectives. • The project has been able to deliver high-quality trainers with sound knowledge of the ‘hardware’ of waste management (technology) and ‘ software ’ of waste management (policy and strategy). Such knowledge has benefited the PICTs in solving their waste management issues and challenges. Creation of ‘local champions’ is a key long-term benefit of the program. Dr. Sunil Herat/Griffith University 3
QUES MODUL DULE E 1 1 – WASTE E MANAG NAGEME EMENT NT TECH CHNI NIQUE • Un Unit it 1 Intr troducti oduction to wa waste te manageme gement nt • Un Unit 2 Waste ste to resou ource rces • Un Unit it 3 Poli licy and strateg rategic ic approaches oaches to wa waste e management ement • Un Unit it 4 Waste ste chara ract cteris erisation ation • Un Unit it 5 Coll Co llection ion, , transfer ansfer and transp nsport ort • Un Unit it 6 Re Recycli cling and Re Return rn • Un Unit it 7 Co Compost sting ing • Un Unit it 8 Waste ste to Energy gy • Un Unit it 9 Cle Cleaner product ction ion and green growt wth h • Un Unit 10 Aw Awareness ness communi municati ation and educati ation • Un Unit it 11 Project ject Management ement Dr. Sunil Herat/Griffith University 4
MODULE E 2 2 – LAN ANDFI FILL L MAN ANAG AGEM EMEN ENT • Un Unit it 12 Intr troducti oduction to wa waste te disp isposal l sit ites • Un Unit 13 Landfil fill s site selection tion • Un Unit it 14 Sanit itary ary lan landfil ill l De Design ign and Co Constr truct uction ion • Un Unit it 15 Fukuoka oka (semi mi-aerob erobic) ic) lan landfil ill l design ign and construc structi tion • Un Unit it 16 Landfil fill l monitori itoring and clos losure re Dr. Sunil Herat/Griffith University 5
ENT MOD ODUL ULE E 3 3 – HA HAZA ZARD RDOU OUS W S WAS ASTE TE M MAN ANAG AGEM EMEN • Un Unit it 17 Hazard Ha rdou ous s wa waste te manage gement ment • Un Unit 18 Dis Disaster ter Waste ste Managemen ement • Un Unit it 19 Ha Hazard rdou ous s wa waste te coll llection, ion, stora orage ge and disp isposal • Un Unit it 20 Emerg rging ing hazardous dous wa waste te strea reams ms • Un Unit it 21 Hazard Ha rdou ous s wa waste te regula lation tions • Un Unit it 22 Re Region ional l wa waste te manage gement ment Dr. Sunil Herat/Griffith University 6
Program Delivery • Formal Lectures (opportunity to learn) • Daily presentations by participants on topics covered (opportunity to share the experiences) on covered topic areas • Field Visits • Project development and presentations Dr. Sunil Herat/Griffith University 7
Opinion of Past Participants • “ Personally believe that Regional Solid Waste management Training has played a key role in terms of capacity building of SWM practitioners from around PICs and at same time enabled the sharing of good practices, lessons learnt and various challenges” • “ The training also contributed towards establishing a cleaner Pacific Alumni network which acts as a platform to discuss burning issues evolving around SWM. Hence, the training shall be sustained with more active role to be played by former participants”. Shalen lend Prem Sing ingh Senior ior He Healt lth Insp spect ector r - Lauto toka ka Cit City Co Council il Dr. Sunil Herat/Griffith University 8
Opinion of Past Participants • “ As I embark on a higher mission of working as a manager, my learnings and insights from the course have greatly helped me personally, to better plan, manage, and make priority programs in areas of SWM. Sharing success stories from our PIC professional colleagues and networking just added on to the already highly effective learning from the program ” • “I am truly grateful be a part of a network of SWM professionals whose knowledge and resources will certainly develop a very resourceful pool of practitioners in SWM for our small PICs ” Naresh Na sh Na Naraya yan Senior ior He Healt lth Insp spect ector r (Operation perations) s), , Suva Cit City Co Council il Dr. Sunil Herat/Griffith University 9
Opinion of Past Participants • “Regional Solid Waste Management Training was a great initiative that has assisted our Department of Waste Management in building up capacity in managing waste in Tuvalu. The training has given us the opportunity to share as well as to learn from other PICs the success stories of managing waste in an environmentally friendly manner ” • “I believe that the Regional Solid Waste Management Training should be a continuous initiative that will benefit the PICs in the area of proper waste management and the training should be extended to the National level to reach out to more potential trainers in the country ” Susana a Minu inute e Telak lakau Dir Director tor of De Depart rtment ment of Waste ste Manageme gement nt, , Tuval alu Dr. Sunil Herat/Griffith University 10
Need for Sustaining Capacity Building • Training and Capacity building in waste management and resource recovery is a ‘ Journey ” and not a ‘ Destination ”. • Newer tools are emerging to assist waste managers in finding answers to waste management issues. • The role of waste management is changing significantly from the limited scope of dealing with wastes to the broader scale of resource recirculation (circular economy). • Implementing resource efficiency related policies and programmes are inherently a multi-stakeholder process which calls for multilayer partnerships within and between communities, businesses, industries and government sector Dr. Sunil Herat/Griffith University 11
Way Forward (Key Messages) • Waste management training and capacity building can be effectively accomplished only by conveying both appropriate content and applying proven teaching and learning processes. • Success and sustainability will depend on whether we have groomed a champion to drive the agenda at work, and how much post-training mentoring to provide new knowledge, as it evolves • Involve the past participants in the delivery of the training. They can boost the confidence and bring useful case studies • Provide funding for undertaking demonstration projects that can be replicated in the region. Subsequent funding to be decided upon KPIs • Consolidate highly successful training programs (AFD/GEF PAS, JICA JPRISM) into a single program possibly leading to a formal recognision of learning (Certificate/Diploma) Dr. Sunil Herat/Griffith University 12
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