Clean Air for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region

Last Events

1st Regional Course Instructor Workshop, 26-30 September 2011, Bangkok, Thailand

The 1st Regional Course Instructor Workshop (T4CA CIW) was the first activity aiming at bringing structured course delivery practices and standards to a group of professional from Asia in the framework of the ASEAN-German Technical Cooperation project on “Clean Air for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region”. The workshop took place on 26-30 September 2011. The main purpose of the workshop was to introduce the standardized training development methodology “TRAIN-X” used to develop high-quality material-dependent training packages in many different fields to a group of professionals with expertise in the Clean Air field. Fourteen participants attended the workshop from all over Asia, with a strong Thai contingent. The participants came from a mix of background, including government officials, university lecturers, NGO staff and GIZ project staff, from India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines and Thailand. The workshop came as a follow-up activity to the development of standardized training packages in the field of clean air for smaller cities initiated by the project in December 2009.

Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on the Draft Preliminary Clean Air Plan (CAP) for Chiang Mai, 15 September 2011, Thailand

The project has completed the draft preliminary clean air plan (CAP) for Chiang Mai Municipality since August 2011. It describes a set of measures to improve air quality in Chiang Mai Municipality, Thailand’s second largest city. The measures are proposed to be implemented over a three year period (commencing FY 2011/2012). It is a Preliminary CAP because currently there only is a limited knowledge of the pollution load in various parts of the city. Also, the proposed measures are needed to be consulted and agreed by the municipality and its stakeholder organizations. In so doing, the project organised the stakeholder consultation workshop on 15th September 2011 in Chiang Mai. About 30 participants from the CAP’s technical team and an officer from relevant organizations participated in the workshop. The workshop enabled the participants to elaborate the proposed measures of CAP. The participants also identified immediate actions that they would undertake to ensure that the CAP is sustainably managed. Experts from the Pollution Control Department, the Chiang Mai University, the transport consultants (Mr. Phillip Sayeg and Mr. Paul Williams) served as resource persons.

Chiang Mai University Expert for the Elaboration of an Emission Inventory and delivery of a MOBILEV Training in Palembang, 12-15 September 2011, Indonesia

In Indonesia, one of the selected cities is Palembang in the South Sumatra Province. In order to identify the baseline for the establishment of a Clean Air Plan for Palembang, information on emissions within the city boundary needs to be gathered. The Clean Air Plan (CAP) for Palembang will be developed based on the emission inventory (EI) data. Currently, the city of Palembang has never conducted an emission inventory, and therefore with the support of the project, an emission inventory team from the University of Sriwijaya Palembang (UNSRI) will be established to elaborate and conduct an emission inventory for Palembang and the information from the activity is to be used as part of a broader air quality management program in Palembang. In order to enhance the technical capacity of the emission inventory team in Palembang, a transfer of knowledge from Chiang Mai, Thailand that has already conducted an emission inventory is considered to be important. The University of Chiang Mai as the key conductor of the emission inventory in Chiang Mai is the major source of information for exchanging experience regarding the elaboration of an EI. Besides sharing the information on EI activities, the resource person (Mr. Sirichai Koonaphapdeelert) also delivered a comprehensive training on the usage of “MOBILEV” to UNSRI for its utilization in the emission inventory development and conduction. The EI mission took place at UNSRI on 12-15 September 2011.

The 1st Technical Team Meeting for Vientiane Clean Air Plan (CAP), 12 August 2011, Lao P.D.R.

The road map for Vientiane clean air plan (CAP) has been developed since 2009. It was then proposed and discussed among the national and other stakeholders in Vientiane in 2010. Following our Road Map, the Department of Public Work and Transport (DPWT) of Vientiane is now appointing a technical team for the project implementation. The technical team shall support and collaborate with the experts in carrying out the following activities;e.g. air quality monitoring, emissions inventory development and update, transport planning, public participation and stakeholder mobilization, public relations and communication. Recently, the 1st Technical team was held on 12 August 2011, at the conference room of DPWT. About 25 participants attended the meeting. As a result of this meeting, the technical team agreed to assist and support the elaboralation of studies such as a public transport review and air quality monitoring, which are to be led by the regional and international consultants.
The 9th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Environmentally Sustainable Cities (AWGESC), 2-3 May 2011, Myanmar

The project team, led by Project Director Mr. Roland Haas, participated in the 9th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Environmentally Sustainable Cities (AWGESC) that took place in Yangon, Myanmar on 2-3 May 2011. The team presented the project progress of each participating country (Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam). In parallel to the project activities in the participating cities, the project presented the progress in the development of five training courses for Clean Air in Smaller Cities. After completion, the courses can be used in the ASEAN Region. The annual report for 2010/2011 is available on the document section of this homepage. The presentation is available here!

Indonesian National Workshop on “Clean Air for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region”, 21 April 2011, Indonesia

The project in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and the Association of Indonesia’s Municipalities (APEKSI) organised the national workshop on “Clean Air for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region” on 21 April 2011 in Jakarta. About hundred twenty participants from smaller cities, universities, municipal leagues, private companies, and NGOs joined this event.

As pilot cities, the Mayors from Palembang and Surakarta Cities presented a status of air quality management. The participants were informed of the project’s progress and joined a discussion forum on elements of a clean air plan, best practices, reasons for air quality in smaller cities and ways forward.The programme of workshop is available here!.

Signing Ceremony of Letter of Agreement on Implementation of Clean Air for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region in Lao PDR, 1 st March 2011, Vientiane

On 1st March, the project signed Letter of Agreement with the Vientiane Public Works and Transport Department to develop and implement the Clean Air Plan of Vientiane Capital, as part of 11 participating cities in the ASEAN Region.

German Ambassador to Laos Dr. Peter Wienand, Vice Governor Mr. Anouphab Tounalom, and Head of Administration to GIZ Office Laos Mrs. Arlett Laroy attended the ceremony

In his remarks, Deputy Director General of the department, Mr. Nouanta Hompathoum, said that such a project will stimulate efforts to make Vientiane a pleasant city based on six standards- Cleanliness, Green surroundings, Good lighting, Charm, Security and Civilisation. The project was reported in various language newspapers such as Vientiane Times (English), Vientiane Mai Newspaper (Laos), and Le Renovateur (French).

Nakhon Ratchasima Clean Air Goals Setting Workshop, 19 January 2011, Thailand

On 19 January 2011, the City of Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) organized the Clean Air Goals Setting Workshop. This workshop was one of key activities under the Road Map towards the Clean Air Plan. The purpose of workshop was to set up the goals for Clean Air Plan of the city. GIZ contracted the Korat Community Foundation as the workshop moderator. Nakhon Ratchasima Mayor Surawut Cherdchai chaired the workshop. He reiterated that Korat Citizen need to be concerned on the adverse impacts from air pollution. It is time to start the process to develop the Clean Air Plan.

About 60 people from various groups of stakeholders e.g. Suranaree Technology University, community leaders, provincial environmental office, local government units, participated in the goals setting process

BAQ 2010’s Side-Event on Clean Air for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region, 8 November 2010, Singapore

The Clean Air Initiative for Asia (CAI-Asia) organises the Better Air Quality Conference (BAQ) on November 9-11, 2010 in Singapore. The project takes advantage of this opportunity to arrange for a half-day project Side-Event on November 8, 2010 at the Rendezvous Hotel, Singapore.
This event provides opportunity to our partners at the national and in city level to discuss on the project’s progresses and perspectives of our cooperation. The workshop agenda and the speaker’s presentation are available here!

Linking Sustainable Transport and Climate Change Mitigation

Furthermore, during the BAQ, the German-ASEAN Technical Cooperation projects on Clean Air for Smaller Cities and Sustainable Port Development sponsor and organise three Break-out Sessions (BoS), on clean air plans, regional training as well as on ports and air pollution. These 3 breakout sessions were held on 9-10 November 2010. The speaker’s presentation can be downloaded here.
9 November 2010: Port and Shipping Emissions

Shore Based Power Supply in Ports-A Case Study

10 November 2010: Clean Air Planning in Non-Metropolitan Areas

10 November 2010: Training for Clean Air in Asia

Train-X Methodology for Sustainable Training Development
Sustainable Training Development for Clean Air for Smaller Cities in ASEAN Region

Training Experience on Clean Air from Development Partners
US Environment Protection Agency
Stockholm Environment Institute
CAI-Asia Center
Recommendation

Furthermore, during the BAQ, the German-ASEAN Technical Cooperation projects on Clean Air for Smaller Cities and Sustainable Port Development sponsor and organise three Break-out Sessions (BoS), on clean air plans, regional training as well as on ports and air pollution. These 3 breakout sessions will take place on November 9 and 10, 2010. The programme for the BoS can be downloaded from http://www.baq2010.org/node/16, and the detailed programme on regional training BoS is available here!

Thai National Workshop on Clean Air for Smaller Cities, 26 August 2010, Bangkok

The workshop was co-organized by the Project and the Pollution Control Department (PCD). About 120 executive officers and municipal politicians, relevant national agencies, international organizations and donors joined the event. In the workshop, participants were informed of the project’s progress and joined a discussion forum on immediate results, project impacts, and determination of the best ways to disseminate findings and experiences. The program of workshop and presentations are available here!

The program of workshop
Measures of Air Quality Management in Thailand and Lessons Learned : Dr. Supat Wangwongwatana, Director General, Pollution Control Department
Introduction to the Project: Mr. Roland Haas, Project Director
Project Implementation in Thailand: Dr. Wijarn Simachaya, Deputy Director-General of Pollution Control Department
Project activities in the two pilot-cities: Chiang Mai and Nakorn Ratchasrima (Korat)
Initial findings on transport options in Chiang Mai and Korat:Mr. Paul Williams, Transport Consultant
Walkability in Chiang Mai by Dr. Wasan Jompakdee, Chairman of Chiang Mai Air Quality Advisory Council
Experiences on air quality management from all over the world: Dr. Axel Friedrich, Mr. Phillip Sayeg, Dr. Rudolf Petersen
Reducing air pollution in our cities by Dr. Axel Friedrich, Dr. Rudolf Petersen,Mr. Phillip Sayeg

Stakeholders Consultation Meeting on Road Map towards a Clean Air Plan of the City of Phnom Penh, 6 July 2010, Cambodia

The meeting will be held at the Phnom Penh City Governor Office on 6 July. The meeting participants are from city’s departments and national government’s departments. The meeting is a forum for participants and the project team to discuss the findings and recommendations from the draft Road Map towards a Phnom Penh Clean Air Plan (CAP). The results of meeting will lead to the design of a project implementation arrangement from year 2010 to 2012.

Roundtable #2 Vision and Goals for Chiang Mai Clean Air Plan, 15 June 2010, Thailand

The project and the City of Chiang Mai jointly organized the roundtable meeting on 15 June, at the Chiang Mai Orchid Hotel. About 200 participants from stakeholder organizations and a general public joined the meeting. The meeting aimed to refine the vision statement and proposed goals for Chiang Mai Clean Air Plan, which it was developed by the interested groups at earlier in January and February 2010. Download the agenda here. and Download the vision & goals development process &here!

Air Quality Monitoring Review Mission, 6-14 May 2010, Thailand

The Clean Air for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region project contracted an expert from the Senate (City) of Berlin, to assess possibilities to refine the ambient air quality monitoring capacities for the cities of Chiang Mai and Nakon Ratchasima (Korat) in Thailand. This mission is one of the activities under the Road Map towards Clean Air Plans for both cities. Since the Road Map for Vientiane in Lao PDR has also been prepared. (It was only logical to invite also representatives from Vientiane to this event.

The mission was concluded at a one-day workshop, hosted by the Pollution Control Department (PCD) on 14 May 2010. Experiences on air quality monitoring were exchanged with experts from Thailand and Laos. With a clear focus on smaller cities, issues like equipment alternatives (e.g. automated monitoring stations versus passive samplers), selection of monitoring sites, interpretation of data and quality assurance were discussed. A guideline for appropriate air quality monitoring action for smaller cities and practical recommendations for Korat and Chiang Mai were one of the outcomes of the workshop.

Download the workshop documents here!

Road Map Development Mission in Cagayan De Oro City, 27-29 April 2010, Philippines

A Road Map Mission, comprising Roland Haas (Principal Advisor/Programme Director), Philip Sayeg (Transport Consultant), Glynda Bathan (Policy and Partnership Manager, CAI-Asia Center), took place in Cagayan De Oro on 28 and 29 April 2010. As in other cities before, the required steps to establish a Clean Air Plan (CAP) need to be defined and agreed upon. The Road Map report describes key activities which lead to a sound but practical CAP for the City. Those may include refinements on air quality monitoring, the establishment of a preliminary emission inventory, immediate actions for improvements of the traffic situation etc.
Ms. Telly Sagaral, Director of Cagayan de Oro City Planning Department and her colleagues perfectly prepared the mission. On at least two occasions the Mission team will meet the Mayor.

Stakeholders Consultation Meeting on Road Map towards a Clean Air Plan of Vientiane Capital City, 1 April 2010, Lao PDR

The meeting was held at the Vientiane City Governor Office on 1 April and chaired by the Vice Governor, Mr. Somvandee Nathavong, and attended by around 30 participants from city and national government as well as other stakeholder representatives. (click the participant list here). The meeting was a forum for participants and the project team to discuss the findings and recommendations from the draft Road Map towards a Vientiane Clean Air Plan (CAP). The results of meeting led to the design of a project implementation arrangement from year 2010 to 2012.

Thai National Workshop on “Clean Air for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region”, 26 August 2010, Bangkok

The workshop will be co-organized by the Project and the Pollution Control Department (PCD). About 150 executive officers and municipal politicians, relevant national agencies, international organizations and donors are expected. In the workshop, participants will be informed of the project’s progress and join a discussion forum on immediate results, project impacts, and determination of the best ways to disseminate findings and experiences. The program of workshop is available here!

Stakeholders Consultation Meeting on Road Map towards a Clean Air Plan of the City of Phnom Penh, 6 July 2010, Cambodia

Workshop on Emission Inventory for ASEAN Cities, 26-27 February 2010, Bangkok, Thailand
The purpose of the workshop is to develop common understanding on the format and how to establish Emission Inventories as well as next steps for determining arrangements for the city’s emission inventory development. Download agenda here!

Stakeholder Workshop on Goals Development for Chiang Mai's Clean Air Plan, 15-16 February 2010, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand

Following the Roundtable #1, the purpose of this workshop is to develop goals for Chiang Mai Clean Air Plan in association with the Clean Air Vision from previous Roundtable #1. Download the agenda here! Download Presentation here!

Training Needs Assessment Workshop, 8-9 February 2010, Pollution Control Department, Bangkok, Thailand

The Training Needs Assessment workshop is a follow-up to the 1st Regional Course Developer Workshop organized in the framework of the project in December 2009, which allowed participants to define desirable training objectives and likely target population for the project training actions. In the next step, the project aims to facilitate the course development stage by identifying the main AQM-related problems faced by cities in the ASEAN region context and start developing appropriate training solutions. Download the report here!

Roundtable #1 on Vision Development for Chiang Mai Clean Air Plan, 27 January 2010, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand

The project introduced a series of activities for development of vision and goals of Chiang Mai's Clean Air Plan to the City of Chiang Mai. Activities are designed base on public participation principal as well as stakeholder involvement approach. The series of events will be organized with joint sponsorship by the Chiang Mai City and the Project. Roundtable # 1 was the first event which was a project kick-off toward wide ranges of stakeholder groups e.g. universities, civil society, NGOs, local government units, private sector and associations.
The purpose of this roundtable # 1 was to develop the common vision for Chiang Mai's Clean Air Plan in a way that review existing vision of Chiang Mai province and City of Chiang Mai, which have been developed under the provincial and municipality development plans and to further define the visions with relations to the city’s air quality and living conditions. The report of this workshop can be downloaded here.
The other two events were scheduled on 15-16 February and mid-April 2010 respectively.

Regional Course Developer Workshop Focusing on Air Quality Management for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region, 30th November to 4th December 2009, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

The project organises a 5-day Course Developer Workshop for professionals in the field of air pollution and related topics with the perspective to be contracted as free-lance course developer by the project afterwards. The workshop aims to prepare the participants to apply the methodology in developing new courses or to adapt the existing courses to the standardised methodology and approach to training.
Please download documents here.

The National Workshop for a Clean Air for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region Project was held on October 22, 2009 in Metro Manila. Please download documents here.

Philippines National Workshop Agenda
Clean Air for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region Project
Experiences from all over the world:
Elements of Clean Air Plan: Sectors, Strategies, Components and Instruments for a Clean Air Policy (Sources and Solutions)

The content of a Clean Air Plan: activities/measures, responsibilities, time frame of activities, budget required/means of finance, expected impacts.
Break Out Session

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