Introduction To Sea-uema Project

CIDA-AIT Partnership 2003-2008 Southeast Asia Urban Environmental Management Applications (SEA-UEMA) Project

Project Goal and Purpose Goal To improve urban environmental conditions in SEA region. Purpose To attain improved implementation and sharing of sound UEM policies and good practices

Project Focus The SEA-UEMA Project specially focuses on the problems of working and living environment in Asian cities, such as: • • •

poor water supply and sanitation, inadequate solid waste management, and deteriorating air quality.

Cross Cutting Themes: Gender Equality and Environment

Geographical Coverage Lao PDR Thailand

Vietnam

Cambodia

Philippines

Malaysia

Indonesia Timor-Leste

Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam

Some Details of the Project 

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Project period: 2003-2008 CIDA’s grant: CAN$ 9.5 million AIT’s contribution (in-kind): CAN$8.3 million

Two Prong Funding Approach

1. Scholarships for UEM Graduate Education 2. Funding for UEM Applications and Networking

Major Partners for Implementation of the Project (other than CIDA)

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AIT alumni UEM graduate network Three UEM sub-sector networks that include national/regional partners Canadian Universities, research institutions, and professional organizations with experience in UEM applications Universities, research institutions and professional organizations in the region City / local authorities in the region Environmental Protection Agencies UEM-related CBOs/NGOs and women organizations

Facilitating Partners for the Project       

Cambodia  Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) Indonesia  Urban and Regional Development Institute (URDI) Lao PDR  Urban Research Institute (URI) Malaysia  Socio-economic and Environmental Research Institute (SERI) Philippines  Local Government Development Foundation (LOGODEF) Inc. Vietnam  National Institute for Urban and Rural Planning (NIURP) Canada  Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)

Other Key Non-facilitating Partners      

Indonesia  Gadja Madah University, Yogyakarta  Institute of Technology, Bandung Lao PDR  Souphanavong University, Luang Prabang Malaysia  Malaysian University of Science & Technology Philippines  Local Government Academy Thailand  Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Bangkok  Phuket Municipality, Phuket Vietnam  Ho Chi Minh University of Technology

Educational Activities

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Master program Doctoral program Post-doctoral fellowship Tracer study of UEM Alumni

UEM Applications & Networking

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UEM Sub-sector Networks & Professional Support Program (SNP)

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Alumni Demonstration Projects (ADP) Joint Action Research (JAR) Application of Research Results and Lessons Learned (ARL)

Expected Results of the Project Output Results a) Increased expertise/knowledge among project beneficiaries b) Increased pool of male and female UEM specialists, researchers and advocates c) Functioning of UEM sub-sectors involving UEM alumni and stakeholders d) Increased stakeholders’ capacity to integrate gender equality into UEM

Expected Results of the Project

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Outcome Results

a. Local adoption and implementation of UEM

solutions in the selected sub-sectors within selected communities, benefiting urban poor and women in particular

b. More active, effective, and gender sensitive interventions by civil society organizations, academic, and research institutes in policy formulation of the selected UEM issues

Expected Results of the Project Outcome Results c.

(Contd.)

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UEM lessons and good practices identified, shared and applied through stakeholder participation and South-South cooperation

d. Improved understanding and application of gender equality considerations by UEM academics, researchers, policy makers and implementers

UEM Sub-sector Networks and Professional Support Program (SNP)

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Building and functioning UEM sub-sector networks Water and sanitation Solid waste management Air pollution

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Conducting professional training programs Organizing policy forums

UEM Sub-sector Networks and Professional Support Program (SNP)  Current Status  150 Individual network members from 12 countries representing 3 UEM sub sectors  107 Institutional network members  National Governments  Local authorities  Environmental Agencies  Development/Policy organizations  Academic institutions  NGOs/CBOs  Women organizations and  International and Private companies

Alumni Demonstration Projects (ADP)

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50-60 demonstration projects over 5 years

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to be carried out in selected urban areas of alumni/networks members’ home countries

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based on UEM good practices in the three key environmental sub-sectors

Alumni Demonstration Projects (ADP)

 Current status 1st round 8 projects awarded and completed

2nd round 11 projects awarded (5 completed)

3rd round 7 ADP projects awarded

Joint Action Research (JAR)

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Over 5 years of the project period

15-20 bigger scale collaborations to be carried out with regional/ national institutions and Canadian partners; and

65 small-scale JAR with graduate students

Joint Action Research (JAR) 

Current status

1st

round 5 JAR projects awarded & completed

2nd

round 6 JAR projects awarded

3rd round 6 projects will be awarded

Applications of Research Results and Lessons Learned (ARL)

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Dissemination of research results, lessons learned and UEM good practices (through conferences, policy dialogs, seminars, workshops, and printed/audio visual media) To support the applications of the research results through pilot projects Exchange of UEM expert visits Participation in international/regional conferences

Applications of Research Results and Lessons Learned (ARL)

Upcoming publications (by December 2007)

 Proceedings of Policy Dialogs In Cambodia (Khmer language) In Penang (English)

 Good Practices in UEM – Volume 1  Proceedings of the Pre-event in BAQ 2006  Joint Action Research Monographs  UEM Student Research Monographs  Proceedings of the First Policy Forum  Newsletter Vol. 8, Issue 3, December 2007

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