CAIAsia Performance Assessment, January May 2004

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CAI-AsiaPerformance Assessment, January - May
2004
Executive Council Meeting 17 June 2004 Bangkok,
Thailand
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1. City and NGA Membership
Organizational Structure and Development

• By 31/12/2004, we will have 30 city members, 30
  national government agencies, while NGOs and
  academic institutions will stabilize at 2003
  level

• 28 city members (Lahore, Ulaanbaatar)
• 19 NGAs (Karnataka SPCB Philippine DOE Dept. of
  Forest, Ecology, and Environment, India Hong
  Kong EPD, HDIP, Pakistan)
• 30 NGOs (Intl Forum for Rural Transport and
  Development,UK)
• 20 academe (Shanghai Academy for Environmental
  Sciences Atmospheric Environment Institute, PRC
  Tsinghua University, PRC)
• 7 development agencies
• Membership drive among NGAs will be maintained

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2. Performance Indicators
Organizational Structure and Development

• By 31/03/2004, CAI-Asia Secretariat will prepare
  a discussion
• paper on key performance indicators for cities.
• All CAI-Asia members have been requested to
  submit basic info for inclusion in CAI-Asia
  website. So far feedback has been very poor
• More information has been obtained on air quality
  and AQM through benchmarking study
• There will be a separate discussion on this topic
  in the ExCo meeting of June 2004
• The discussion touches upon the rationale for
  CAI-Asias existence and will be extensively
  discussed in the evaluation of CAI-Asia and the
  Second Phase Plan for CAI-Asia (2005-2008)

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3. National and City Networks
Organizational Structure and Development

• By 31/12/2004, we will have 4 national networks
  and 9 city/local networks which provide regular
  info on their activities and which are in the
  process of strategic planning and/or
  implementation for AQM

• In addition to existing networks (Manila,
  Jakarta, Sri Lanka), preparations ongoing for
  establishment of national network in China,
  India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Discussions ongoing
  on how to support emerging networks in Karachi
  and Lahore.
• Consultations conducted with Manila, Jakarta,
  Vietnam, Lahore, Karachi, and Sri Lanka networks
  on 2004 program.
• In remaining part of 2004 clearer distinction
  between national and local networks will be made
• Improved coordination between ADB, WB and
  USAID/US-AEP as network coordinators/supporters
• Network concept to be revisited for CAI-Asia
  phase 2 (2005 2008)

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4. Private Sector Membership
Organizational Structure and Development

• By 31/12/2004, we will have 3 full private sector
  members and 12 associate private sector members
  whereby 5 private sector members providing
  in-kind support
• 2 full private sector members and 10 associate
  members have confirmed memberships for 2004
• Discussions ongoing with additional potential
  private sector members
• Discussions on additional (in-kind) assistance
  ongoing with ESP, DEKRA, MAHA, SGS for I/M
  Project with AVL and Corning for DIESEL Project
  in Bangkok and AVL for PSUTA in Vietnam.
• Discussion note on private sector member
  involvement in implementation of CAI-Asia pilot
  projects has been formulated for consideration by
  ExCo

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5. Development Agency Membership
Organizational Structure and Development

• By 31/12/2004, we will have 12 development
  agencies and international foundations whereby at
  least 8 organizations provide direct financial
  assistance for implementation of CAI-Asia
  Business Plan

• 9 development agencies and international
  foundation
• Direct funding from ADB, World Bank,
  USAID/US-AEP, Hewlett Foundation, Australia
  Department of Environment and Heritage, and Sida
• Japan Petroleum Energy Center provides funding
  but is not a member yet
• Discussion has been started with Hewlett
  Foundation on more substantial support for
  CAI-Asia
• Efforts to be made to ensure funding availability
  for CAI-Asia Secretariat for entire four year
  period in CAI-Asia Phase 2

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6. Partnership Agreements
Organizational Structure and Development

• By 31/12/2004, 10 partnership agreements have
  been drawn up specifying joint activities with
  CAI-Asia (including APMA, IGES, US-AEP, US EPA,
  UNEP, ASEAN, Ministry of Environment Japan,
  SAARC, RAPIDC, APFED)

• Existing agreements with APMA and IGES
• MoU under discussion with ANGVA
• Letters of agreement under discussion with UNEP,
  US EPA, and USAID/US-AEP
• Coordination meetings in Bangkok, Tokyo and
  London are expected to result in more clarity on
  cooperation agreements and letters of agreement
• Clarification of relationship with UNEP is
  priority in second half of 2004.

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7. UN NGO Observer
Organizational Structure and Development

• By 31/12/2004, United Nations NGO observer status
  is under processing

• Start has been made with processing application
• Separate status of CAI-Asia is recurrent theme in
  fund raising for example with EU
• Currently still (too much) confusion between what
  is CAI-Asia and what is ADB or World Bank
• CAI-Asia Phase 2 needs to provide more clarity on
  this including the position of the CAI-Asia
  Secretariat (especially versus ADB)

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8. MIS
Organizational Structure and Development

• By 30/06/2004, improved management information
  system will be in place

• CAI-Asia Secretariat (ADB) has made a substantive
  start with development of filing systems
• Issues paper on comprehensive CAI-Asia budget
  prepared
• Comprehensive CAI-Asia budget format and
  financial reporting system developed and partial
  information collected on contributions in cash
  and kind
• CAI-Asia reporting to be improved on a project by
  project basis, with active involvement of City
  members
• Dedicate financial officer is being recruited to
  improve financial systems
• Complete collection of budget data and validate
  with assistance of other organizations
• Comprehensive CAI-Asia budget 2005 to be prepared
  for discussion by ExCo in December 2004 and
  presentation to General Assembly (for
  information)

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9. Evaluation
Organizational Structure and Development

• By 30/09/2004, evaluation of CAI-Asia has been
  successfully carried out

• Discussions with evaluation task force conducted
• Consensus established on format of evaluation,
  start has been made with design of survey
  instrument, discussions ongoing with potential
  implementers
• Funding for evaluation being discussed with Asian
  Development Bank and World Bank
• Program Document for Phase 2 CAI-Asia will
  integrate results evaluation
• Discussions will be conducted in second half of
  2004 between CAI-Asia, CAI-LAC and CAI-SSA on
  coordination and cooperation. UNEP will be
  invited to participate in the discussions ?

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10. Promotional Materials
Organizational Structure and Development

• By 30/09/2004, promotional materials on CAI-Asia
  have been produced, promoted, and disseminated to
  CAI-Asia members

• 2004 CAI-Asia brochure in production
• CAI-Asia posters produced and available to
  members on request

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1. Local Editors
Knowledge Management

• By 12/31/2004, 15 active local editors in place
  for CAI-Asia website who submit information on a
  regular basis

• First batch of local editors trained in BAQ 2003
  relatively inactive, partly due to starting up
  problems of content-management system (CMS)
• A number of more active (paid) local editors
  expected upon establishment of local networks
  (under ADB TA 6144 Better Air Quality Management
  in Asia and TA 6159 South Asian Sub-regional
  Economic Cooperation Countries for Regional Air
  Quality Management)
• Voluntary Local editor concept to be reviewed

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2. CAI-Asia Website
Knowledge Management

• By 12/31/2004, 50 increase in number of website
  users and hits

• Completion of phase 1 of CAI-Asia website
  re-design delayed
• Population of CAI-Asia website ongoing (160 files
  have been added to the website as of 31 May 2004)

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3. Institutional Memory and Participative Tools
Knowledge Management

• By 12/31/2004, CAI-Asia website is increasingly
  functioning as repository of AQM data and
  information in Asia and as a primary medium for
  exchange of information among CAI-Asia members
  and supporting organizations

• In the process of composing member profiles for
  posting on CAI-Asia website. Response especially
  from city members, NGAs, and academe
  disappointing. Response from private sector
  members and development agencies generally okay.
• Listserv, with 360 postings (Jan-May) is a far
  more effective communication tool than the
  website the website is still, to a large extent,
  a data repository
• Participative tools on the CAI website still not
  fully activated
• Dustbusters virtual working group is proof of
  effectiveness of Listserv and CAI-Asia website as
  community-building tools (http//www.cleanairnet.o
  rg/caiasia/1412/article-58207.html)

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4. Benchmarking of AQM in Asia
Knowledge Management

• By 30/06/2004, second phase of APMA/CAI-Asia
  Benchmarking study completed whereby
  cities/countries covered endorse the findings

• Peer review committee for Benchmarking Report is
  being established
• Review of second draft of city profiles for 22
  cities ongoing
• Drafting of overall report in process
• Discussions with Earthscan ongoing on publication
  of Benchmarking Report
• Draft Final results of Benchmarking Study to be
  presented at 13th World Clean Air Congress in
  London, August 2004 Final results at BAQ 2004
• Proposal received from Murdoch University to join
  in the implementation of AQM best practices
  study, this in cooperation with ASEAN WG on
  sustainable cities and Kitakyushu Initiative/IGES

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5. Updated AQM Information
Knowledge Management

• By 31/12/2004, update information on AQM
  available online for all second phase
  benchmarking cities and 75 of CAI-Asia member
  cities

• Uploading of information ongoing, it is expected
  that target will be met before December 2004
• CAI-Asia is expected to increasingly act as a
  provider of AQM data. Attention will be given to
  ensure proper sourcing of information provided.

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1. New Training Courses for CATNet-Asia
Capacity Building

• By 31/12/2004, 4 new training courses have been
  planned to develop and 2 training courses have
  been delivered under CATNet-Asia program
• There are 4 new training courses have been
  planned to develop (1) Emission Inventory, (2)
  Impact of Air Pollution on Health and Economic
  Valuation, (3) Air Pollution Meteorology and
  Dispersion Modeling/ Receptor Modeling, and (4)
  Vehicle I/M. Only 1 courses is expected to be
  completed.
• 2 training courses have been scheduled for
  delivery in August or later (1) Air Quality
  Monitoring Thailand, and (2) Air Pollution
  Control Technology Indonesia. Funding for
  participant support is still under request.
• Timeframe of 2004 course delivery is subjected
  to revision because the new course development
  has to be completed before delivery of the
  courses.

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2. Training Organizations
Capacity Building
By 31/12/2004, there are a minimum of 7 training
organizations actually participating in
CATNet-Asia, 5 within Asia and 2 outside Asia

• No additional organizations have joined
  CATNet-Asia. However, proposal has been submitted
  to EU Asia Urbs Program by SEI, University of
  York, and Thailand Pollution Control Department
  to support training for less developed countries
  on AQM
• CAI-Asia has been invited by US-EPA IES program
  to work together in organizing an IES training
  program in China (late 2004 or early 2005). This
  could be under CATNet umbrella
• Discussions are planned for second half of 2004
  with CAI-LAC and CAI-SSA to have joint training
  activities to overcome problem of funding for
  trainees
• Cooperation between CATNet Asia Secretariat and
  CAI-Asia Secretariat to be reviewed/improved

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3. CATNET-Asia - Distance Learning
Capacity Building

• By 31/12/2004, there will be a minimum of 3
  training delivered under the urban air quality
  management course of the distance learning
  component of CATNet-Asia
• A pilot fund was created by the World Bank
  Institute for CATNET-Asia member institutions
  interested in delivering UAQM-DL.
• Thus far, two institutions have been awarded
  funding for delivery this year Bandung Institute
  of Technology (ITB), Indonesia, and Pakistan
  Environmental Protection Agency (NEAP-SP),
  Pakistan.
• The course is also expected to be delivered in
  China this year via Tsinghua University, PRC. All
  materials have been translated and localized for
  delivery.
• WBI is still accepting submissions and additional
  applications are expected for course delivery
  this year

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4. Fuel Quality Strategy Development
Capacity Building
By 30/09/2004, 4 out of 5 participating countries
in fuel quality strategy training have developed
action plans whereby in 2 cases implementation
has started

• Project almost completed draft fuel quality
  strategies manual published on CAI-Asia website
  (http//www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-5
  8140.html) . Manual is undergoing final editing.
• Dedicated workshop conducted in Vietnam by
  USAID/US-AEP Vietnam on the detailed formulation
  and implementation of action plan on fuel quality
  and vehicle emission standards
• Scoping study for refinery modification in Sri
  Lanka ongoing
• Ad hoc follow-up in the Philippines (move to Euro
  2 standards)

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5. Strengthening of I/M in Asia
Capacity Building
A focused capacity-building program on inspection
and maintenance has been formulated and
implementation has started involving a minimum of
four countries

• Discussions ongoing with private sector members
  on scope and format of I/M project, including
  additional funding for implementation of project
• WB has pledged inputs of one I/M expert
• Continuation influenced by discussion on note on
  private sector participation in implementation of
  CAI-Asia projects

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6. South-South Cooperation
Capacity Building

• By 31/12/2004, South-South Exchange Program is
  functioning and at least 8 exchange visits have
  taken place

• Concept developed and circulated to ExCo members
  and positive comments received
• Following approval by ExCo, start with
  implementation of program in 2nd half of 2004
• Scale of implementation in 2004 will depend on
  availability of funds (private sector
  contribution)

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1. Strategic Framework for AQM
Regional Policy and Standards
By 31/12/2004, the Strategic Framework for Air
Quality Management is endorsed by regional
organizations and disseminated among CAI-Asia
members and utilized as basis for air quality
management strategy formulation or strengthening
by at least 5 CAI-Asia members

• Strategic framework has been finalized and
  presented in side event at the UNEP
  GCSS-VIII/GMEF, Jeju, Korea (March 2004)
• Copies will be distributed to all CAI-Asia
  members final version available on CAI-Asia
  website (http//www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/a
  rticle-58180.html)
• Discussions are ongoing with APMA on possible
  joint projects to implement the Strategic
  Framework

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2. Oil Industry Dialogue
Regional Policy and Standards

• By 30/09/2004, dialogue has been completed
  resulting in a consensus on recommendations to be
  presented to decision-makers on cleaner fuels and
  associated vehicle technologies in Asia and
  consensus established on second phase of oil
  industry CAI-Asia dialogue

• TOR for oil dialogue finalized
• Work ongoing on the formulation of background
  paper covering rationale for fuel improvement,
  relationship fuel-vehicle, and cost of fuel
  improvement as well as incentives for adoption of
  cleaner fuels.
• Consultations with vehicle industry in Japan
  planned for July 2004
• Dedicated TWG for CAI-Asia involvement in the oil
  industry dialogue needs to be established
  possible membership (World Bank, ADB, USEPA,
  IPIECA, PCD Thailand, SIAM, Energy Foundation)

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3. Regional Coordination
Regional Policy and Standards
By 31/12/2004, regular consultations have been
conducted with other relevant organizations and
initiatives related to AQM in Asia, resulting in
a regional coordination meeting as well as
meetings in Japan, Europe, and USA

• Survey of regional initiatives and programs on
  AQM conducted and presented at regional
  coordination meeting in Bangkok, 16 June
• Regional dialogue with Japanese stakeholders
  scheduled for 22-23 July
• Regional dialogue with European stakeholders
  scheduled for August 2004 in conjunction with the
  13th World Clean Air Congress
• Regional dialogue with North American
  stakeholders planned for June 2004 in conjunction
  with the AWMA conference
• To increase ownership of key decision-makers
  (city and NGA) in Asia for outcome of regional
  consultations, joint CAI-Asia country
  consultations planned in 2004

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1. Facilitate AQM Strategies
Integrated Air Quality Strategies

• By 31/12/2004, more than half of CAI-Asia cities
  intensify AQM in 2004 through either formulation
  or adoption of (revised) AQM strategy or by
  increasing AQM budgets or by adopting additional
  AQM legislation

• So far, discussions conducted by CAI-Asia
  Secretariat in Ho Chi Minh City, Karachi, Lahore,
  Colombo, Manila, Jakarta, and Hanoi on the
  development of prioritized action plans
• Tracking system needs to be developed with basic
  indicators for monitoring this performance
  standard. This can be based on the information
  collected in the Benchmarking Study

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2. Partnership and local networks
Integrated Air Quality Strategies

• By 31/12/2004, a mechanism is functioning
  whereby CAI-Asia member cities working on AQM
  strategies are partnered with CAI-Asia members
  (development agencies) or CAI-Asia cooperating
  partner
• By 31/12/2004, substantive improvements will have
  been made in the coverage/reporting of AQM
  related efforts by CAI-Asia member cities and
  local networks

• Hanoi (USAID/US-AEP, World Bank, ADB)
• Ho Chi Minh City (USAID/US-AEP)
• Haiphong (ADB)
• Jakarta (USAID/US-AEP, ADB)
• Yogjakarta (none)
• Surabaya (ADB)
• Naga (none)

• Manila (ADB, World Bank, USAID/US-AEP)
• Makati (none)
• Bangkok (World Bank, USAID/US-AEP)
• Chiang Mai (USAID/US-AEP)
• Chengdu, Harbin, Tianjin, Chongqing, Guangzhou,
  Hangzhou (ADB)
• Dhaka (World Bank, ADB)
• Chittagong (none)

• Phnom Penh (ADB)
• Kathmandu (ADB)
• Hyderabad (USEPA)
• Mumbai (World Bank)
• Pune (USEPA, USAID/US-AEP)
• Singapore (none)
• Colombo (USAID/US-AEP, ADB)
• Lahore (ADB)
• Ulaanbaataar (World Bank)

• In-depth discussions with CAI-Asia members and
  cooperating partners on their role in supporting
  AQM in CAI-Asia member cities
• Results of coordination meeting on 16 June will
  influence this component

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1. Technical Working Group for Pilot Projects
Pilot Projects

• By 12/31/2004, all active pilot projects to have
  dedicated technical working group to oversee
  implementation and review outputs of respective
  pilot projects

• PAPA project international scientific oversight
  committee meets regularly
• DIESEL project steering committee established
  two meetings conducted participation to be
  broadened
• Emission impact of low and ultra low sulfur
  diesel TWG established which reviewed draft
  final report
• Sustainable transport reference group is being
  established
• Poverty and air pollution working group
  established to develop project proposal

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1a PAPA Project
Pilot Projects

• Training/capacity building workshop in Bangkok
  for phase 1 cities and some candidate cities for
  second wave
• Proposals for second wave cities (India,
  Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and others under
  consideration
• "Review of the Health Effects of Air Pollution in
  the Developing Countries of Asia" presented at
  the Hanoi Vehicles and Fuels Workshop and
  formally released in Delhi. Copy of the report is
  available at http//www.healtheffects.org/news.htm
  
• Similar presentations in China and other parts of
  Asia will be done in July

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1b DIESELDeveloping Integrated Emission
Strategies for Existing Land Transport
Pilot Projects

• 2nd planning meeting held in February 2004 in
  Bangkok. Meeting documents are available at the
  PCD website at www.pcd.go.th/airquality/diesel/mee
  ting_2nd.htm
• Baseline data already collected
• Project will develop driving cycle for Bangkok,
  develop emission factors, and analyse options for
  in-use diesel vehicles as well as for transport,
  new vehicles and fuel policy.

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1c The Emission Reduction Potential of Low
Sulphur Diesel Fuels in Asian Countries
Pilot Projects

• Draft report has been submitted by Mario Camarsa
  and has been peer reviewed
• Comments have been summarized and proposals on
  how to deal with the comments have been presented
  by Mr. Camarsa
• Final report will be posted on the CAI-Asia
  website

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1d PSUTAPartnership of Sustainable Urban
Transport in Asia
Pilot Projects

• Partnership among EMBARQ, ADB and three Asian
  cities (Hanoi, Xian, and an Indian city
  (Bangalore) to be confirmed) formed
• Reference group established
• Interactive Workshop to be held in August 31 to
  September 4, 2004
• Aug. 31-Sept 2. EMBARQ and ADB, together with the
  city mentors will go through the meaning of
  sustainable transport, the type of various
  indicators and how relevant data have been
  calculated
• Sept 3-4. The participants, which includes a
  number of world-renown experts invited specially
  for this Workshop, will develop a Strategic
  Framework for sustainable transport that could be
  used for a wider group of cities in Asia.

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1e Other pilot projects
Pilot Projects

• Emission factor development project. Follow-up
  meetings with TERI held in the first quarter of
  2004. Consultant recruitment to be prioritized.
• Poverty and air pollution. Working group
  established with East-West Center, HEI,
  USEPA/IES, and CAI-Asia. Concept paper submitted
  for DFID funding on June 10

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2. Pilot Projects on CAI-Asia Website
Pilot Projects

• By 30/06/2004, each pilot project will have
  dedicated page on CAI-Asia website which will be
  regularly updated by implementors of pilot
  project/studies used to communicate objectives,
  methodology, and results of pilot projects
• PAPA http//www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/art
  icle-48844.html
• Diesel http//www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/a
  rticle-48845.html
• Other pages are being set up
• Discussions to be conducted with implementors of
  pilot projects on maintenance of dedicated pages

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1. CAI-Asia Organized Workshops
Workshops
In 2004, CAI-Asia will further strengthen its
role in providing timely information on AQM
related workshops and other events

• Presentations made by CAI-Asia in (list
  workshops where we presented)
• Air Calendar http//www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/14
  12/propertyvalue-13577.html
• Consensus established on date and location of BAQ
  2004 with MOEF and SIAM (Agra 6-8 December)
• CAI-Asia will organize a dedicated session on
  Asia in the 13 th. Clean Air Congress (August
  2004)
• Strategic Framework for Sustainable Urban
  Transport, Hanoi (September 2004)
• CAI-Asia will provide substantive inputs to
  workshop on sustainable urban development in
  Shanghai (September 2004)
• Heating in Ulaanbaatar (Autumn or Winter 2004)

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2. Workshop Documentation
Workshops

• Throughout 2004, within 30 days after the
  workshop, full documentation will be available on
  CAI-Asia website
• BAQ 2003 documentation available on CAI-Asia
  website in February- March 2003
• BAQ 2003 CD available