Development Partners Coordination Meeting on Clean Air

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Development Partners Coordination Meeting on
Clean Air September 18, 2006 200-500 pm 4th
Floor DENR Main Building
Clean Air For All.
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Energy and Clean Air ProjectA Technical
Assistance Project of the United States Agency
for International Development
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WHO WE ARE

• The Energy and Clean Air Project (ECAP)
• 4-year project (Oct 2004 Sept 2008)
• Funded by the US Agency for International
  Development (USAID)
• Managed by PA Government Services , Inc.
• It provides technical assistance to government
  agencies, LGUs, and civil society partners that
  are working on energy reforms and cleaner air.

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FRAMEWORK
U S A I D Goal Enhanced security, governance,
and capacities for sustainable, equitable
economic growth
ECAP
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ECAPs PARTNERS
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PROJECT SITES COORDINATORS

• Major Urban Centers Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao,
  Baguio
• Academic Institutions as Project Area Offices

• Role Directly coordinate with the local partner
  stakeholders facilitate implementation of
  City-Level Plan of Action

BAGUIO University of the Codilleras
METRO MANILA Ateneo School of Government
CEBU University of San Carlos
DAVAO Ateneo de Davao University
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Targets CLEAN AIR ComponentExpected Results

• No. of diesel-powered vehicles compliant with
  emission standards prior to registration
  increased by 80 in four (4) project

Level of PM10 contribution from mobile sources
reduced by 30
Cleaner vehicle fuels used by national government
agencies, 50 top corporation fleets, and at least
50 of public vehicles in project sites
At least 1 coalition with academic, research,
NGOs established in L, V, M
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ECAPs Technical Assistance to DENR

• Completed
• Strengthening the Linis Hangin Program
• Training Workshop on Improving the DENRs
  Anti-Smoke Belching (ASB) Program in NCR (May
  2005)
• AMMA-DENR Strategic Action Planning Workshop
  (October 2005)
• Seminar-Workshop on Roadside Apprehension
  Procedure (November 2005)
• Provision of Anti-Smoke Belching Equipment (June
  2006)

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ECAPs Technical Assistance to DENR

• Building Public Support in Implementing Linis
  Hangin Program
• Smoke-Free Malls in Metro Manila, Baguio, Cebu,
  Davao and other areas in Luzon (June 2005)
• Clean Air Month Festival (November 2005)
• Communications Support to DENRs Bantay Tambutso
  Activity (June 2005)
• Bantay Tambutso sa Eskwela (June 2006)
• Launching of the AMMA (now known as MMASBA, June
  2006)

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ECAPs Technical Assistance to DENR

• Ongoing
• Improving Air Quality Monitoring
• PM 10 Monitoring Apportionment Study in Davao
• Improving the Emission Standards of Motor
  Vehicles
• Technical Advise on the Development of In-Use
  Motor Vehicle Emission Standards
• Technical Advise on the Development of
  Hydrocarbon and Carbon Monoxide Emission
  Standards for Tricycles
• Workshop on the Development of Euro II Emission
  Standards for Motor Vehicles
• ECAP Clean Air Technical Working Group (TWG)
  Meetings
• ECAP Clean Air High Level Advisory Committee
  (HLAC) Meetings

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ECAPs Pipeline TAs for CAA Agencies

• TA to LTO and DOTC on MVIS Plan Development
  Implementation
• ASB Ordinance Formulation workshops with city
  councils
• Distribution of ASB equipment/tools
  certification trainings
• Trainings on Preventive Maintenance for drivers
  operators
• National Launch of Clean Air Youth Alliance
• PETC Industry Dialogues with DOTC DTI
• Transport sector consultations on mandatory IM
• Advocacy campaigns Tricycle Management
  Lakbay-Aral
• TA to DTI on Standards for Indigenous Road
  Vehicles
• Public Consultations on Tricycle Emissions
  Standards

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Some Major Challenges in implementing the CLEAN
AIR ACT

• Activation of the Airshed Governing Boards in
  Cebu and Davao
• Setting of Standards both for Motor Vehicles and
  Fuels for transport
• National Government and LGU Access to Air Quality
  Management Fund
• Legal Assistance to Roadside Enforcers
• Mobilizing broader civil society and private
  sector support
• Capacity-building for LGUs in air quality
  management

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