Clean Air Training Network for Asia (CATNet-Asia)

Strategy

CAI-Asia Internal Secretariat Coordination Meeting

10 July 2004Bangkok, Thailand

• a key program of CAI-Asia to improve air quality in Asia by delivering a comprehensive, regional training program based on collaboration, commitment, and sustainability.

• designed at a stakeholder workshop in Manila on 28-31 May 2002 by a group of air quality and training specialists from Asia with support from the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), USAID/US-Asia Environmental Partnership (USAEP) Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank

• objectives of the revised strategy are:– create a more effective institutional structure to allow

the integration of the majority of training activities undertaken under the CAI-Asia umbrella;

– increase in quantity of AQM training, in terms of courses and trainees;

– improve the linkage between the training activities done under CATNet-Asia and other activities of CAI-Asia to ensure that training is not done in a vacuum without follow-up activities.

What is CATNet-Asia?

Institutional structure: regional approach with focal points

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AIT

Tsinghua

North China

East China

South China

West China

Vietnam

Cambodia

Malaysia

IndonesiaPhilippines

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Nepal

Bangladesh

CAI-Asia

The development of a stronger institutional structure where courses can be delivered at the national and city levels will be a key element of the new CATNet-Asia strategy.

EU-funded AQM training for least

developed countries

• The full time training coordinator manages the “supply” side of the training program

• The training courses can be developed by any of the three regional focal points by working with Pilot Programs and CAI-Asia Partners and modifying existing training courses

• The national focal point in each local network will be the counterpart for CATNet-Asia in coordinating the “demand” side of the training

• Training of trainers from the selected satellite national training institution (ideally 15 satellite institutions per training course or about 40-50 trainers in total)

• Satellite training institutes deliver the course to the ultimate target group; trainers may include representatives from external groups (pilot program or partners) that helped develop the course

• Online library of training materials on the CAI-Asia website

Increased AQM training: more courses, trainers, and trainees

Improved linkage in training activities of CATNet and CAI-Asia programs

Regional CATNet

CAI-Asia

PAPA

PSUTA

DIESEL

Pilot Program

CAI-Asia Local networks

• Will consist of three core members who are experts in environmental training, preferably from Asia; CATNet- Asia coordinator; CATNet regional focal points; and representatives from development agencies that (financially) support CATNet-Asia

• Will review/ comment on – annual or bi-annual work plans for CATNet-Asia; – overall quality of training developed and delivered under

CATNet-Asia; – organizational structure of CATNet-Asia (periodic basis)

• Will assist in developing and implementing effective fundraising strategies for CATNet-Asia; and

• Will provide inputs in the review of relevance and impact of training delivered under CATNet-Asia umbrella.

CATNet Advisory Committee

• Initial core funding and operational costs will be needed to set up the full time coordinator and will come from existing funds

• Programmatic approach to develop and deliver training courses– Thematic e.g. sustainable urban transport– Localized: regional or sub-regional programs that

deliver integrated AQM training• Fee structure for participating in training courses• Ad-hoc sources through training collaborations with

other institutions• For more information on funding opportunities, see

www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/propertyvalue-22023.html

Financing CATNet-Asia

Planning and Documentation of CATNet Activities

• The CATNet-Asia Workplan, after review by the Advisory Committee shall be integrated in the CAI-Asia Business Plan and be approved by the CAI-Asia Executive Council

• Progress reporting will be on a semi-annual basis; additional reports can be made by request of the Advisory Committee

• All activities of CATNet-Asia shall be documented on the CAI-Asia website (www.cleanairnet.org/catnet) and shall be maintained by the CAI-Asia Secretariat and the CATNet-Asia coordinator

• A special discussion group will be set up to facilitate discussions among the CATNet-Asia regional focal points, the satellite training organizations, CAI-Asia Secretariat and local networks, and dedicated AQM training programs.