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National workshop on Eco-efficient Water Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development in Nepal
objectives. expected outcomes & schedule
Shargri-La Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal 15-16 October 2014
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Coverage
Rationale: green growth and eco-efficient water
infrastructure development for sustainable urban development;
Brief Introduction to ESCAP project supported by KECF:
implementation of low carbon green growth roadmap in Asia
and the Pacific;
Objectives, expected outcomes of this workshop
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ESCAP –Regional Arm of the United Nations
The regional development arm of the United
Nations for the Asia-Pacific region -1 of the 5
regional commissions of the United Nations
62 Governments – 58 within the region, i.e.,
from Turkey in the west to Kiribati in the east,
and from the Russian Federation in the north
to New Zealand in the south
The largest United Nations body/commission
serving the Asia-Pacific region (in terms of
population & land area) with 600 staff (about
200 P-staff)
Established in 1947 with its headquarters in
Bangkok, Thailand since 1949, ESCAP seeks
to overcome some of the region’s greatest
challenges.
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Asia-Pacific/ESCAP Region (58 States) (Timor Leste (formerly East Timor is missing in the list of members))
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ESCAP –HQ in Bangkok (Head: Under-Secretary-General/Executive Secretary)
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• The promotion of inclusive and sustainable economic
and social development in Asia and the Pacific, with the
overall goal of achieving the Millennium Development
Goals (until 2015), along with other internationally
agreed development goals inc. RIO+20 outcome,
Sustainable Development Goals (after 2015).
• It carries out work in the following areas/subprogrammes
(main target countries: CSN or LDCs, LLDCs, PIDCs)
Macroeconomic Policy and Finance
Statistics
Trade, Investment, Science, Technology &
Innovations
Transport
Environment and Development
Information and Communications Technology and
Disaster Risk Reduction
Social Development
4 Sub-regional Offices
------------------------------------------------------------ Has 5 regional institutions - APCTT, APCICT, CSAM,
CAPSA, SIAP
Evidence-
based
Policy
analysis
Technical Cooperation Projects
Advisory Services
Capacity Building
ESCAP –Work Area
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Environment and Development
ENVIRONMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
ENVIRONMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
ENERGY SECURITY AND
WATER RESOURCES
SUSTAINABLE URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
Objective: Improvement of policies in integrating environment and development,
management of energy and water resources, and of urban development.
http://www.unescap.org/esd/
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OVERALL VISION – Sustainable Urban Development
Cities/towns in the Asia-Pacific region are more sustainable, resilient and inclusive
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TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE CITIES/TOWNS
Sustainable Urban
Development
Economically productive and
equitable
Effective governance & institutional
arrangements
Environmentally sustainable/
Resilient to natural disasters
Socially equitable
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Asia and the Pacific – economic development, resources
consumption, climate change
Rapid Economic Development (together with unplanned urbanization + rapid
industrialization);
At the cost of high resources & energy (esp. fossil fuel) consumption, high GHG
emissions, etc.); high water withdrawal; Less per capita water availability; and lack
of water sanitation;
The availability per capita water in the Asia-Pacific region - the second-lowest in
the world as a result of population size and misuse and overuse of the supply;
This has increased water pollution (due to release of industrial as well as
domestic/urban untreated wastewater); climate change/increased extreme weather
events; Resulting in unusual and increased floods and droughts……., as well as
uneven distribution of fresh water due to change in rainfall pattern;
Grow first, clean up later - unsustainable development path; Need to move from
current brown growth to green growth pattern/from current unsustainable path to a
sustainable path.
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Green Growth: What and Why?
Brown Growth Unsustainable / Unforeseeable
Future
Green Growth
Sustainable / Foreseeable
Future
Depletion of resource
caused by climate
change / misuse and
overuse of the supply
Tackling resource
constraint: eco-efficient
resource management
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Eco-efficient Infrastructure Eco-efficiency
The dominant paradigm of centralized
infrastructure development depended on
exploitation of natural resources.
unsustainable
A fundamental shift in the management
and use of resources is required.
Eco-efficiency
Eco-efficiency = economic efficiency + ecological efficiency
It means creating more goods and services with ever less use of
resources while creating less waste and pollution.
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Eco-efficient Infrastructure Eco-efficiency
The dominant paradigm of centralized
infrastructure development depended on
exploitation of natural resources.
unsustainable
A fundamental shift in the management
and use of resources is required.
Eco-efficiency
Eco-efficiency = economic efficiency + ecological efficiency
It means creating more goods and services with ever less use of
resources while creating less waste and pollution.
Low Carbon Green Growth Roadmap for Asia and the Pacific
http://www.unescap.org/resources/low-carbon-
green-growth-roadmap-asia-and-pacific
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KECF project: Pilot implementation of the low carbon green growth roadmap for Asia and the Pacific”,
- Established in 1987, the Korea-ESCAP Cooperation Fund
(KECF) is an important instrument to enable ESCAP to
build national capacities in Asia and the Pacific.
- As one of the key activities in the KECF, the project
entitled “Pilot implementation of the low carbon green
growth roadmap for Asia and the Pacific” has been
proposed. (targeting: Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines and
ASEAN countries);
- Beneficiaries: National, regional as well as local policy makers from relevant ministries such as, environment, urban development, local government authorities
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Objective and Activities of the KECF project: Implementation of low carbon green growth roadmap in Asia & the Pacific
Decentralized eco-efficient water infrastructures for urban flooding in Thailand & other ASEAN countries
Integrated energy-water management for greening industry
in Mongolia
Eco-efficient urban water infrastructure development in
Nepal: strategy paper, installation of pilot eco-efficient project,
national workshop
E-sustainability and disaster resilience in low cost building and school design in
Philippines
- Develop strategy / policy guideline papers/pilot project
- organize national / regional workshop
“To improve capacity of decision-makers to develop and apply
green growth strategies / policies:”
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Achievements and Plan of the KECF project
Regional workshop on climate change and urban flood management, (Daegu, March, 2013) – for ASEAN countries.
- Identify key challenges and policy measures on urban flood management
- Share the good practices in urban flood management
- Develop, discuss and finalize policy guidelines on decentralized eco-efficient water infrastructure for prevention of urban flooding
National workshop on sustainable urban and industry development in Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar, August, 2014)
National workshop on sustainable urban infrastructure development in Philippines (Manila, September, 2014)
National workshop on eco-efficient urban water infrastructure in Nepal (Kathmandu, October, 2014)
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“Current Stage”
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National Workshop - Objectives
i. discuss current national policies, issues/challenges toward
sustainable urban development with focus on water
infrastructure and water resource management in Nepal
particularly in and around Kathmandu Valley and draft
strategy paper;
ii. exchange knowledge and experiences; and
iii. share the achievements and lessons learnt from the
demonstration project (Sathya Sai Shiksha Sadan) with
policy makers and key stakeholders, and also discuss its
replication possibility; and
iv. discuss ways and means towards development of eco-
efficient urban water infrastructure in Nepal.
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National Workshop – Expected Outcomes
i. Institutional strengthening of relevant departments and agencies at central and local levels
ii. Enhanced capacity of central and local policy / decision makers to integrate eco-efficiency and low carbon green growth concepts in water infrastructure for sustainable urban development in Nepal;
iii. Finalization of a important strategy paper, and a set of recommendation for possible action by the relevant Ministries, Departments, agencies at central as well as at local level.
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Workshop Schedule
DAY 1:
•Session 1: National policies and programmes towards green economy and sustainable urban development (4 speakers);
•Session 2: Policy perspectives on eco-efficient urban water infrastructure development (4 speakers);
•Session 3: Good practices / case studies on eco-efficient urban water management (3 speakers).
DAY 2:
•Field visit for pilot project on eco-efficient water infrastructure promoted by UN-ESCAP and KVDA at Sathya Sai Shiksha Sadan, Tokha, Kathmandu;
•Presentation of a Summary of the workshop & closing of the workshop.
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Ram S. Tiwaree, Dr.Eng.
Economic Affairs Officer
Sustainable Urban Development Section
Environment and Development Division
http://www.unescap.org/esd/suds
ESCAP – regional arm of the United Nations in Asia and the Pacific: 62 members
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