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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

Eco-Efficient water Infrastructure, and Livable Cities

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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



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.



Asia-Pacific/ESCAP Region (58 States) (Timor Leste (formerly East Timor is missing in the list of members))



ESCAP –HQ in Bangkok (Head: Under-Secretary-General/Executive Secretary)

Eco-Efficient water Infrastructure and Livable Cities


• 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



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/



OVERALL VISION – Sustainable Urban Development

Cities/towns in the Asia-Pacific region are more sustainable, resilient and inclusive



TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE CITIES/TOWNS

Sustainable Urban

Development

Economically productive and

equitable

Effective governance & institutional

arrangements

Environmentally sustainable/

Resilient to natural disasters

Socially equitable



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.



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



Eco-Efficient WaterInfrastructure, and Green & Livable Cities

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.



Eco-Efficient Water Infrastructure, and Green & Livable Cities

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

Seoul, 11-13 May 2011 Slide 14/

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)


“Current Stage”



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.



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.



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.



Ram S. Tiwaree, Dr.Eng.

Economic Affairs Officer

Sustainable Urban Development Section

Environment and Development Division

[email protected]

http://www.unescap.org/esd/suds

ESCAP – regional arm of the United Nations in Asia and the Pacific: 62 members


mailto:[email protected]

http://www.unescap.org/esd/suds

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