| Pilot projects started in Phase 1 of CAI-Asia will be continued (PAPA, DIESEL, PSUTA). Fund raising will be conducted to start up additional pilot programs in priority areas (Poverty and Air Pollution, Emission Inventories and Source Apportionment, Stationary Sources). Now that several of the pilot projects are well underway and starting to produce results special attention will be given to ensure the linkage between pilot programs and other components of the Business Plan such as knowledge management, capacity building, regional dialogues, air quality strategies and workshops. |
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Public Health and Air Pollution in Asia (PAPA) is a CAI-Asia Initiative implemented through HEI to build better understanding of the effects of air pollution on health in Asia. The project will entail a critical review and understandable synthesis of all of the existing studies of air pollution and health in Asia, identification of representative cities in which to conduct new high quality studies over the next four years and capacity building to enhance the ability of local scientists to conduct health studies that are of direct use in the decision making process in the future. Read more >>
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| Initial results from 8 city studies available |
Ensure broad dissemination of results of the first batch of studies |
| Three additional city studies identified under Phase III |
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| Two capacity building workshops |
Assess possibilities to carry out capacity building under restructured CATNet Asia umbrella |
| Continue periodic inventory of new Asia studies; web post results |
Improve linkage between CAI-Asia and HEI/PAPA website |
Air Pollution, Poverty and Health Project (APPH) is a CAI-Asia Pilot Project which will be co-funded by Asian Development Bank and Health Effects Institute to develop a conceptual framework of the linkages between urban air pollution and poverty in the Asian context, the coping mechanisms of the poor, and air quality management (AQM) policy mechanism, which can target poor people. Read more >>
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| Cooperation agreement for implementation of APPH signed with HEI and implementation underway |
The aim of this component is to develop a methodology for assessment relationship poverty, air pollution and health impacts. It is planned to replicate this methodology in other countries and cities to build up a wider knowledge basis on this topic.
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| Initial results presented during BAQ 2006 |
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In Bangkok, it is estimated that diesel vehicles, while comprising less than 10% of the vehicle fleet, contribute 89% of emissions of PM10 from vehicles. The overall objective of this program is to develop a better understanding of the factors that influence vehicular emissions and to propose cost-effective control options in the context of the political economy of developing countries. Read more >>
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| Phase I DIESEL project completed by December 2005 including the development of action plan |
Results of DIESEL project posted on the website. Results to be broadly disseminated. |
| Agreement on replication of the DIESEL project in additional cities |
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The Partnership for Sustainable Urban Transport in Asia (PSUTA) aims to review existing experiences and capacities on sustainable transport in Asia, draw up a set of key indicators for three cities in Asia, and develop a strategic framework that cities throughout the region can use to develop medium-term sustainable transport strategies. Read more >>
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| Completion of 3 city indicator studies with individual city reports |
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| Concluding report focusing on development of indicators for sustainable urban transport |
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| Consultations on draft strategic framework and finalization of strategic framework |
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| Concept for Phase II PSUTA developed |
Phase II is expected to be developed and implemented jointly with other regional programs and organizations working on sustainable transport. Activities can include: promotion of BRT in Asian cities, travel demand management, sustainable urban land use planning, non-motorized transport |
Recognizing the need for a consistent and credible database of emission factors for all types of motor vehicles in Asia, CAI-Asia has initiated a pilot project to develop a proposal for carrying out a study across Asia to estimate tailpipe exhaust mass emission factors.
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| Emission factor zero phase successfully completed, project concept developed, and funding identified |
This is a carry over activity from phase 1 of CAI-Asia |
| Develop regional program on improving emission inventories and source apportionment for Asian cities |
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| Generate emission factors for in-use motor vehicles in Asia |
To facilitate modeling of traditional pollutants as well as help create a more realistic GHG emissions inventory |
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| Stationary pilot project has been conceptualized and fund raising has been done |
CAI-Asia will have to look for partners to make this happen. It has a relatively weak basis in this field at the moment. |
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