Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Sabrina Lavarone
Economist – Economics and Social Science Team
Economic Evaluation for Flood Control Investment in JapanOECD Governance
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Kazushi FURUMOTO
Director for International Coordination of River Engineering
River Planning Division, Water and Disaster Management Bureau
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan
The document summarizes efforts to enhance community resilience around Lake Cyohoha in Burundi and Rwanda. A multi-disciplinary team conducted a situational analysis that identified key challenges like water pollution, deforestation, and poverty. Prioritized interventions include expanding water access, introducing efficient cookstoves, improving agriculture practices, and protecting the lake buffer zone. Lessons learned include the need for participatory planning that addresses communities' water and other needs, strengthens local partnerships and structures, and engages stakeholders at all levels including the media and policymakers. Integrated water resource management is recommended to build climate resilience in the catchment.
Measuring multiple dividends of (un)natural disaster risk management in AsiaOECD Governance
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by: Reinhard Mechler, Thomas Schinko, Stefan Hochrainer-Stigler, Finn Laurien
This presentation gives an overview of how ecosystem services are being integrated into planning at the province level in Viet Nam through the help of ecosystem services mapping, spatial mapping and modelling, and economic valuation of ecosystem services.
This presentation gives an overview of Ecuador's national policy framework for biodiversity, with a particular focus on the National Plan for Well-Being and national initiatives to integrate biodiversity into public policies.
Evaluating the Impact of Community Based DRR ProjectsOECD Governance
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Jody Springer
Data Analytics
Hazard Mitigation Assistance, Mitigation Division
US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Sabrina Lavarone
Economist – Economics and Social Science Team
Economic Evaluation for Flood Control Investment in JapanOECD Governance
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Kazushi FURUMOTO
Director for International Coordination of River Engineering
River Planning Division, Water and Disaster Management Bureau
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan
The document summarizes efforts to enhance community resilience around Lake Cyohoha in Burundi and Rwanda. A multi-disciplinary team conducted a situational analysis that identified key challenges like water pollution, deforestation, and poverty. Prioritized interventions include expanding water access, introducing efficient cookstoves, improving agriculture practices, and protecting the lake buffer zone. Lessons learned include the need for participatory planning that addresses communities' water and other needs, strengthens local partnerships and structures, and engages stakeholders at all levels including the media and policymakers. Integrated water resource management is recommended to build climate resilience in the catchment.
Measuring multiple dividends of (un)natural disaster risk management in AsiaOECD Governance
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by: Reinhard Mechler, Thomas Schinko, Stefan Hochrainer-Stigler, Finn Laurien
This presentation gives an overview of how ecosystem services are being integrated into planning at the province level in Viet Nam through the help of ecosystem services mapping, spatial mapping and modelling, and economic valuation of ecosystem services.
This presentation gives an overview of Ecuador's national policy framework for biodiversity, with a particular focus on the National Plan for Well-Being and national initiatives to integrate biodiversity into public policies.
Evaluating the Impact of Community Based DRR ProjectsOECD Governance
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Jody Springer
Data Analytics
Hazard Mitigation Assistance, Mitigation Division
US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Assessing the economic value of eco-system based measuresOECD Governance
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Sabrina Lavarone
Economist – Economics and Social Science Team
Dutch practice in the context of CBAs and CEAs for FRMOECD Governance
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Jarl Kind & Cees van de Guchte (Deltares)
This document summarizes the objectives, processes, and results of a study on sub-basin management and governance of rainwater and small reservoirs in Ghana. The study used companion modeling to facilitate dialogue between stakeholders. Over three workshops, stakeholders at community, district, and regional levels mapped natural resources, issues, potential interventions, and institutional arrangements. They identified erosion, flooding, and farming practices' environmental impacts as key issues. The next step is for participants from all levels to discuss their results and proposed interventions for integrated water resources management.
This presentation gives an overview of how the EU has been mainstreaming biodiversity into development strategies, policies, plans and budgets, from both a qualitative and a quantitative perspective.
This document discusses mainstreaming biodiversity at the sector level. It notes that over 1 billion people rely on seafood and 1.6 billion on forests for livelihoods. Protected areas currently cover 15% of land and 3% of oceans. Mainstreaming seeks to prevent negative impacts on biodiversity from production sectors and promote beneficial activities. This can be done in fisheries through reduced bycatch gear, in agriculture through limiting fertilizers and pesticides, and in forestry through management plans. Effective mainstreaming requires understanding links between sectors and biodiversity, clear objectives, stakeholder engagement, communication, and strong institutions. Barriers include lack of economic valuation and data, as well as insufficient evidence of success. Tools include ecosystem assessments
This document summarizes a presentation on applying environmental accounting principles to improve large-scale habitat conservation plans (HCPs). It provides an overview of HCPs, including their requirements and goals. It then discusses how HCPs incorporate some environmental accounting principles, such as defining ecosystem credits and utilizing adaptive management. However, it notes HCPs could be improved by more fully incorporating additional principles like establishing performance metrics focused on environmental outcomes, implementing third-party verification of credits, and ensuring stronger financial and biological safety nets for contingencies. Applying environmental accounting more comprehensively could help justify public funding and support for HCPs.
Presented by Alan Nicol, Liza Debevec and Likie Nigussie at a workshop on ‘Land and Water Investment in the Eastern Nile basin: Challenges and opportunities for regional development” held in Wad Medani, Sudan, December 3-5, 2016.
Uganda has experienced mainstreaming biodiversity through its UNDP Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN).
The presentation outlines Uganda's experience with BIOFIN, including taking stock of biodiversity facts, policies, expenditures and developing a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. It also discusses other biodiversity funding mechanisms and the process of mainstreaming biodiversity into national development plans and infrastructure projects.
Key challenges to mainstreaming include limited funding, population growth, lack of data, and prioritizing physical infrastructure over natural resources. However, opportunities exist in areas like value addition to biodiversity products, improved markets, employment, and developing payment for ecosystem services programs.
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Markus Leitner
Environment Agency Austria
Project Evaluation of Flood Management Projects in JapanOECD Governance
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Masato OKABE
Japan Institute of Country-ology and Engineering
Presented by IWMI's Miriam Otoo at a stakeholder workshop on 'Opportunities for sustainable municipal solid waste management services in Batticaloa District, in Sri Lanka, on September 23, 2016.
This presentation shares Costa Rica's vision on and approach to biodiversity, explaining the policy and legal framework established to protect and sustainably use biodiversity.
Galina Alova, from Development Co-operation Directorate, and Katia Karousakis, from Environment Directorate, presented preliminary findings, from a desk-based research on reciprocal biodiversity mainstreaming at the national level in 11 partner countries.
The document discusses how the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) promotes biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. It highlights key CBD concepts like ecosystem services, mainstreaming biodiversity, and valuing biodiversity. It summarizes CBD efforts to integrate biodiversity into development plans and policies through guidance, analytical work, and promoting understanding of biodiversity's social and economic values. While knowledge of biodiversity-poverty links is limited, the CBD is working to improve information and understanding of what conservation approaches effectively reduce poverty.
This presentation gives a bilateral development partner perspective of mainstreaming biodiversity and environment in the Mekong region. It gives a brief introduction to development and environment trends in the Mekong region, mainstreaming challenges, Finland's development policy tools to mainstream environment and biodiversity, and lessons learnt.
This document outlines key opportunity areas for an EU research and innovation policy agenda on nature-based solutions. It identifies four main goals: 1) enhancing sustainable urbanization, 2) restoring degraded ecosystems, 3) developing climate change adaptation and mitigation, and 4) improving risk management and resilience. For each goal, nature-based solutions could address environmental, social, and economic challenges in sustainable ways. Specifically, for sustainable urbanization, nature-based solutions support green economic development, environmental protection, and social well-being in cities facing increasing urbanization.
1. Workshop for EIA Consultants - Vicky BowmanEthical Sector
This document discusses a workshop for EIA consultants on assessing social impacts in Myanmar's EIA process. It provides examples of ongoing training opportunities for consultants and outlines the workshop's objectives to review lessons learned on social impact assessment and discuss best practices. Social impacts are defined as any effects on people, their way of life, health, rights, and fears. Both positive and negative social impacts can occur and are interrelated with environmental and economic impacts. The document provides guidance on identifying, mitigating, and managing social impacts from various stages of project development.
Semmelweis - hand hygiene scanner to prevent HAI infectionsFerenc Nagy
This document discusses improving hand hygiene in healthcare settings to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). It notes that HAIs cost the EU €34 billion and US $96 billion annually, with nearly 30% being preventable through proper hand hygiene. However, studies from 1978 to 2014 show hand hygiene is still frequently missed. The document promotes the Semmelweis Scanner, a solution that provides real-time feedback to improve hand hygiene technique and reduce rates of failed disinfections from over 30% to under 10%. It provides references and information on partnerships and customers to support the effectiveness of the Semmelweis Scanner.
This report – From sustaining lives to sustainable solutions: the challenge of sanitation in Haiti – emphasises that humanitarian agencies running sanitation services is not a sustainable solution for Haiti, and resources and innovative solutions are urgently needed to support Haitian authorities to take over this role and provide improved sanitation services to the two million people affected by the earthquake.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, led by the Haitian Red Cross, has, to date, provided basic sanitation to some 240,000 people in the form of toilets, hygiene promotion, and clean water.
However, despite considerable achievements, at least half of the directly affected population are yet to see any improvement in their sanitation and water situation.
As the reconstruction effort continues, the focus is shifting to ensuring that those returning to their homes or moving to transitional shelters will have access to adequate sanitation.
The integration of sanitation into reconstruction plans is critical for a healthy future.
Assessing the economic value of eco-system based measuresOECD Governance
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Sabrina Lavarone
Economist – Economics and Social Science Team
Dutch practice in the context of CBAs and CEAs for FRMOECD Governance
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Jarl Kind & Cees van de Guchte (Deltares)
This document summarizes the objectives, processes, and results of a study on sub-basin management and governance of rainwater and small reservoirs in Ghana. The study used companion modeling to facilitate dialogue between stakeholders. Over three workshops, stakeholders at community, district, and regional levels mapped natural resources, issues, potential interventions, and institutional arrangements. They identified erosion, flooding, and farming practices' environmental impacts as key issues. The next step is for participants from all levels to discuss their results and proposed interventions for integrated water resources management.
This presentation gives an overview of how the EU has been mainstreaming biodiversity into development strategies, policies, plans and budgets, from both a qualitative and a quantitative perspective.
This document discusses mainstreaming biodiversity at the sector level. It notes that over 1 billion people rely on seafood and 1.6 billion on forests for livelihoods. Protected areas currently cover 15% of land and 3% of oceans. Mainstreaming seeks to prevent negative impacts on biodiversity from production sectors and promote beneficial activities. This can be done in fisheries through reduced bycatch gear, in agriculture through limiting fertilizers and pesticides, and in forestry through management plans. Effective mainstreaming requires understanding links between sectors and biodiversity, clear objectives, stakeholder engagement, communication, and strong institutions. Barriers include lack of economic valuation and data, as well as insufficient evidence of success. Tools include ecosystem assessments
This document summarizes a presentation on applying environmental accounting principles to improve large-scale habitat conservation plans (HCPs). It provides an overview of HCPs, including their requirements and goals. It then discusses how HCPs incorporate some environmental accounting principles, such as defining ecosystem credits and utilizing adaptive management. However, it notes HCPs could be improved by more fully incorporating additional principles like establishing performance metrics focused on environmental outcomes, implementing third-party verification of credits, and ensuring stronger financial and biological safety nets for contingencies. Applying environmental accounting more comprehensively could help justify public funding and support for HCPs.
Presented by Alan Nicol, Liza Debevec and Likie Nigussie at a workshop on ‘Land and Water Investment in the Eastern Nile basin: Challenges and opportunities for regional development” held in Wad Medani, Sudan, December 3-5, 2016.
Uganda has experienced mainstreaming biodiversity through its UNDP Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN).
The presentation outlines Uganda's experience with BIOFIN, including taking stock of biodiversity facts, policies, expenditures and developing a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. It also discusses other biodiversity funding mechanisms and the process of mainstreaming biodiversity into national development plans and infrastructure projects.
Key challenges to mainstreaming include limited funding, population growth, lack of data, and prioritizing physical infrastructure over natural resources. However, opportunities exist in areas like value addition to biodiversity products, improved markets, employment, and developing payment for ecosystem services programs.
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Markus Leitner
Environment Agency Austria
Project Evaluation of Flood Management Projects in JapanOECD Governance
Investing in infrastructure: Costs, benefits and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction measures.
Presentation made by:
Masato OKABE
Japan Institute of Country-ology and Engineering
Presented by IWMI's Miriam Otoo at a stakeholder workshop on 'Opportunities for sustainable municipal solid waste management services in Batticaloa District, in Sri Lanka, on September 23, 2016.
This presentation shares Costa Rica's vision on and approach to biodiversity, explaining the policy and legal framework established to protect and sustainably use biodiversity.
Galina Alova, from Development Co-operation Directorate, and Katia Karousakis, from Environment Directorate, presented preliminary findings, from a desk-based research on reciprocal biodiversity mainstreaming at the national level in 11 partner countries.
The document discusses how the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) promotes biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. It highlights key CBD concepts like ecosystem services, mainstreaming biodiversity, and valuing biodiversity. It summarizes CBD efforts to integrate biodiversity into development plans and policies through guidance, analytical work, and promoting understanding of biodiversity's social and economic values. While knowledge of biodiversity-poverty links is limited, the CBD is working to improve information and understanding of what conservation approaches effectively reduce poverty.
This presentation gives a bilateral development partner perspective of mainstreaming biodiversity and environment in the Mekong region. It gives a brief introduction to development and environment trends in the Mekong region, mainstreaming challenges, Finland's development policy tools to mainstream environment and biodiversity, and lessons learnt.
This document outlines key opportunity areas for an EU research and innovation policy agenda on nature-based solutions. It identifies four main goals: 1) enhancing sustainable urbanization, 2) restoring degraded ecosystems, 3) developing climate change adaptation and mitigation, and 4) improving risk management and resilience. For each goal, nature-based solutions could address environmental, social, and economic challenges in sustainable ways. Specifically, for sustainable urbanization, nature-based solutions support green economic development, environmental protection, and social well-being in cities facing increasing urbanization.
1. Workshop for EIA Consultants - Vicky BowmanEthical Sector
This document discusses a workshop for EIA consultants on assessing social impacts in Myanmar's EIA process. It provides examples of ongoing training opportunities for consultants and outlines the workshop's objectives to review lessons learned on social impact assessment and discuss best practices. Social impacts are defined as any effects on people, their way of life, health, rights, and fears. Both positive and negative social impacts can occur and are interrelated with environmental and economic impacts. The document provides guidance on identifying, mitigating, and managing social impacts from various stages of project development.
Semmelweis - hand hygiene scanner to prevent HAI infectionsFerenc Nagy
This document discusses improving hand hygiene in healthcare settings to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). It notes that HAIs cost the EU €34 billion and US $96 billion annually, with nearly 30% being preventable through proper hand hygiene. However, studies from 1978 to 2014 show hand hygiene is still frequently missed. The document promotes the Semmelweis Scanner, a solution that provides real-time feedback to improve hand hygiene technique and reduce rates of failed disinfections from over 30% to under 10%. It provides references and information on partnerships and customers to support the effectiveness of the Semmelweis Scanner.
This report – From sustaining lives to sustainable solutions: the challenge of sanitation in Haiti – emphasises that humanitarian agencies running sanitation services is not a sustainable solution for Haiti, and resources and innovative solutions are urgently needed to support Haitian authorities to take over this role and provide improved sanitation services to the two million people affected by the earthquake.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, led by the Haitian Red Cross, has, to date, provided basic sanitation to some 240,000 people in the form of toilets, hygiene promotion, and clean water.
However, despite considerable achievements, at least half of the directly affected population are yet to see any improvement in their sanitation and water situation.
As the reconstruction effort continues, the focus is shifting to ensuring that those returning to their homes or moving to transitional shelters will have access to adequate sanitation.
The integration of sanitation into reconstruction plans is critical for a healthy future.
1. The document discusses causes and predictions of earthquakes, summarizing their occurrence throughout history and defining key terms like focus, epicenter, magnitude, and intensity.
2. Major factors that cause earthquakes are the movement of tectonic plates and release of energy from within the Earth. Earthquakes typically occur along plate boundaries and faults in the lithosphere.
3. While long term earthquake predictions are possible based on historical patterns of activity, short term reliable prediction remains elusive given the unpredictability of the natural world. Preparedness through building codes, emergency planning, and public education can help mitigate damage from earthquakes.
This document discusses several issues relating to ecological services including pollution, depletion of resources, undervaluing nature, and viewing access as a birthright. It notes that ecological services are both an economic good and extremely political, and some consider them fundamental rights or sacred.
The document discusses several environmental problems related to arsenic contamination of water supplies. It notes that arsenic poisoning has affected over 200 million people worldwide and outlines regions that have arsenic levels above WHO guidelines, including Bangladesh, India, China and others. The health effects of arsenic exposure are explained, including cancers of the skin, lungs, and other organs. The document also discusses other environmental issues like ozone depletion, UV radiation effects, and approaches to bioremediation of pollutants.
Urban Environmental Management (UEM) Students Research Summary Dr.Choen Krainara
This document provides a summary of 124 master's and doctoral student research projects completed between 1998-2003 under the Urban Environmental Management field of study at the Asian Institute of Technology in Pathumthani, Thailand. The research covers topics such as solid waste management, water and sanitation, air pollution, urban planning, environmental assessment, and more. It includes the titles, authors, and brief summaries for each of the 124 student projects.
Sustainable Cities: Urban Impacts of Climate ChangeAnuradha Mukherji
The document discusses the causes and impacts of climate change, as well as strategies for adaptation and mitigation. It notes that increased greenhouse gas emissions since the industrial revolution are changing the composition of the atmosphere and global climate. The impacts of climate change include threats to water resources, energy, infrastructure, food supply, public health, and coastal areas from issues like rising seas and increased extreme weather events. Cities contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions but can also play a key role in addressing climate change through resilient planning approaches that incorporate both mitigation and adaptation measures.
Uganda Country Experience Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change Adapta...NAP Events
Presentation by: Muhammad Semambo
4a. Experience with ecosystem-based approaches under the Convention on Biological Diversity
The session will present findings from a synthesis report prepared by the CBD Secretariat on experiences with ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation (EBA) and disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR). It will provide opportunities for countries to share experiences and discuss ways to mainstream EBA and Eco-DRR into NAPs and other plans and strategies. Participants will be invited to take part in a group exercise to identify gaps and needs, as well as entry points and opportunities for integrating EBA.
Vulnerability and Adaptation of Disaster Victims, Dzul Khaimi bin Khailani, M...ESD UNU-IAS
The 2016 ProSPER.Net Leadership Programme was held in Labuan Island and Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia. The Programme included workshops, plenary sessions, and fieldwork around the topics of local sustainable development challenges in the region. The main goals of the Programme were to identify local leadership opportunities for sustainable development and to link local and national sustainable development projects to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Climate Treaty, and the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction.
Panel III: "Appropriateness of Resiliency as a National Strategy"
Simin Davoudi, Professor, Environmental Policy and Planning, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
Waste management, urban resilience and climate changeBappy Rayhan
Waste management and climate change are serious issues facing Bangladesh, particularly the capital city of Dhaka. Dhaka generates thousands of tons of waste daily from residential, commercial, industrial, and medical sources, but waste was improperly disposed of in the past, polluting water sources and spreading disease. In response, the Dhaka City Corporation has implemented waste collection and transportation programs and developed landfills. However, climate change impacts like sea level rise, cyclones, and flooding have increased migration to Dhaka, exacerbating overpopulation and lack of infrastructure in slum areas. Climate change is projected to severely impact Bangladesh through food insecurity and yield reductions due to water stress from rising temperatures and more extreme weather.
Role of infection control in patient safety [compatibility mode]drnahla
Infection Control and Patient Safety
Dr. NAHLA ABDEL KADERوMD, PhD.
INFECTION CONTROL CONSULTANT, MOH
INFECTION CONTROL CBAHI SURVEYOR
Infection Control Director, KKH.
Semmelweis - hand hygiene scanner to prevent HAI infectionsFerenc Nagy
UNIQUE CAPABILITIES
Immediate evaluation of hand rubbing
technique
Software-based, objective, personalized feedback on hand hygiene
Validated, evidence-based technology
Personalized training and audit service
Fully customizable reporting system
Fostering technologically-induced behavioral change
This document discusses the role of "greening" or environmental stewardship activities in building resilience after disasters or conflicts. It provides examples of how tree planting, memorial gardens, and fisheries management helped communities recover from events like 9/11 and wars in Iraq. The document argues that including local communities in greening activities can help social-ecological systems withstand disturbances by providing feedback and strengthening connections between people and nature. Policymakers are encouraged to support such efforts through funding, research, and integrating greening into emergency response plans to facilitate long-term adaptation to climate change impacts.
Water management in India- Role of rainwater harvestingzenrain man
This is a talk given at an Engineer Association meet on the role of rainwater harvesting in rural and urban areas in the current context of India's water situation.
The multiscale patterns of urban disaster resilience Case study of Tehran Cit...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Copy of sustainable urban development ppt presentationAr. Mukunda K.S
This document discusses sustainable urban development in Indian cities. It notes that sustainable cities must provide basic needs and infrastructure for all sections of society without burdening future generations. Strong cities depend on healthy environments, robust economies, and employment. The focus is on sensitizing decision-makers to the problems of urban poor. It outlines some initiatives and progress made towards sustainable development, including conferences and commissions. It also discusses challenges facing large Indian cities like population growth, pollution, poor housing, and loss of green space. Sustainable development theory is still evolving given pressures on cities and problems faced by migrant populations.
Hand hygiene is important to prevent the transmission of microorganisms between hands and surfaces. Proper handwashing significantly reduces the bacterial flora on skin and protects oneself and others. Hands should be washed before and after preparing food, eating, caring for someone sick, treating wounds, using the toilet, changing diapers, and after household chores. Jewelry and long or chipped nails can harbor more bacteria. Global Handwashing Day is celebrated annually on October 15th to promote the simple act of handwashing with soap which can reduce disease rates and save lives worldwide.
The document provides a summary of the professional experience and qualifications of Gitachu Peterson Munge. It details his experience working for over 10 years in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programs in several countries in Africa and Asia, holding roles such as WASH Consultant Project Manager, WASH Expert, WASH Emergency Support Manager, and WASH Program Manager. It also lists the educational qualifications and technical skills of Gitachu Peterson Munge, including a diploma in groundwater technology and ongoing studies for a bachelor's degree in environmental health.
Infrastructure governance case study (uganda, water, hungary)First. Last.
This document describes a case study of a Hungarian development project that improved access to water in Uganda. The project provided solar-powered water purification systems called "Oasis water towers" at three schools near the Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement, benefiting refugees and local communities. The project selection process was transparent, prioritized environmental and social considerations, and selected a private sector partner based on established criteria. The systems can produce over 144,000 liters of purified water per day and were designed to be resilient, inclusive, and self-sustaining. The project demonstrated good infrastructure governance principles throughout its lifecycle.
Results of the Sinergia project: challenges of water resources management in the context of climate change in the Paraguay Basin in South America. Main impacts of climate change and main adaptations as recommended by the project participants
Civil Society: Shauna Curry, 16th January UN Water Zaragoza Conference 2015water-decade
The document summarizes a panel discussion on civil society and the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation. It introduces the panel members and their areas of focus. It then presents a case study from the Tegemeo Women's Group in Tanzania, which built water and sanitation infrastructure in their village over many years, facing challenges along the way. Their success was due to community participation, international cooperation, sustainability plans, and women's empowerment. The discussion addressed what is needed for communities to realize their right to water, including sufficient financing, appropriate technologies, capacity development, and local governance.
The document discusses the Climate Change and Development Project (CCDP) led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia. The CCDP aims to build climate resilience at local and national levels by increasing awareness, building capacity for vulnerability assessments, and supporting adaptation activities. It outlines the CCDP's results areas and describes ongoing activities, including training stakeholders, implementing adaptation measures in pilot sites, and influencing climate policy.
This document provides an overview of the Development Workshop Angola (DW) project "Improved Resilience and Climate Governance in Angola’s Cuvelai Basin". The project aims to strengthen the capacity of local authorities and communities to increase resilience to climate disasters through activities like developing a flood early warning system, mapping vulnerability, and pilot interventions. Key activities undertaken so far include installing hydrometric stations, mapping flooding and services, conducting a vulnerability survey, and distributing drought-resistant seeds. Planned activities before the project ends in July 2015 involve monitoring pilots, installing additional stations, training local staff, and advocating project findings to local governments.
The document discusses the need for public-private partnerships (PPPs) in sanitation in India. It notes that there are large gaps in demand and supply of sanitation infrastructure and services. Existing government policies and programs have faced challenges in implementation including poor awareness, institutional issues, and lack of integrated city-wide approaches. PPPs can help address these issues by de-politicizing user charges, allocating risks smartly, managing contingent liabilities, and building institutional capacities. Successful PPPs require commercial viability, political will to privatize, defining clear roles for public and private stakeholders, and end-user participation. Case studies of PPPs in Senegal, Argentina, and Morocco show some successes in
A Dominican Republic Case: Demonstrating Sustainable Land Management in the U...Iwl Pcu
The priority agenda: Keep learning how to best manage interlinkages at the operational level, through integrated project approaches. To derive local and global environmental benefits, promote sustainable development, and meet human needs.
Promoting Community-Based Adaptation in Uganda; experiences, lessons, emergin...Dr. Joshua Zake
This power point presentation was presented during the 1st National Symposium on Community Based Adaptation (CBA), held on 16th June 2017 at Hotel Africana, Kampala - with the purpose of developing a country Position on CBA for presentation during the 11th CBA conference, scheduled on 22nd - 29th June 2017, Royal Suits Hotel, Kampala.
It provides an highlight of Environmental Alert's experiences experiences, lessons, emerging issues and recommendations (for policy and practice) based on Environmental Alert led initiatives, for consideration in Uganda's Position on CBA.
Urban community-based adaptation: opportunities and challengesIIED
A presentation given by Diane Archer, a researcher with IIED's Human Settlements Group, to the Institute for Housing & Urban Development Studies in mid-March 2014.
Community-based adaptation is an opportunity to address the social, economic and political drivers of vulnerability to climate variability and extreme events as part of broader development processes.
A video version of her presentation can be viewed via http://www.streamingvalley.com/ihsalumni/unlocking-community-potentials/, while more information on the Human Settlements Group can be found via http://www.iied.org/group/human-settlements.
Session 3B Finance - Getenet community development funds ethiopia (pp tminimi...IRC
The document provides an overview of Ethiopia's Rural Water Supply and Environmental Program (RWSEP) and its experiences with direct community financing (CDF) for rural water projects. Some key points:
- RWSEP is a 15+ year bilateral program between Ethiopia and Finland operating in 14 districts, aiming to increase rural water access.
- CDF allows communities to manage and implement sub-projects themselves after receiving funds from RWSEP. It aims to increase ownership and sustainability.
- Lessons learned found that using local skills/materials, transparent procurement, and capacity building led to high functionality rates over 90% and increased community contributions up to 40%.
- In conclusion, directly financing communities accelerated implementation and promoted sustainable
Presentation given by Joakim Harlin at the International Conference on IWRM in Tokyo - December 2004
1) The Pungwe River Basin IWRM project
2) Reflections on typical issues, constraints and needs
This document discusses strategies for strengthening accountability in water and natural resource projects. It provides examples from South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia of regulator-led actions to promote citizen participation and oversight of service providers. Key challenges discussed include the need for a paradigm shift towards partnerships between citizens, service providers, and governments to improve service delivery. Questions are also raised around ensuring citizen ownership of accountability mechanisms and selecting representative citizen groups.
Bhutan country presentation-nap_expo2015finalNAP Events
Bhutan has taken steps to prioritize and implement climate change adaptation strategies. Bhutan is vulnerable to impacts from glacial lake outburst floods, land degradation, droughts, and other climate hazards. Bhutan developed a National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) and is currently working on a National Adaptation Plan (NAP). Bhutan has implemented two NAPA projects focused on reducing flood risks and building community resilience. Prioritizing adaptation actions involves using multi-criteria analysis and stakeholder consultations. Key challenges for Bhutan include securing funding for adaptation plans and projects, building capacity, maintaining stakeholder engagement, and improving climate data and information systems.
Adapting Cities - Implementing research in practiceKit England
Presentation given to the ARCC assembly on 11th June by Kit England, Nick Grayson and Kate Cochrane, on behalf of Core Cities, Newcastle City Council, Birmingham City Council and Bristol City Council
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Ziervogel Paris #CFCC15 Co-producing an adaptation plan 2015Gina Ziervogel
1. The document summarizes a case study of developing a climate adaptation plan for Bergrivier municipality in South Africa through a collaborative process between multiple levels of government and stakeholders.
2. A key opportunity was aligning the municipal adaptation plan with national and provincial climate policies to mainstream adaptation into local development planning.
3. An iterative process of co-production between provincial government, municipal leaders, scientists, and local practitioners built adaptive capacity across groups and supported the development of a climate adaptation plan integrated into the municipal development plan.
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CHINA’S GEO-ECONOMIC OUTREACH IN CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES AND FUTURE PROSPECTjpsjournal1
The rivalry between prominent international actors for dominance over Central Asia's hydrocarbon
reserves and the ancient silk trade route, along with China's diplomatic endeavours in the area, has been
referred to as the "New Great Game." This research centres on the power struggle, considering
geopolitical, geostrategic, and geoeconomic variables. Topics including trade, political hegemony, oil
politics, and conventional and nontraditional security are all explored and explained by the researcher.
Using Mackinder's Heartland, Spykman Rimland, and Hegemonic Stability theories, examines China's role
in Central Asia. This study adheres to the empirical epistemological method and has taken care of
objectivity. This study analyze primary and secondary research documents critically to elaborate role of
china’s geo economic outreach in central Asian countries and its future prospect. China is thriving in trade,
pipeline politics, and winning states, according to this study, thanks to important instruments like the
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Belt and Road Economic Initiative. According to this study,
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Experiences of Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Programming in Zimbabwe
1. Experiences of Urban WASH
Programming in Zimbabwe
Presentation made at UNICEF ESAR WASHNet Meeting, 29 April to 04
May 2013, Zambia
by
Dr. Murtaza Malik
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Manager, UNICEF Zimbabwe
3. Background
• Economic meltdown (2000 – onward): > hyper inflation in
2008
– Lack of investment in
O&M of WASH infrastructure
– Skills flight
– Capacity shortages in public
and private sector
->Severe decline in WASH services
8. UNICEF Involvement
1. 2008/09 Cholera outbreak
2. Urban driven
• 98,531 cases
• 4,300 deaths
3. UNICEF involvement in urban WASH:
• Initial involvement as a provider of last resort
• Emergency response – 2008/09
• Emergency Rehabilitation and Cholera Risk Reduction – 2009/2013 -
US$ 40 m
• Recovery phase – Small Towns WASH Programe -2013/15 – US$ 30
m – 14 towns
• Donors: AusAid, DfID, ECHO, UNOCHA, Korea
9. Implementation
1. Government
• Ministries of Water/Local Government, ZINWA, local authorities
2. NGOs – initially hardware and software, subsequently
software
3. Consulting firms – design, tenders, quality assurance
4. Contractors – hardware
5. Dedicated urban WASH team
10. Urban WASH Interventions
1. Water treatment chemicals – almost all urban centers > 4 million
beneficiaries (2009-12)
2. Borehole drilling (2009/2012)
11. Urban WASH Interventions
3. Rapid assessments to identify quick-win interventions
4. Quick-win hardware interventions to rehabilitate water and sewage
infrastructure (increase operational capacity and reliability) - > 1.5
million beneficiaries.
Before
3. Befi
(Before
Raw water pumping station in Shurugwi Town - before (left) and after (right)
12. Urban WASH Interventions
4. Quick-win hardware interventions to rehabilitate water and sewage
infrastructure
Chemical dosing station - before (left) and after (right)
13. Urban WASH Interventions
4. Quick-win hardware interventions to rehabilitate water and sewage
infrastructure
Filter units at water treatment plant in Chipinge - before (left) and after (right)
14. Urban WASH Interventions
5. Sector coordination
6. Capacity building for O&M
7. Software interventions - hygiene promotion, cost recovery, customer
care and citizen’s participation
8. Emergency preparedness and response
9. Strategic planning
10. Support for strengthening WASH policy and regulatory framework
15. Challenges and the Corresponding
Measures to address them
• Funding gaps – prioritization / phased approach/quick-wins
• Need to fast-track rehab works – direct procurement of low-
cost/high impact equipment (sewer rods, chlorinators, lab
equipment), engagement of NGOs and contractors for
rehab works
• Procurement – close coordination with supply section,
prioritization of supplies with long lead time
16. Challenges and the Corresponding
Measures to address them
• Contracting
– Building internal capacities
– Contractual guidelines for rehab works (electrical and mechanical
works) – FIDIC / World Bank
– Process delays – engagement of senior management
– Limited local capacities – building the capacities of local contractors
– Unpredictability of nature and scope of rehab works – provision of
adequate contingency sums in the BoQs
17. Challenges and the Corresponding
Measures to address them
• Exit from support for water treatment chemicals – responsible
phase-out through development of a phase-out strategy
• Cost recovery / sustainability – follow up programmes
• Borehole drilling in urban areas – capacity building of urban councils
in O&M
• Emergency response- stand-by PCAs/contracts, pre-positioning of
NFIs
• Power supply – advocacy for dedicated power lines for water
treatment plants/ PPP
• Complex operating environment – putting in place robust M&E
systems
18. References
• Clarissa Brocklehurst, Murtaza Malik, Kiwe Sebunya and
Peter Salama (2013), ‘Engineering in the time of cholera:
overcoming institutional and political challenges to
rebuild Zimbabwe's water and sanitation infrastructure in
the aftermath of the 2008 cholera epidemic’, Journal of
Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 3 (2),
available at
http://washdev.iwaponline.com/content/3/2/222.