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Applications
of Research Results and Lessons Learned (ARL) |
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The
Applications of Research Results and Lessons Learned (ARL)
component of the Southeast Asia Urban Environmental Management
Applications (SEA-UEMA) Project invites sub-sector network
members, individuals, organizations and project partners
to submit proposals for activities related to UEM knowledge
building, information sharing and dissemination. Proposals
for pilot projects that
apply action research results are also invited.
Through
the implementation of pilot projects and the sharing of
sound UEM policies and practices in the three key urban
environmental sub-sectors of water and sanitation, solid
waste and air pollution, and on gender equality in UEM,
the ARL component supports the SEAUEMA Project’s
goal to contribute to the improvement of urban environmental
conditions in SEA countries, namely Cambodia, Indonesia,
Lao PDR, Philippines, Timor-Leste, Thailand and Vietnam. |
Activities
of the ARL component
1. Dissemination
of UEM results and sharing of information, undertaken through:
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Documentation
of UEM theses as compendiums, monographs and CD ROMs,
and publication of activities undertaken by UEM graduates
based on their student research work;
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Publications
from Alumni Demonstration Projects (ADP) and Joint Action
Research (JAR) activities;
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Publication
of the UEM and SEA-UEMA Newsletters;
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Documentation
of good UEM practices and applications in SEA using both
print and multimedia;
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Documentation
of participatory processes and women’s initiatives
in UEM ; and
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Sharing
sound UEM practices and policies in seminars / policy
dialogs / workshops / conferences.
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CALL
FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS: SECOND ROUND View
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One
of the main activities of the component is the application
of research results as Pilot Projects (PP) in any of the
three UEM sub-sectors (water and sanitation, solid waste
and air pollution). It shall also envisage implementing innovative
ideas stemming out of professional environmental research
projects. However, it is different from a demonstration project
in that a piloting activity is to test for results while
a demonstration illustrates effectual application. |
Pilot
Project
A
Pilot Project is a small scale project realistic in nature
carried out to break through an idea or a project or
a policy recommendation that has been studied or tested
elsewhere in the context of commitment to apply on a
broader scale. It is a trial implementation of a firmed-up
plan or a policy, the results of which could affect and
inform broader scale implementation. It is a part of
specific program with clear goals. Before conducting
a pilot project on an idea/plan or a policy, a broader
scale implementation plan or commitment to it should
be clear. Likewise the advocating public action agency
should also be identified. The primary objective of a
pilot project is to implement at the field level for
urban environmental management in one or more of the
three UEM sub-sectors. |
The
responsibility for selecting Pilot Projects from among the
received proposals lies with the Application Selection Committee
(ASC) of the SEA-UEMA project based on the recommendations
made by the ARL Component through the Project Management
Team (PMT). The duration of a project would be from 6 to
9 months depending on its nature, and the budget outlay for
each is US$ 15,000 - 20,000. In addition, each project proponent
is expected to indicate partner inputs either in cash or
in kind. |
| Geographically,
a PP may be implemented in any of the focus cities of the
SEA-UEMA Project member countries as given below: |
| Geographically,
a PP may be implemented in any of the focus cities of the
SEA-UEMA Project member countries as given below: |
| Country |
Focus Cities |
| Cambodia: |
Phnom
Penh, Siem Reap |
| Indonesia: |
Jakarta,
Bandung, Surabaya, Yogyakarta |
| Lao
PDR: |
Vientiane,
Luang Prabang |
| Philippines: |
Quezon
City (Metro Manila), San Fernando (La Union), Cebu, Naga |
| Thailand: |
Bangkok,
Pathumthani, Korat, Yala |
| Timor
Leste: |
Dili |
| Vietnam: |
Hanoi,
Ho Chi Minh, Danang |
However,
proposals for implementing PPs in other cities of SEA countries
are also encouraged subject to a strong justification of the
needs and potentials. |
Pilot
Project Examples
1.
Composting: The
Pobsuk Recycle Center under Pakkret Municipality, Nonthaburi,
Thailand has an organic composting plant for about
50 households managed by a committee and its staff
of 5 who collect organic waste form the households,
pulverize and compost. The conditions of composting
are based on studies done by Japanese International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) and optimized. The primary
objective of this pilot project has been to test the
plan of the municipality to implement source segregation
of organic waste and compost it to benefit sub-urban
agriculture and horticulture with decreased use of
chemical fertilizers, improved productivity and diversion
of organic waste from landfills. Positive pilot project
results have geared up local authorities for implementing
their plan for the Pobsuk village of 240 households
and later for the entire municipality. (Source: Brochure:
The Pilot Project: Pobsuk Recycle Center by Pakkret
Municipality, Nonthaburi, Thailand. March 2005)
2. Urban Land Development: The objective
of the project was to offer poor households access
to a legal plot (which in turn entitles them the right
to water and waste management facilities) as a pilot
phase in Adis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was planned to study
the large-scale program to be developed and implemented
in the city. The delicate issue of compensation to
the farmers to change their agricultural fields to
urban land was taken up with a step-by-step strategy
and initially piloted for a selected 462 farmers. Each
farmer was provided wooden poles, iron sheets and a
loan of about US$ 95 for the construction of dwelling.
All beneficiaries were invited to belong to a savings
group and the revolving fund generated was used for
income-generating activities. In less than 6 months,
85% of plots were occupied. This outline of converting
rural periphery of a city into an urban land helped
develop a larger plan for acquiring fields for urban
land development. [Source: Becker, C. (2002) Access
to an urban field in Ethiopia in Governing Cities,
ITDG Publishing, UK]
3. Strategic Sanitation Approach (SSA): SSA,
a new approach to urban sanitation developed by UNDP-World
Bank Water and Sanitation Programme, has two fundamental
principles – sanitation initiatives which should
be responsive to demand by providing what people want
and are willing to pay for, and incentives/penalty.
Two wards with poor sanitation and high concentration
of poor people were selected to implement the plan
in Bharatpur, India. The SSA principles and concepts
were pilot tested and refined to determine willingness
to pay for services. The intention of piloting was
to provide the basis for future action. As a result,
A Guide to Strategic Planning for Municipal Sanitation
consisting of a modified set of strategic concepts
and principles was developed based on the findings
of research which were to be followed in developing
and implementing strategic initiatives at the local,
municipal and state levels.
[Source: Tayler K.
(2002). Limiting theory and practice in development
process: the case of urban sanitation from Zetter R. & White
(eds) Planning in Cities…
ITDG Publishing, UK]
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Principles
of Selection
A pilot project is selected based on the relevance of the research results in
the three UEM sub-sectors. SEA-UEMA team shall make the selection of proposals
for evaluation from among the following:
1.
Results of completed graduate thesis/research for master/doctoral
studies in UEM at AIT;
2. Results of the Joint Action Research (JAR) under the SEA-UEMA Project;
3. Any relevant action research results in the three UEM sub-sectors; and
4. A plan or a policy study in a city relevant to any of the three UEM sub- sectors.
In
addition, each proposal should bear a status as a component
of a larger proposal or a project, including public organization’s
advocacy commitment. The project’s cross-cutting
theme of gender equality requires to be addressed as well
by indicating equal participation of men and women and
by enabling equal benefits as project outputs.
Eligibility
The
proponent of a pilot project should be a public/private
organization or an individual or a group belonging to an
organization. In case of an individual s/he should obtain
the endorsement of her/his supporting organization. The
organizations or individuals eligible for the award of
pilot projects are:
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National or local government agencies involved in urban
environment and its management;
2. AIT alumnus employed with a government agency or a NGO;
3. Academic and research institutions with an interest in
UEM research issues;
4. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with a background
of UEM; and
5. AIT faculty members from environment related fields of
study.
Procedure
for Application
Interested
individuals and SEA-UEMA project partners are encouraged
to submit proposals for carrying out pilot project activities.
Initially, the applicant is required to send an expression
of interest (EOI) along with curriculum vitae. In not more
than 1500 words (3-4 pages), the EOI should clearly indicate
the concept of what is being piloted, its scope and rationale,
location of implementation and its anticipated results.
Upon review of the EOI, the applicant shall be requested
to submit a full project proposal using the prescribed
format which shall be posted online in the website. Proposals
must focus on urban poor communities and integrate gender
equality in UEM. The deadlines are as follows. |
| Activity |
Deadline |
| Submission
of EOI |
February
20, 2007 |
| Notification
for full proposal |
March
09, 2007 |
| Submission
of full proposal |
May
11, 2007 |
| Application
Selection Committee meeting |
June
06, 2007 |
| Agreement
and award of pilot projects |
June
30, 2007 |
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Evaluation
Matrix for Pilot Project Proposals  |
| Technical
Proposal Proforma for Pilot Projects |
| Financial
Proposal Proforma for Pilot Projects |
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For
enquiries & application forms, please contact:
Mr.
Prajapati Shapkota
Project
Associate,
Applications of Research Results and Lessons Learned
E-mail
 :shapkota@ait.ac.th
Tel:
66-2-524 8342
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Nowarat Coowanitwong,
PhD
Assistant Professor, Urban Environmental Management (UEM)
Coordinator, Applications of Research Results and Lessons
Learned
SEA-UEMA project
School of Environment, Resources and Development
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-524 6132/5777
Fax: 66-2-524-8338, 516 2126
E-mail:uemapplications@ait.ac.th
Website:www.sea-uema.ait.ac.th
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