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Air Quality(AQ) Related Programs in the Philippines

This presentation outlines the Asian Development Bank's AQ-related projects and technical assistance in the Philippines, including their ongoing projects and publications on air quality. It covers topics such as stationary and mobile sources of air pollution, ambient air quality management, health impacts, and climate change mitigation.

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Air Quality(AQ) Related Programs in the Philippines

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  1. Air Quality(AQ) Related Programs in the Philippines Shihiru Date South East Asia Department (SERD) Asian Development Bank Philippine Development Partners’ Coordination Meeting for Clean Air 18 September 2006

  2. Outline of Presentation • ADB’s AQ-related Projects in Asia • ADB’s AQ Technical Assistance in the Philippines • ADB’s AQ Projects in the Philippines (on-going) • AQ-related Publications on Philippines

  3. ADB’s AQ-related projects in Asia • Stationary sources of air pollution and • cleaner production • Mobile sources of air pollution • Overall ambient air quality management • Health impacts of air pollution • Climate change and greenhouse gas • abatement

  4. ADB’s AQ Technical Assistance in the Philippines • PHI – TA 1414 – Study on Vehicle Emissions Control Planning • PHI – TA 1723 – Vehicle Emissions Control in Metro Manila • PHI – TA 2835 – Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement • PHI –TA 3128 – Air Emission Policy Studies • PHI – TA 3921 – Promotion of Cleaner Production • RETA 5937 – Reducing Vehicle Emissions in Asia • RETA 6016 – Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities

  5. ADB’s AQ Projects in the Philippines (on-going) • Loan - Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement Sector Development Program (MMAQISDP) • supports efforts of both public and private sectors to improve air quality in Metro Manila through the combination of loan and grant interventions from various financing institutions, including ADB • promotes policy reforms to improve air quality through the abatement of mobile and stationary sources of air pollution

  6. MMAQISDP Components • DENR Component – a) mitigation of pollution from stationary sources; b) air quality mgt. (public awareness, technical secretariat, capacity building); c) ambient air quality monitoring; • MMDA component – (a) Traffic Eng’g & Mgt. (cancelled); (b) Smoke belching apprehension (transferred its operations to DENR & LGUs); • DPWH component – Road Rehabilitation component (cancelled); • DOH component – Public Health Monitoring (completed CY 2005); and • DOTC component – Implementation of Motor Vehicle Inspection System (not yet implemented;however, PETCs were authorized/accredited for emission testing)

  7. MMAQISDP Achievements (1) • Supported enactment of RA 8749 – Philippine Clean Air Act and its guidelines • Established a continuous ambient air quality monitoring network (10 stations) in Metro Manila • Completed stack sampling and testing • Established the Metro Manila Airshed Governing Board • Completed air quality management training center building in DENR compound for EMB personnel and air quality management activities

  8. MMAQISDP Achievements (2) • Established Anti- smoke belching program • Strengthened capacity for traffic engineering and management • Supported partnership for clean air initiatives • Strengthened knowledge on public health impacts of air pollution

  9. Some AQ-related Publications on Philippines

  10. Thank youFor More Information: E-mail: sdate@adb.org Web site: www.adb.org

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