Clean Air Training Network for Asia (CATNet-Asia) Strategy CAI-Asia Internal Secretariat Coordination Meeting 10 July 2004 Bangkok, Thailand

a key program of CAI-Asia to improve air quality in Asia by delivering a comprehensive, regional training program based on collaboration, commitment, and sustainability. designed at a stakeholder workshop in Manila on May 2002 by a group of air quality and training specialists from Asia with support from the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), USAID/US-Asia Environmental Partnership (USAEP) Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank objectives of the revised strategy are: –create a more effective institutional structure to allow the integration of the majority of training activities undertaken under the CAI-Asia umbrella; –increase in quantity of AQM training, in terms of courses and trainees; –improve the linkage between the training activities done under CATNet-Asia and other activities of CAI-Asia to ensure that training is not done in a vacuum without follow-up activities. What is CATNet-Asia?

Institutional structure: regional approach with focal points ??? AIT Tsinghua North China East China South China West China Vietnam Cambodia Malaysia Indonesia Philippines Pakistan Sri Lanka Nepal Bangladesh CAI- Asia The development of a stronger institutional structure where courses can be delivered at the national and city levels will be a key element of the new CATNet-Asia strategy. EU-funded AQM training for least developed countries

The full time training coordinator manages the “supply” side of the training program The training courses can be developed by any of the three regional focal points by working with Pilot Programs and CAI- Asia Partners and modifying existing training courses The national focal point in each local network will be the counterpart for CATNet-Asia in coordinating the “demand” side of the training Training of trainers from the selected satellite national training institution (ideally 15 satellite institutions per training course or about trainers in total) Satellite training institutes deliver the course to the ultimate target group; trainers may include representatives from external groups (pilot program or partners) that helped develop the course Online library of training materials on the CAI-Asia website Increased AQM training: more courses, trainers, and trainees

Improved linkage in training activities of CATNet and CAI-Asia programs Regional CATNet CAI-Asia PAPA PSUTA DIESEL Pilot Program CAI-Asia Local networks

Will consist of three core members who are experts in environmental training, preferably from Asia; CATNet- Asia coordinator; CATNet regional focal points; and representatives from development agencies that (financially) support CATNet-Asia Will review/ comment on –annual or bi-annual work plans for CATNet-Asia; –overall quality of training developed and delivered under CATNet- Asia; –organizational structure of CATNet-Asia (periodic basis) Will assist in developing and implementing effective fundraising strategies for CATNet-Asia; and Will provide inputs in the review of relevance and impact of training delivered under CATNet-Asia umbrella. CATNet Advisory Committee

Initial core funding and operational costs will be needed to set up the full time coordinator and will come from existing funds Programmatic approach to develop and deliver training courses –Thematic e.g. sustainable urban transport –Localized: regional or sub-regional programs that deliver integrated AQM training Fee structure for participating in training courses Ad-hoc sources through training collaborations with other institutions For more information on funding opportunities, see html Financing CATNet-Asia

Planning and Documentation of CATNet Activities The CATNet-Asia Workplan, after review by the Advisory Committee shall be integrated in the CAI-Asia Business Plan and be approved by the CAI-Asia Executive Council Progress reporting will be on a semi-annual basis; additional reports can be made by request of the Advisory Committee All activities of CATNet-Asia shall be documented on the CAI-Asia website ( and shall be maintained by the CAI-Asia Secretariat and the CATNet-Asia coordinator A special discussion group will be set up to facilitate discussions among the CATNet-Asia regional focal points, the satellite training organizations, CAI-Asia Secretariat and local networks, and dedicated AQM training programs.