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 AsiaADB’s AQ-related Projects in Asia ADB’s AQ Technical Assistance in the PhilippinesADB’s AQ Technical Assistance in the Philippines ADB’s AQ Projects in the Philippines (on-going)ADB’s AQ Projects in the Philippines (on-going) AQ-related Publications on PhilippinesAQ-related Publications on Philippines

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

4. ADB’s AQ Technical Assistance in the Philippines PHI – TA 1414 – Study on Vehicle Emissions Control PlanningPHI – TA 1414 – Study on Vehicle Emissions Control Planning PHI – TA 1723 – Vehicle Emissions Control in Metro ManilaPHI – TA 1723 – Vehicle Emissions Control in Metro Manila PHI – TA 2835 – Metro Manila Air Quality ImprovementPHI – TA 2835 – Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement PHI –TA 3128 – Air Emission Policy StudiesPHI –TA 3128 – Air Emission Policy Studies PHI – TA 3921 – Promotion of Cleaner ProductionPHI – TA 3921 – Promotion of Cleaner Production RETA 5937 – Reducing Vehicle Emissions in AsiaRETA 5937 – Reducing Vehicle Emissions in Asia RETA 6016 – Clean Air Initiative for Asian CitiesRETA 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)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 ADBsupports 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 pollutionpromotes 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;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);MMDA component – (a) Traffic Eng’g & Mgt. (cancelled); (b) Smoke belching apprehension (transferred its operations to DENR & LGUs); DPWH component – Road Rehabilitation component (cancelled);DPWH component – Road Rehabilitation component (cancelled); DOH component – Public Health Monitoring (completed CY 2005); andDOH 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)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 guidelinesSupported enactment of RA 8749 – Philippine Clean Air Act and its guidelines Established a continuous ambient air quality monitoring network (10 stations) in Metro ManilaEstablished a continuous ambient air quality monitoring network (10 stations) in Metro Manila Completed stack sampling and testingCompleted stack sampling and testing Established the Metro Manila Airshed Governing BoardEstablished the Metro Manila Airshed Governing Board Completed air quality management training center building in DENR compound for EMB personnel and air quality management activitiesCompleted 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 programEstablished Anti- smoke belching program Strengthened capacity for traffic engineering and managementStrengthened capacity for traffic engineering and management Supported partnership for clean air initiativesSupported partnership for clean air initiatives Strengthened knowledge on public health impacts of air pollutionStrengthened knowledge on public health impacts of air pollution

9. Some AQ-related Publications on Philippines

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