International Development Grant
Urban Environmental Management Applications
Project Number: CA-3-A031006001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $9,548,029.00
Start Date: July 02, 2003
End Date: September 15, 2010
Duration: 7.2 years
Project Description
The goal of this project is to contribute to the improvement of urban environmental conditions in Southeast Asia. The purpose of the project is to attain improved implementation and sharing of urban environmental management (UEM) policies and practices in water and sanitation solid waste management and air pollution in Southeast Asia. UEM specialists are trained and research is conducted to achieve practical effective UEM in the region. Knowledge-sharing networks and policy dialogues in water and sanitation solid waste management and air pollution are supported. Applied research initiatives are funded through a competitive process.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (September 2010) include: The number of partnerships and collaborative arrangements among urban environmental management (UEM) stakeholders more than doubled between 2003 and 2010 reaching 352. Knowledge of gender-responsive UEM was introduced to 199 organizations and 493 specialists trainers and researchers from those organizations reported increased expertise. 110 UEM scholars received funding. 23 of 78 partners initiated and implemented sustained UEM policy campaigns. UEM policies were placed on the government’s action agenda in six countries. 11 of 31 alumni demonstration projects 6 of 26 joint action research projects and 4 of 6 pilot projects incorporated gender considerations throughout the project cycle. As a result of these activities the gender-responsive UEM capacities and practices of public and private partners have improved throughout the region.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Asian Institute of Technology
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
OGM Indo-Pacific
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP