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Air and Noise Pollution Reduction from the Tricycle Sub-sector, Philippines

Total Project Cost : US $358,000

PEP Financing : US $240,000

Approval Date : 12 April 2005

Implementing Agency : City Government of Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Project Officer : Yue-Lang Feng, Southeast Asia Department

Objectives
Aims to reduce environmental and health hazards by addressing the air and noise pollution from tricycles, without impairing the income levels of the affected tricycle drivers and operators

Poverty-Environment Linkage
The subproject addresses pollution reduction to improve health and environment and provides livelihood options to tricycle drivers

• Financial assistance for the adoption of new and more efficient tricycle units, operation of livelihood activities among tricycle drivers, and construction of tricycle service centers and refilling stations
• Preventive maintenance and livelihood trainings for tricycle drivers
• Roadside emission monitoring trainings for LGU deputized personnel for effective CAA implementation
• Stakeholders consultation and information dissemination

• Design of the fund management guidelines and selection criteria
• Design and implementation of vocational training courses
• Collaboration with waste treatment and recycling facilities for proper disposal of unserviceable tricycle units
• Design and production of IEC materials to promote public understanding of the project
• Conduct of a training workshop for LGU personnel in improving their capability of Clean Air Act (CAA) enforcement
• Conduct of workshops in disseminating information about the fund uses and in promoting alternative livelihood activities
• Design and implementation of a monitoring and evaluation system

Status : Ongoing

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