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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
Expected Outputs/Outcomes
- 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
Major Components and Activities
- 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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