8-11 September 20088-11 September 2008

Chiang Mai, ThailandChiang Mai, Thailand

Experiences of Dhaka SoE Report

Process, Policy Impacts, Weakness/Areas of Improvement?

UNEP/IEA Methodology for The Preparation of Dhaka City State of Environment Report

MD. GOLAM RABBANI(golam.rabbani@bcas.net)

Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)

Steps in the Process of Preparing Dhaka SoE Steps in the Process of Preparing Dhaka SoE ReportReport

• Identification of relevant stakeholders for inception-trainingIdentification of relevant stakeholders for inception-training

GOs (DoE, WARPO, DCC, RAJUK, WASA, AEC, BRTA, BIWTA, LGED, GOs (DoE, WARPO, DCC, RAJUK, WASA, AEC, BRTA, BIWTA, LGED,

Ministry of Industry)Ministry of Industry)

NGOs (Waste Concern, IWM, CEGIS, BRAC, BELA)NGOs (Waste Concern, IWM, CEGIS, BRAC, BELA)

Research and academic institutions ( BCAS, Jahangirnagar University, Research and academic institutions ( BCAS, Jahangirnagar University,

Asian University)Asian University)

Other Organizations: Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Other Organizations: Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries,

Lawyers and ConsultantsLawyers and Consultants

UNEPRRCAPUNEPRRCAP

Steps in the Process of Preparing Dhaka SoE Steps in the Process of Preparing Dhaka SoE ReportReport

• Inception cum training workshop (3 days long)Inception cum training workshop (3 days long)

Conceptual development Conceptual development

Methodology sharingMethodology sharing

Identification of issuesIdentification of issues

Data /information sourcesData /information sources

• Air• Water• Land use• SWM• Sewage Management• Slums and squatters• Natural disaster (flood)• Noise pollution• Environmental health

Steps in the Process of Preparing Dhaka SoE Steps in the Process of Preparing Dhaka SoE ReportReport

• Data / Information collection Data / Information collection

• Data/information Data/information

compilationcompilation

• Data/Information Data/Information

assessment, analysis and assessment, analysis and

synthesissynthesis

• Preparation of the first draft Preparation of the first draft

reportreport

QuestionsQuestions

• What is happening to the What is happening to the

environment ? environment ?

• Why is it happening? Why is it happening?

• What can we do and what are we What can we do and what are we

doing about it?doing about it?

• What will happen if we don’t act What will happen if we don’t act

now?now?

P - S - I - R Pressure - State - Impact -

Response

Steps in the Process of Preparing Dhaka SoE ReportSteps in the Process of Preparing Dhaka SoE Report

• Consultation meeting with relevant stakeholders and professional Consultation meeting with relevant stakeholders and professional

expertsexperts

• Second draft reportSecond draft report

• Review of the reportReview of the report

- Internal review by the project team- Internal review by the project team

- External review by the technical experts - External review by the technical experts

• Final ReportFinal Report

• Publication Publication

• Dissemination Dissemination

• Capacity Building through academic and research institutions – using case in Capacity Building through academic and research institutions – using case in

academic courses of the universitiesacademic courses of the universities

• Research agenda for the students and academiciansResearch agenda for the students and academicians

• Capacity building of GO/NGOs through sharing information and clear picture of Capacity building of GO/NGOs through sharing information and clear picture of

the environment of the citythe environment of the city

• Decision making process (urban planning, district, sub-district level)Decision making process (urban planning, district, sub-district level)

• Capacity building of the Business and Trade communities on environmental Capacity building of the Business and Trade communities on environmental

issuesissues

• Information sharing through media-better vehicle for capacity sharingInformation sharing through media-better vehicle for capacity sharing

• Using IEA methodology in other program (NPA, LEG project)Using IEA methodology in other program (NPA, LEG project)

Impacts

Impacts

• “ “Buriganga Development Authority” to save Buriganga (life-line Buriganga Development Authority” to save Buriganga (life-line

of Dhaka)of Dhaka)

• Recovery of canals (improvement of drainage system)Recovery of canals (improvement of drainage system)

• Enforcement of Government Policy (Env Policy, Urban Wet. Pro Enforcement of Government Policy (Env Policy, Urban Wet. Pro

Act) to prevent encroachmentAct) to prevent encroachment

• Installment of ETPs in the industriesInstallment of ETPs in the industries

• Improvement of surface drainage systemImprovement of surface drainage system

• Increased SW disposal rateIncreased SW disposal rate

• Improve transport system-promotion of CNG and private transportsImprove transport system-promotion of CNG and private transports

• Involvement of key agencies/institutions in the process (e.g. Dhaka- Involvement of key agencies/institutions in the process (e.g. Dhaka-

DoE, DCC, RAJUK, WASA, BUET/DU/NSU): Access to data/data sharing and DoE, DCC, RAJUK, WASA, BUET/DU/NSU): Access to data/data sharing and

issue of ownership, capacity building of group of institutionsissue of ownership, capacity building of group of institutions

• Creation of national/city Creation of national/city Integrated Environmental Data baseIntegrated Environmental Data base-capacity -capacity

building through resource sharing in futurebuilding through resource sharing in future

• Modify questioning modelModify questioning model

• A structured A structured Format on Environmental InformationFormat on Environmental Information from each from each ofof the the key key

agencies: agencies:

Mandates related to environmental (environmental resources and utility) Mandates related to environmental (environmental resources and utility)

issuesissues

Existing instruments to manageExisting instruments to manage

Capacity (technical, personnel)Capacity (technical, personnel)

Budget (trend of allocation)Budget (trend of allocation)

Weakness/Areas of improvement/Follow up

• What is happening to environmental resources (What is happening to environmental resources (air, water, land, biodiversity) air, water, land, biodiversity) and utility services (energy, water supply, sanitation, sewage managementand utility services (energy, water supply, sanitation, sewage management etc?etc?

• What is the What is the statusstatus (quantification of environmental resources)? (quantification of environmental resources)?

• How is it happening?How is it happening?

• Who are Who are responsibleresponsible for this (factors/users/stakeholders)? for this (factors/users/stakeholders)?

• Who are Who are managingmanaging this (regulatory/implementing agency)? this (regulatory/implementing agency)?

• How do they manage? How they are How do they manage? How they are equippedequipped to manage this? to manage this?

•What are the What are the instrumentsinstruments (regulatory/monitoring) for managing this? (policy, (regulatory/monitoring) for managing this? (policy,

plan, programme, budget etc)plan, programme, budget etc)

• What can we do What can we do togethertogether to manage this (GO/NGO/AI/DP/UNEP) to manage this (GO/NGO/AI/DP/UNEP)

• What What may happenmay happen if we (together) if we (together) don’t act nowdon’t act now??

• IEA report in local language is importantIEA report in local language is important

•Climate Change Assessment for Dhaka CityClimate Change Assessment for Dhaka City

Weakness/Areas of improvement/Follow up

Thank YouThank You