Air Quality(AQ) Related Air Quality(AQ) Related Programs in the Programs in the

PhilippinesPhilippines

Shihiru DateShihiru DateSouth East Asia Department (SERD)South East Asia Department (SERD)

Asian Development BankAsian Development BankPhilippine Development Partners’ Philippine Development Partners’ Coordination Meeting for Clean Air Coordination Meeting for Clean Air

18 September 200618 September 2006

Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation

• ADB’s AQ-related Projects in AsiaADB’s AQ-related Projects in Asia• ADB’s AQ Technical Assistance in the ADB’s AQ Technical Assistance in the

PhilippinesPhilippines• ADB’s AQ Projects in the Philippines ADB’s AQ Projects in the Philippines

(on-going)(on-going)• AQ-related Publications on PhilippinesAQ-related Publications on Philippines

ADB’s AQ-related projects ADB’s AQ-related projects

in Asiain Asia

• Stationary sources of air pollution and Stationary sources of air pollution and

cleaner productioncleaner production• Mobile sources of air pollutionMobile sources of air pollution• Overall ambient air quality Overall ambient air quality managementmanagement

• Health impacts of air pollutionHealth impacts of air pollution• Climate change and greenhouse gasClimate change and greenhouse gas

abatementabatement

ADB’s AQ ADB’s AQ Technical Technical AssistanceAssistance in the in the

PhilippinesPhilippines

•PHI – TA 1414 – Study on Vehicle Emissions Control PHI – TA 1414 – Study on Vehicle Emissions Control PlanningPlanning

•PHI – TA 1723 – Vehicle Emissions Control in Metro PHI – TA 1723 – Vehicle Emissions Control in Metro ManilaManila

•PHI – TA 2835 – Metro Manila Air Quality PHI – TA 2835 – Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement 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

ADB’s AQ Projects in the ADB’s AQ Projects in the Philippines (on-going)Philippines (on-going)

•Loan - Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement Loan - Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement Sector Development Program (MMAQISDP)Sector Development Program (MMAQISDP)• supports efforts of both public and private supports efforts of both public and private

sectors to improve air quality in Metro sectors to improve air quality in Metro Manila through the combination of loan Manila through the combination of loan and grant interventions from various and grant interventions from various financing institutions, including ADBfinancing institutions, including ADB

• promotes policy reforms to improve air promotes policy reforms to improve air quality through the abatement of mobile quality through the abatement of mobile and stationary sources of air pollutionand stationary sources of air pollution

MMAQISDP ComponentsMMAQISDP Components• DENR Component – a) mitigation of pollution from DENR Component – a) mitigation of pollution from

stationary sources; b) air quality mgt. (public stationary sources; b) air quality mgt. (public awareness, technical secretariat, capacity building); awareness, technical secretariat, capacity building); c) ambient air quality monitoring;c) ambient air quality monitoring;

• MMDA component – (a) Traffic Eng’g & Mgt. MMDA component – (a) Traffic Eng’g & Mgt. (cancelled); (b) Smoke belching apprehension (cancelled); (b) Smoke belching apprehension (transferred its operations to DENR & LGUs); (transferred its operations to DENR & LGUs);

• DPWH component – Road Rehabilitation component DPWH component – Road Rehabilitation component (cancelled);(cancelled);

• DOH component – Public Health Monitoring DOH component – Public Health Monitoring (completed CY 2005); and(completed CY 2005); and

• DOTC component – Implementation of Motor Vehicle DOTC component – Implementation of Motor Vehicle Inspection System (not yet implemented;however, Inspection System (not yet implemented;however, PETCs were authorized/accredited for emission PETCs were authorized/accredited for emission testing)testing)

MMAQISDP Achievements MMAQISDP Achievements (1)(1)

• Supported enactment of RA 8749 – Supported enactment of RA 8749 – Philippine Clean Air Act and its guidelinesPhilippine Clean Air Act and its guidelines

• Established a continuous ambient air quality Established a continuous ambient air quality monitoring network (10 stations) in Metro monitoring network (10 stations) in Metro ManilaManila

• Completed stack sampling and testingCompleted stack sampling and testing• Established the Metro Manila Airshed Established the Metro Manila Airshed

Governing BoardGoverning Board• Completed air quality management training Completed air quality management training

center building in DENR compound for EMB center building in DENR compound for EMB personnel and air quality management personnel and air quality management activitiesactivities

MMAQISDP Achievements MMAQISDP Achievements (2)(2)

• Established Anti- smoke belching Established Anti- smoke belching programprogram

• Strengthened capacity for traffic Strengthened capacity for traffic engineering and managementengineering and management

• Supported partnership for clean air Supported partnership for clean air initiativesinitiatives

• Strengthened knowledge on public health Strengthened knowledge on public health impacts of air pollutionimpacts of air pollution

Some AQ-related Some AQ-related Publications Publications

on Philippineson Philippines

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