IAEA-UNDP BUILDING DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS

 

Joint UNDP/RCA/IAEA Project (RAS/97/030)

"Better Management of the Environment, Natural Resources and Industrial Growth Through Isotope and Radiation Technology"

 
Overview of the Project Goals

The Joint Project was approved in November 1997 and will run for five years. UNDP funding has been allocated for the first three years in three out of the five sub-projects. The sub-projects and output areas along with respective Lead Countries are given below.
 

Output

Sub-Project Title

Lead Countries

1.1

Access to Clean Drinking Water

Philippines

1.2

Marine Coastal Environment and its Pollution

Australia, assisted by India

1.3

Air Pollution and its Trends

Singapore, assisted by Indonesia and China

1.4

Clean and Energy-Efficient Production Processes

New Zealand, assisted by Japan and thailand

2.1

Electronic Networking and Outreach

Malaysia, assisted by India and China
 

 
The purpose of the Joint Project is co-operation and promotion of better management of water, air, and marine resources and of the adoption of cleaner, more energy-efficient industrial production processes. The Joint Project aims to develop partnerships and inspire collaborative projects with regional, governmental, and private sector agencies. In addition, institutional infrastructures and management capabilities will be strengthened to achieve better networking and information flows between the participating nuclear-related institutes and the beneficiaries (end users) of the Joint Project activities and the public at large.

MSs have demonstrated a high degree of ownership in the Joint Project. All RCA MSs are participating, and the majority of developing countries are participating in all the sub-projects. MSs are participating through contributions via cash, in-kind, and TCDC.