Dear Readers,
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As the first quarter of the year gives way to the second, we are pleased to report on a number of activities across all the fields in which we are involved. We also take this opportunity to welcome our new country director, Mr. Tim Mahler and bid farewell to his predecessor, Mr. Stefan Helming. |
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This issue covers a wide variety of topics including climate change, good governance, urban & industrial development, training courses and others.
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Your newsletter team
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Agriculture & Food Safety
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Thai - German Climate Programme : Climate Policy |
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EGAT and GIZ sign grant agreement for THB 320 million in support of green cooling technologies |
- The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) will be responsible for managing the fund and implementing financial support mechanisms to promote climate-friendly cooling technologies.
- The RAC NAMA Fund is the first climate finance fund in Thailand supported by the NAMA Facility.
- It provides financial support to producers, consumers, SME end-users, and the service sector for the green transformation of the Thai cooling sector.
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Thailand Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (RAC NAMA) |
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Thailand Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (RAC NAMA) |
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Risk-based National Adaptation Plan (Risk-NAP) |
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Thai communities and renewable energy providers collaborate |
- The 3rd Community-Based Renewable Energy Conference supports Thai communities in developing their energy usage in a self-sustaining manner.
- International experts share their experiences on solar rooftop implementation, battery storage, solar pumping and renewable energy hybrid grids.
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Renewable Energy Project Development Programme (PDP) in South-East Asia |
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Trilateral cooperation for strengthening the TVET teacher curricula in Lao PDR |
- Thai and Lao experts work together on TVET teacher curricula development in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Civil Engineering.
- The Lao PDR context is carefully considered in developing the curricula.
- Curricula proposals are reviewed, ready for submission to the Ministry of Education and Sports for approval.
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Thai-German Trilateral Cooperation Programme |
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Urban & Industrial Development
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Rajkot City in India moves forward on smart city plan |
- Rajkot Municipal Corporation attended a two-day technical workshop on the Vacuum Sewer.
- ‘Out of the box’ thinking approach and innovative technologies are needed for building a ‘smart city’.
- The Commissioner, Mr. Pani Banchhanidhi, expressed interest in conducting a pre-feasibility study to assess the cost for installing a vacuum sewer.
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Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: the Urban NEXUS |
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The first Urban Nexus Training links Global Agendas |
- The first Urban Nexus Training was rolled out in Bangkok on 11 – 12 December 2017.
- The Urban Nexus Training links the Urban Nexus approach, plan and project implementation with Global Agendas.
- Knowledge about the Nexus approach will lead individuals and organisations to drive global sustainability.
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Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: the Urban NEXUS |
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Clean hands save lives |
- Good practices of hand hygiene can reduce the infection rate among patients and healthcare workers in the hospital.
- Healthcare professionals from Cambodia, Philippines and Thailand learn about proper techniques for Hand Hygiene according to the standards and requirements set by WHO.
- The participants will go on to disseminate the knowledge to their fellow professionals, patients and the public.
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Improving Occupational Safety and Health of Healthcare Workers in Public Hospitals in Thailand |
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Learning at AIZ Bangkok |
- Training courses at AIZ cover 4 major competencies; Personal and Social, Professional, Leadership and Management for professionals in development cooperation.
- Our certified trainers are experienced international development professionals who take account of local contexts in the training.
- The training approaches focus on exchanges of the real-life work experiences of each participant in order to tackle actual obstacles and find the solutions together.
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Academy For International Cooperation (AIZ) Bangkok |
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