TUEWAS Sector Network: Transport, Environment, Energy, Water in Asia

Energy Efficiency Currently there are five regional sector networks and two global networks in Asia which concentrate on different themes. TUEWAS which specializes on the sectors transport, environment, energy and water was established in August 2002. TUEWAS is a German abbreviation for Transport, Umwelt, Energie, Wasser in Asien to emphasis the thematic and regional focus.

Themes

The objectives of these activities are to share and to disseminate know-how and best practices to hand selected or interested target groups, nation-wide and internationally. The products are based on the daily practices and lessons learned from vast experiences of GIZ and its partners in Thailand and worldwide. The more than 50 TUEWAS projects in 13 countries operate in the following fields:

Energy policy
Renewable energy in power grids
Rural energy supply
Energy efficiency (buildings, thermal power plants, industry, end users)
Resource efficiency in industry
Climate protection
Environmental policy
Environmental management
Air pollution control
Sustainable urban transport
Sustainable urban development
Management of rural transport infrastructure
Drinking water supply
Wastewater disposal Watershed management

Working groups

The work of the TUEWAS sector network is coordinated by a steering group and supported by a secretariat. At the moment the colleagues are organized in six working groups:

NAMA and Market Mechanisms
Cities and Climate Change
Sustainable Industrial Areas
Renewable Energies
Energy Efficiency
Water and Sanitation

The activities of working group include virtual networking, regular meetings, they develop products like toolboxes, practice-oriented training for policy makers, or studies, organize regional workshops with partner institutions, offer side events of international conferences.

Contact

Ms Anke Jansen
Sector Network: Transport, Environment, Energy, Water in Asia
T: +66 87 820 9191
F: +66 2661 9282
M: +66 87 820 9191
E: anke.jansen@giz.de