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In this issue of the newsletter, we present exciting updates from our latest activities from various topics including New Energy Nexus Asia, agriculture & food safety, climate change, energy, economics & employment, environment & natural resources, urban & industrial development and good governance. Browse it through! |
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Also, GIZ Training Services Bangkok has interesting new courses lined up, check it out on http://training.thai-german-cooperation.info/index.php/training.
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Smart Energy Hackathon Innovators Produce 16 Energy Solutions
79 Hackers, 16 Teams, 33 Mentors, One Mission
New Energy Nexus Southeast Asia
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Agriculture & Food Safety
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| ASEAN-German agriculture project generates EUR 98m of additional income for 125,000 farmers |
- ASEAN is facing increasing demand for safe, healthy and affordable food under shrinking natural resources.
- The project presents success stories and factors for food safety and food security at the 39th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry in Chiang Mai.
- The 4 success factors are policy support and linkages, public-private partnership, farmer inclusivity into value chain and leadership and capacity building.
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| ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems (ASEAN SAS) |
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| Sustainable agriculture is a must because we all have to eat |
- The demand for more environment-friendly agriculture practices has increased.
- However, there is little attention and investment on registration and regulation of bio fertiliser.
- An expert group provides recommendations to improve the regulation for better food safety.
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| ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems (ASEAN SAS) | |
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| Standards in the Southeast Asian Food Trade (SAFT) |
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| Thailand helps strengthen GAP programme in Myanmar |
- Myanmar plans to build up its own Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) services.
- A delegation visits Thailand to learn about extension services, laboratory services, inspection and certification systems of GAP.
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| Standards in the Southeast Asian Food Trade (SAFT) | |
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| Better Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA): High-Quality Rice for Southeast Asia |
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| Two Executive Committees set up for the preparation of the Thai RICE NAMA project |
- Thai Rice NAMA seeks to convert the Thai rice sector to low-emission production and applies for 15 million euro international support.
- Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives heads the Policy Advisory Committee of the preparation of the project.
- The project can be regarded as a model for developing sustainable, low-emission rice farming in Southeast Asia.
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| Better Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA): High-Quality Rice for Southeast Asia | |
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| Advancing and Measuring Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) for a Low-Carbon Economy in Middle-Income and Newly Industrialized Countries (Advance SCP) |
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| Possible monitoring and evaluation approaches and options for Thai National Adaptation Plan |
- Key stakeholders learn how to develop an adaptation monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system.
- The workshop participants demonstrated possible approaches and options for the development of an M&E system for adaptation in the Thai context.
- Indicators used in the draft Thai NAP in agricultural and health sectors are revised to be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound).
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| Risk-based National Adaptation Plan |
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Greenhouse gas reduction target set for domestic wastewater sector |
- Thailand has developed a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) roadmap on mitigation 2021-2030 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, targeting at 20-25% by 2030.
- Wastewater Management Authority will develop climate mitigation in domestic wastewater plan (2017-2036).
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| Water and Wastewater Companies for Climate Mitigation |
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| Electrifying off-grid communities on Thai islands |
- Renewable-Energy-Diesel Hybrid Systems could tackle the challenge of providing reliable electricity access.
- Socio-economic and technical feasibility studies are prepared for two pilot sites, Koh Mak Noi in Phang-Nga and Koh Bulon Don in Satun.
- Two different business and operation models have been applied to the islands.
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| Renewable Energy Hybrid Grid Systems for Thai Islands |
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| Enhancing the quality of ASEAN's workforce through better in-company training |
- Many ASEAN countries lack skilled workers and it is slowing economic growth.
- ASEAN countries need to adopt standard for in-company training to their national requirements, set-up national quality assurance systems and implement training courses.
- 4th regional Master Trainer training completed in cooperation with Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea).
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| Regional Cooperation Programme to Improve the Quality and Labour Market Orientation of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (RECOTVET) |
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| Thai-German Trilateral Cooperation Programme |
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Environment & Natural Resources
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| Thai water management goes green |
- Thailand and Germany exchange knowledge on Implementation of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA).
- Thai representatives from Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment visit Isar River Restoration, the Danube Restoration and the Nature Conservation and Landscape Preservation and Floodplains of the River Rhine.
- Department of Water Resources is planning the implementation of EbA measures in Huai Sai Bart in Khon Kaen, Tha Di in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Lumpachi in Ratchburi.
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| Improved Management of Extreme Events through Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Watersheds (ECOSWat) |
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Urban & Industrial Development
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| Fuel economy policy in Thailand moves forward |
- In ASEAN, 30% of the CO2 energy-related emissions comes mainly from road transport.
- Thailand's fuel efficiency policies and measures go into implementation.
- Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co.,Ltd and BMW (Thailand) Co.,Ltd shared their experience on fuel efficiency improvements.
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| Mitigation in the Land Transport Sector in the ASEAN Region (TCC) |
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| 12 cities and 7 countries work on adopting Nexus approach into urban planning |
- Nexus 7th regional workshop participants developed policy recommendations for adopting nexus approaches at local level.
- The approaches are based on an urban nexus framework and enabling dimensions; governance, inclusive-decision making, urban planning, finance/business practices, science, technology and innovation.
- Municipal, national and supra-regional actors and utilities must be involved in integrated planning and management.
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| Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: the Urban NEXUS | |
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| Save more cost by driving more efficiently |
- Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand improve fuel efficiency and road safety through Eco and Defensive Driving courses.
- Factors for fuel efficiency in truck driving are 1) driving behaviour 2) truck condition and 3) road condition.
- Changing driving behavior can save 10-20% fuel consumption.
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| Sustainable Freight Transport and Logistics in the Mekong Region |
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| Global Partnership on Drug Policies and Development | |
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| The Sector Network Transport, Environment, Energy and Water in Asia (TUEWAS) |
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