air and noise pollution reduction strategies for tricycle sub-sector in puerto princesa city

Air and Noise PollutionAir and Noise PollutionReduction Strategies Reduction Strategies

for Tricycle Sub-Sector for Tricycle Sub-Sectorin Puerto Princesa Cityin Puerto Princesa City

Background• Assessment of tricycle sub-sector in

Puerto (April – Aug 2004)

• Prioritization of strategies (Oct 2004)

• Additional assistance forpilot testing of strategies(April 2005)

• LOA signing (Sept 2005)

Project Objectives Reduce environmental and health

hazards by reducing air and noise pollution from tricycles without impairing the drivers’ / operators’ income levels by:

i. Promoting the use of more efficient tricycle engines and sound operation practices;

ii. Developing livelihood & entrepreneurial skills of tricycle drivers/operators; and

iii. Strengthening local capacities on CAA enforcement

Project Components…(1)

1. Preventive maintenance (clean-up) trainings to at least 400 tricycle drivers/operators

2. Vocational course on Motorcycle Servicing to at least 25 tricycle drivers/operators to be certified engine mechanics

3. TRIKE Fund as seed money for: (i) purchase of new/more efficient engines, (ii) investment on alternative livelihood, and (iii) construction of service centers/refilling stations

4. Livelihood development trainings for at least 100 tricycle drivers/operators

5. Effective ambient air quality management database system

6. Roadside monitoring and apprehension

7. Dissemination of lessons learned

Project Components…(2)

Approaches: Preventive Maintenance Selection of participating tricycle

drivers/ operators, equally distributed among TODA population

3-hr demonstrationand hands-on training

Distribution of manuals on2-stroke and 4-strokeengines

Approaches: Engine Mechanics Selection of participating tricycle

drivers/ operators, each signed LOA with respective TODA

3-month vocational course program Certification as engine mechanics

Approaches: TRIKE Fund

Selection of an MFI to administer and manage the Fund

$120,000 from ADB and $30,000 from CGPP Special interest rates and repayment

packages compared to typical MFI loans Turn-over to CGPP upon Project completion

Approaches: Livelihood Training Partnership with national and local

livelihood development agencies for technical training

Provision of soft loans for investments in alternative livelihood activities

Partnership with local industries’ associations for product marketing

Approaches: Ambient Air Quality Partnership with laboratories specializing in

air pollution assessment Training for City ENRO

personnel in installation,operation and maintenanceof air sampler

Results of air sampling analysis used to establish monitoring data

Approaches: Roadside Apprehension Selection of City ENRO officers as deputies Demonstration and

hands-on training onthe use of gas analyzerand noise meter

Actual roadside monitoring Updating of fines and penalties Actual roadside apprehension

Approaches: Lessons Learned

Documentation of Project activities Formulation of policy advocacies for

the adoption of national framework for tricycle transport development

Participation to national and international fora

Local and national seminars

Accomplishments: 1st year… (1) About 480 tricycle drivers/operators

trained to do regular preventive maintenance now training fellow TODA members

Adoption of a TODA-wide Resolution in conducting regular engine clean-up

25 certified engine mechanics $45,000 (30%) of TRIKE Fund has been

loaned out, with 100% repayment rate

Accomplishments: 1st year… (2) Livelihood trainings to at least 70

tricycle drivers/operators have been conducted

At least 3 CENRO personnel have been deputized as CAA enforcers

Actual roadside monitoring have been conducted for 1 month