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JESC NEWSNo. 19August 2018

I. Report of JESC’s Activities

The 10th 3R Conference for Asian Local Governments organized by JESC
“The 10th 3R Conference for AsianfromLocal

Metropolitan

Government”

washeldonJapan(OsakaCity,Government,

Tokyo
CityofOctober 5th, 2017 in Osaka City. This

Yokohama and City of Kitakyushu)

conference has been organized by JESC

participated in the conference.

since 2008, to exchange information

After key note reports and key noteand discuss problems among Asianlecture, representatives from each local

local governments in charge of waste

governmentmanagement.

according to the theme. Presentations

The theme of the 10th conference wasby“Appropriate Treatment and Recyclingfollowed. After a discussion session,of“Osaka Declaration” was adopted as

Household(E-Waste)”.

Electronic

Waste

5 local governments and 1Japanesegavebusiness

presentations
enterprises

the outcome.

Asian“The 11th 3R Conference for Asian

countries (Quezon City and Cebu City

Local Governments” will be held inin Philippines, Ho Chi Minh City andYokohama, at the end of October 2018.

Hai Phong City in Vietnam, Bangkok

You can find more detailed information

Metropolitan

on our website soon.

centralgovernment

fromAdministration

inThailand and Central Government of

http://www.jesc.or.jp/en/tabid/205/Default.aspxMalaysia) and 4 local governments

Comments from Person in Charge (PIC)
E-waste is very important topic for many Asian local governments,
not only for central governments. People responsible for E-waste
management convened from across Asia and exchanged information
with each other, including with Japanese participants. I hope it wasa good opportunity for their network-building. (Kana NAKAMURA)
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The 8th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific in Indore, India“The 8th Regional 3R Forum in Asia

Summary of 8th Regional 3R Forum”

and the Pacific” took place from Apriland “Indore 3R Declaration of Asian

10thMayors on Achieving Clean Water,

to12th,2018

atBrilliantConvention Centre in Indore, India.

Clean Land and Clean Air in Cities”

This forum was organized by Ministrywere adopted.

of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA),JESC coordinated representatives who

Government of India, Ministry of thewere invited by MOEJ, to participate inEnvironment, Government of Japanthe forum, and organized a pavilion in(MOEJ), and United Nations Centre for“InternationalRegional Development (UNCRD) ofJapanese companies to expand their

Division for Sustainable Development /business to foreign countries.

UnitedOn April 11th, our president, Mr.

Nations

Department

of3R

Exhibition,”

Economic and Social Affairs. The theme

Hidekiof the 8th forum was “Achieving Clean

presentation, “Recycling and Resource

Water, Clean Land and Clean Air

Recovery Options of Plastic Waste” atthrough 3R and Resource Efficiency-A

the “Asian Mayors Policy Dialogue on

21st Century Vision for Asia-PacificAchieving Clean Water, Clean LandCommunities”.

and Clean Air through 3R and Resource

representatives

fromOver700

41

countries

Minamikawa,gaveforaEfficiency” in the forum.

(Asian countries and Pacific island“The 9th Regional 3R Forum in Asia

countries, etc.) participated in theand the Pacific” will be held inforum.

Thailand, in FY 2018.

As

theoutcome,“Chair'sComments from PIC
Indore is said to be one of the cleanest cities in India. Actually,cleanliness in Indore City is remarkable. I suppose this forum wasa good opportunity to learn more about actual status of 3R andwaste management in India and to exchange information between
participants.
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JICA Training Program conducted by JESC
JESC hosted a JICA training program,planned“Enhancement

expected to spread widely in manyofSolid

Waste

inAsiancountries

Generation” from March 15 to April 6,program.

2018. Amid the trend of considering

Another JICA program “Collection,Waste to Energy (WtE) as one of waste

Analysis and Dissemination of Data

management options, the program, theRegarding Solid Waste Management

first JICA training program targeting(SWM)” has been conducted yearlyWtE, was implemented.

since 2016, and the 3rd program wasWaste incineration has been developed

launched from May 21st to June 6th,

as the main technology to address solid

2018. SWM data is critical information

waste management in Japan. However,to formulate a future plan of SMW

training participants had not shown

based

much interest in it due to its costMoreover, it is important to use theaspect.

data to foster

But the situation has remarkably

cooperation from citizens by disclosingchanged in the recent years. WtEit to public. And the data is also a key

plants, which are applied Japaneseindicator showing the proper waste

technology,

treatment ratio which is one of SDGs.

areoperatedorbeing

thetheandManagement Capacity for Waste Poweron

throughcountries

current

training

situation.

understanding andComments from PIC“Sakura” bloomed in Yokohama in the first week of April.
Participants of “Enhancement of Solid Waste Management
Capacity for Waste Power Generation” enjoyed Sakura nearby
JICA Yokohama Center. Luckily, they also got to enjoy snow inJapan at the time!
(Takashi MIYAGAWA)
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The Study for Developing and Improving Local Systems
in Asian Countries in FY 2017
Introduction of low-carbon technology

Asian countries, namely, Philippines,

to Asian cities has not been entirely

Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

successful in a bidding system due toBased on the result of these surveys,

variousJESC held a workshop on “Properfactors,

althoughthetechnology has been considered recently.

Bidding

In future, in order to promote thePartnership (PPP) Projects in FY2017”

technology, it will be required toat Kawasaki Nikko Hotel, from 5th toestablish and operate an appropriate

6th February 2018. JESC invited 11

bidding system in Asian cities. In thisexperts

situation,

theEnvironment,

frominPublic-Private

aforementioned

4ofthecountries and Japan. In this workshop,

launched

one

vigorous discussion took place based onMinistry
JapanSystemproject.

an actual situation and challenge of theIn this project, JESC conducted surveys

bidding system in each country andof legal systems for public work in 4

each city.

Discussion in BAPPENAS, Indonesia

Workshop on Proper Bidding System

Comments from PIC
For going toward the low-carbon society, each country has been
facing serious problems. It is thought to be a critical issue toestablish a proper bidding system for PPP business. Through thisworkshop, participants could share their awareness on theseissues and we hope them to act positively to solve them.
(Makoto YAMAMOTO)
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Project for Environment Friendly Society Building in China(Policy for Air Pollution)
Asia Center for Air Pollution Research[Program 2] Writing teaching materials(ACAP) has hosted a JICA training

about

program,pollution, based on a real situation and“ProjectforEnvironmentJapaneseexperienceofair

Friendly Society Building in China

problems faced in China.

(Policy for Air Pollution)” for about 4[Program 3] Implementation of an airyears from August 2017 to March 2021.

pollution training course in Japan toCounterparts in China are Ministry ofresearchers and officers in central andEcology

local governments in China.

andEnvironment(former

Ministry of Environment Protection)[Others] Support to a Japan-China

and the Sino-Japan Friendship Centre

joint research conference and otherfor Environmental Protection.

seminars relevant to the program.

[Program 1] Research and study to*For a summary of the whole project,reveal an air pollution mechanism in

see the link below.

China (Including a capacity building

https://www.jica.go.jp/project/china/016/

program like an analytical technology

index.html

necessary for the program).

Air Pollution Monitoring &Analysis Training(27 Nov. - 15 Dec. 2017)

Study Program for Local Government
Officials on Environment Protection(31 Jan. - 6 Feb. 2018)

Comments from PIC
I hope that the current situation of air pollution in China would be
improved further through the program delivered by ACAP,
particularly by raising the awareness to prevent air pollution
among citizens, private companies and governments, developing
political and legal systems, and promoting technical cooperation.
(Yuji KASHIMA)
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Introduction of Japanese Technology to Overseas
Nowadays Abenomics has given rise toJapanese experts related to solid waste

a trend in which Japanese companies

management

are eager to expand their business tofacilities

foreign countries.

treatment in Japan.

Japan External Trade Organization

JESC welcomed the visitors and held a(JETRO) launched a project which aims

workshop, one of the JETRO’s projects,

to support Japanese companies to

as a Japanese expert organization inacquire business opportunities overseas,

November 2017. In the workshop, oneby dispatching Japanese experts toof the visitors explained the present

overseas and inviting people fromcondition

foreignintroduce

management in Phitsanulok, and we

infrastructure and urban development

introduced a Japanese case about SWM,

in Japanese style. JFE Engineering

focusing

Corporation invited such people in theregulations. After that, we exchanged

local

our opinions in order to find the best

countries

government

toof

Phitsanulok

Thailand, under the project. Visitors
exchanged

theiropinions

andandon(SWM)
plantsissuestheandvisitedforwaste

abouttechnology

wasteandsolution about SWM in Phitsanulok.

withDiscussion

Group Photo

Comments from PIC
Recently JESC accepted many visitors from Asian countries in thefield of waste management like this article. Although difference
between Japanese and Asian cities is very big, we hope Japaneseefforts and experiences about Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) will be
helpful for Asian municipalities.
(Hideaki FUJIYOSHI)
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II. Contribution from Participants in JESC’s Activities
Learnings from Public-Private Partnership (PPP)and Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Systems
WtE technology has long been recognized
as a viable option for urbanized cities in
the Southeast Asia Region to improve theoverall waste conditions, as the trend ofincreasing economic development alsocomes with increase in waste generation
due to population growth, increase intechnology in their respective jurisdiction.

consumption patterns and disposal, orSharingcombination of the aforementioned.

supported us to plan for the eventualoftheexperiences

greatlydevelopment of these projects. A field
investigation at Fujimi Eisei Kumiai also
gave us motivation and vision and I
thought we needed to carry out thisendeavor. The practical experience andfirst-hand observation we gained at theAs some cities challenged to implement
their own waste management programs,

field

investigation,

werehighlyappreciated.

the recent popularity and potential ofPPP

mechanisms

havegiven

theflexibility in financing and implementing
a WtE project. In the workshop conductedby JESC, titled “Proper Bidding Systemin PPP Projects in FY2017” last February

Since Quezon City received an unsolicited

5th-6th, 2018 at Kawasaki Nikko Hotel,

proposal for a WtE project, learnings

various participants from Philippines,

from the workshop gave us a tangible

Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam sharedreference in evaluation of the said

theirpublic

proposal and made our capacity andprocurement, and specific experiences

knowledge in WtE technology furtherand challenge in PPP and WtE.

boosted. As the result, that can boost

As one of the participants in thispower generation and provide alternativeworkshop, I have recognized that theenergy sources in Quezon City.

respectivepolicies

incities were intent on implementing WtE
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Comments from the Contributor
The implementation of a WtE project is a tough challenge formost cities. However, this workshop served a purpose to makeSoutheast Asian cities to be aware and more adept at establishing
their own respective WtE facilities in future.
(Patrick Lawrence V. ALZONA, Philippines)

III. Editorial Note
“Do not apply Japanese environment technology directly to other countries, butrather utilize it in the most suitable way for a local situation,” a participant statedin one symposium the other day. I have sometimes heard such an opinion. The otheradded at the time, “Can we say that Japanese environment policy is the mostsuccessful one?”
The policy has been improved along with the Japanese environment history in theprocess of trial and error. Therefore the policy might not be the best practice forother countries. It is important to flexibly cooperate with foreign countries inaccordance with each local situation.
When I think of the fact that the living things on the earth have evolved in theprocess of trial and error, adjusting themselves to environmental changes during aseveral billion-year history, the question would come up in my head; “Is a humanbeing the most successful species?” What do you think of it?
(Tsutomu SAKAGAWA)

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