Foreword
Since its inception, the Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) has constantly supported theactivities of the UN Environment /UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), while
actively implementing projects for environmental conservation and to tackle with at global warming indeveloping countries.
Above all, GEC’s activities aim to contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs), approved and announced at the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly in September
2015, and the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs) on a global scale under the Paris Agreement.
In FY2017, GEC supported the activities of the “Global Dialogue on Technology for Resilient Cities(Osaka International Conference)” in coordination with IETC and City of Osaka, and engaged in theplanning and operation of international workshops such as the “Seminar on Environment Technologies
for Integrated Waste Solution in Thailand”. Through the Project to Create and Support Local Core
Businesses (commissioned by METI Kansai) GEC has also contributed to the transfer of excellent
environmental and energy-saving technologies from Japan to overseas and the improvement of regional
environment, utilizing the Kansai-Asia Environmental and Energy-Saving Business Promotion Forum(Team E-Kansai) as a platform.
As regards action against climate change, the 23rd Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework
Convention on Climate Change (COP 23) held in Bonn, Germany in November 2017 discussed
implementation guidelines for countries around the world to promote measures against climate change
under the Paris Agreement, a new international framework for 2020 and beyond. Discussion also madeheadway on the elements of the guidelines including market mechanisms such as the Joint Crediting
Mechanism (JCM), promoted by the Japanese government jointly with other partner countries, mainly inthe form of exchanges of views towards agreement at COP 24.
Meanwhile, GEC is assisting corporate initiatives against global warming overseas through theoperation and management of programmes sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment, such as the
Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects to support projects against global warming in partnercountries aiming at project registration and credit issuance under JCM, the REDD+ Model Projects topromote the reduction of GHGs through forest preservation, and the financing programme to promote
the renovation of advanced low-carbon technologies in line with the local specific circumstances of eachdeveloping country .
Also, GEC has been promoting a wide range of international environmental cooperation including
the JICA Partnership Programme in collaboration with City of Kyoto and Vientiane, the capital of Laosthrough international City-to-City cooperation, and the Water Environment Business Promotion Projectin partnership with Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam jointly with Shiga Prefecture, as well as human resource
development by the JICA Group Training Project.
All of these projects are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We continue toserve as an essential organisation for the Kansai area and Japan as a whole by promoting international
environmental cooperation activities for developing countries in collaboration and cooperation with
our partners. We remain committed to contributing to the implementation of the SDGs and theParis Agreement from a global perspective, leveraging our expertise, experience, and domestic andinternational networks.
We would greatly appreciate your continued understanding and support of our activities.
July 2018SUZUKI, Naoshi
President
Global Environment Centre Foundation

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Technical Cooperation for Developing Countries

Global Dialogue on Technology for Resilient Cities

Support for the Activities by the UN Environment International Environmental
Technology Centre (IETC) to Promote Environmentally-Sound Technologies
GEC was commissioned by City of Osaka to conduct the FY 2017 Supporting project for the
UN Environment/UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), commissioned
by City of Osaka. GEC implemented projects on the ‘planning and organisation of international
workshops, etc. to be held in the Osaka city’, ‘research on the needs in Thailand and Vietnam
for the promotion of environmental technology transfer’ and ‘support for information
dissemination of IETC’, as well as the “Global Dialogue on Technology for Resilient Cities”, aproject directly commissioned by IETC.
These projects are related to the “Integrated Waste Management Programme”, which IETC
has prioritized in recent years, therefore GEC proactively promoted and implemented then as
part of support projects to IETC. Supporting IETC’s programme is one of GEC’s main activities.

Supporting Project for IETC (Commissioned by City of Osaka)(1) Support for the organisation of the “Global Dialogue on Technology for Resilient Cities”
As a partner organisation, GEC was involved in the operation of, and support for, the Global
Dialogue on Technology for Resilient Cities, held on 17–19 October 2017.
At the opening session on Day 1, the keynote speeches by Mr. Keith Alverson, Directorof IETC, and Mr Seigo Tanaka, Deputy Mayor of Osaka, were followed by two days ofparallel sessions on eight subjects including ‘Technology for the Management of Hazardous
Waste and Chemicals’, ‘Technology for Municipal Solid Waste Management and SDGs’ and‘Education, Awareness, and Capacity-building for Resilient Cities’.
A total of 147 participants from some 20 countries attended the two-day sessions, including
experts and practitioners representing international organisations and governments such as the
UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the UN International
Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the Secretariats for the Basel, Rotterdam andStockholm Conventions, Global Water Partnership, the United States, India, Egypt, Kenya,
Thailand, Nepal, the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. Parallel sessions were animated bynumerous lectures and active exchanges of views on how technologies might contribute to2

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the resilience of cities against various environmental changes and disasters.
On Day 3, participants visited the Biwako Environmental Business Exhibition to learn
about Japanese state-of-the-art environmental technologies. Participants from overseas wereparticularly impressed by this large-scale exhibition showcasing the best of the environmental
technologies developed by Japanese companies (wastewater/solid waste management,
energy efficiency, recycling, prevention of air and soil pollution, etc.).

Opening session• Date: 17-19 October 2017
• Contents: Global-level consultation on environmental
technologies for resilient cities and field visit to Biwako
Environmental Business Exhibition• Venue: IETC Office, Tsuruminomori Geihinkan,
Nagahama Dome
• Organisers: IETC; Co-organisers: City of Osaka; UNITARCIFAL Jeju
• Partners: GEC, Osaka Water & Environment Solutions
Association• Participants: 147 people (from 20 countries)

Group discussion

Field visit to Biwako
Environmental Business
Exhibition(2) Research on environmental needs in Asia
GEC conducted research on environmental needs in Bangkok, Thailand and Hanoi, Vietnam.
The activities in the two cities were implemented as a follow-up to the Delivering Integrated
Waste Solutions at the National and Local Level project commissioned by IETC in the previous
year. Our research activities included events and seminars aimed at identifying environmental
needs at the implementation stage of the waste management plans developed by themunicipalities, and building partnerships with local government agencies, private businesses
and associations.
Hanoi, Vietnam

Bangkok, Thailand• Name of event: Hanoi Business Matching Event (water
treatment technologies)• Date: 17 January 2018
• Venue: National University of Civil Engineering• Participants: About 50 people (from nine Japanesecompanies and eight Vietnamese companies)• Contents: In coordination with the METI Kansai project,
we participated in a business matching event in Hanoi,
and conducted an interview survey on the needs of
relevant businesses and associations.

• Name of conference: Seminar on Environment
Technologies for Integrated Waste Solution: For Building
B-to-B Partnerships• Date: 27–28 February 2018
• Organisers: IETC and GEC• Co-organisers: Thai Ministry of Natural Resources andEnvironment; Department of Industrial Works, Thai
Ministry of Industry; Federation of Thai Industries;
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration• Partners: METI Kansai, City of Osaka and Team E-Kansai• Support: Embassy of Japan in Thailand• Venue: Amari Watergate Hotel, Bangkok• Participants: 80 people• Contents: Under the theme of domestic and industrial
waste management in Thailand, the Seminar featured
the sharing of information among Japanese and Thaigovernment officials, businesses and associations, theprovision of information from the UN and internationalorganisations, and the introduction of technologies andbusiness matching between Japanese and Thai companies,
as well as a side event on “Mercury Waste Management”,
which was one of the priority programmes of IETC.

Seminar on Environment Technologies in Bangkok(3) Information Dissemination on IETC activities
As a public information event for IETC, we• Eco Ennichi 2017 (19 November 2017 at Osaka
introduced and provided information on IETC
Hanahaku Memorial Hall, etc.)• One World Festival (3-4 February 2018 at Osaka Kita
projects through the following environmental
Ward Citizen Centre, etc.)
events, using waste management posters,
official publications and project reports of
IETC:

One World Festival

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Technical Cooperation for Developing Countries

Integrated Waste Solutions at the National and Local Levels (IETC-commissioned Project)
As part of the IETC programme ‘Delivering
Integrated Waste Solutions at the Nationaland Local Levels’, GEC conducted the “Global
Dialogue on Technology for Resilient Cities”
and supported the outreach activities of IETC.

• Period: June - December 2017
• Contents:
1) Global Dialogue on Technology for Resilient Cities (1719 October 2017)2) Participation in EcoPro 2017: International Exhibition
on Environment and Energy (7-9 December 2017)3) Preparation of outreach promotion tools for IETC
(awareness-raising goods made from waste plastic
materials, etc.)
4) Production of videos introducing the activities of IETC

Project to Create and Support Core Local Businesses
Since May 2013, GEC has been serving as secretariat to the Kansai-Asia Environmental andEnergy-Saving Business Promotion Forum (Team E-Kansai), in cooperation with METI Kansai.
Building on the Team E-Kansai initiatives thus far, METI Kansai commissioned us toundertake the Project to Create and Support Local Core Businesses in FY2017. Within theframework of this project, we improved the business environments in Asian countries byenhancing the functions of existing overseas business support platforms including TeamE-Kansai, and promoted the onsite technological verification of environment- and energyrelated equipment and services in the key areas of China and ASEAN in close cooperation withlocal governments and relevant business entities to disseminate and extend the market for the
products and technologies throughout the key areas.
(1) Activities in key areas
For this project, we designated China (Guangdong and Liaoning Provinces), Vietnam,
Thailand and Indonesia as key areas, and developed frameworks for cooperation with theirlocal governments and business associations. By strengthening the bilateral public-private
partnerships, GEC also pursued business matching, coordinator-driven follow-ups and othersupport initiatives for individual businesses.
List of activities in FY2017
Japan

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GEC 2017• Participation in a side event to AEM-METI• Seminar: Introduction to Financing from International
Organisations• Networking Café: Thailand & Vietnam• Business meeting with Environmental Protection
Industrial Association of Liaoning Province, China• Business meeting with corporate mission from
Guangdong Province, China• Business meeting with Longjiang Environmental
Protection Group Co., Ltd., etc.
• Seminar: Entry into the Water and Environment
Business in Indonesia• Participation in the 11th Japan-China Energy Efficiency
and Environment Forum• 5th Study Session on Domestic Wastewater• Participation in the Kawasaki International Eco-Tech
Fair and the 14th Asia-Pacific Eco-Business Forum

8 Apr 201713 Jun 2017

Osaka City
Osaka City

21 Sep 201723-24 Oct 201719 Dec 2017

Osaka City
Osaka City, Shiga
Pref.
Osaka City, Shiga
Pref.
Osaka Pref., Shiga
Pref.
Osaka City

23–24 Dec 2017

Tokyo Metropolis

12 Jan 2018
1–2 Feb 2018

Osaka City
Kawasaki City

• Participation in FBC Guangdong 2017 (Manufacturers’
Business Negotiation) in Nan Hai• 2nd Session of Strategic Expert Commission to
Promote the Guangdong-Kansai Joint Project

15–16 Nov 2017

Foshan, Guangdong
Province
Dongguan, Guangdong
Province

30 Oct – 2 Nov 2017
7–14 Nov 20178 Dec 2017

China• Participation in China (Dongguan) International Scienceand Technology Exchange and Cooperation Week andJapan-China Environmental Protection Science andTechnology Forum

8–10 Dec 2017

Dongguan, Guangdong
Province

Vietnam• Wastewater treatment and energy saving related
technology seminar with VBA in Vietnam• Participation in VIETWATER 2017 and organisation of
Networking Café in Ho Chi Minh
• Business matching event with water treatment
operators and interview with state-owned Vietnamese
corporate groups, etc.

6 and 8 Sep 2017

Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh

8–10 Nov 2017

Ho Chi Minh

16–18 Jan 2018

Hanoi

• Business matching event with the Association ofEnergy Service Companies (ESCO) of Thailand andNetworking Café
• Seminar on Environment Technologies for Integrated
Waste Solution: For Building B-to-B Partnerships

7 Dec 2017

Bangkok

27–28 Feb 2018

Bangkok• Water and Environmental Technology Business
Matching Seminar and Networking Café in Jakarta,
and visit to a water treatment plant and exchange of
information in Tangerang Province

12–14 Jul 2017

Jakarta• Onsite inspection in Indonesia

29 Jan – 3 Feb 2018

Jakarta• Participation in Penang Green Carnival (Malaysia)

9–10 Sep 2017

PenangThailandIndonesia

Other

Japan-China Energy-Saving
Cooperation Pavilion at China(Dongguan) International
Science and Technology
Exchange and Cooperation
Week

Scene from the seminar (HoChi Minh)(2) Information dissemination through the Team E-Kansai platform
Utilising the public information tools of Team E-Kansai, GEC published various kinds ofinformation to the public through e-mail magazines and websites, including notices about the
dispatch of business missions, hosting seminars, workshops and other events, notices of activities
organised by affiliate institutions, survey reports and needs information on environmental andenergy-saving issues, and public calls for support projects provided by public institutions.

Water and Environmental
Technology Business
Matching Seminar (Jakarta)

Promotion of Water Environment Business
The Shiga prefectural government established the ‘Shiga Water Environment Business
Promotion Forum (Team Water Shiga)’ in March 2013 to facilitate development of the water
environment business by taking advantage of the cumulative results of water environmentrelated industries and research institutions as well as activities of water environment
conservation of Lake Biwa. The prefectural government not only provides information about
recent trends in the water environment business, efforts being made by pioneering companies,
and various support measures, but also operates Team Water Shiga as a forum for matching
and team building to form actual business projects, joint development, and so on.
Commissioned to conduct ‘Research & Coordination Work for Water Environment Business
Promotion’ by the Shiga prefectural government, we carried out projects related to: (1)Provision of support for hosting/offering seminars and section meetings in Shiga prefecture,(2) Study on identifying water environment-related challenges in the Asian region, and (3)Implementation of seminars, technical exchange meetings, business matching, and so on.
(1) Support for seminars and sessions held in Shiga Prefecture
GEC organised two Shiga Water Environment Business Seminars, at the Nagahama Instituteof Bio-Science and Technology in October 2017 and at Collabo Shiga 21 in March 2018, toprovide updates on actual cases of business operation in Asia, measures to support the water
environment business, and water environment needs in Asia.
GEC also held three Asia Regional Sessions at Collabo Shiga 21 in October 2017, November
2017 and March 2018 to share information with Forum members regarding the operational
policy of the Forum, progress of research, and planned seminars and other events.
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Technical Cooperation for Developing Countries(2) Fact-finding survey concerning water environment-related challenges in the Asian
regionIn consideration of the needs from members of Team Water Shiga, we selected Vietnam,
Taiwan, and Indonesia as priority countries targeted for study, visited organisations suchas local administrative agencies and business groups related to the water environment andJapan-related organisations in those countries, and carried out a survey through interviews andthe like to identify the challenges concerning the water environment as follows:
PeriodCountry/region Main destinations

Objective

November
2017

VietnamHo Chi Minh City Department of
Natural Resources and Environment(DONRE); Ho Chi Minh City
Department of Industry and Trade(DOIT); Ho Chi Minh City Centre ofSupporting Industry Development;
Saigon High-Tech Park

• Research on the current status ofenvironmental problems including waterpollution and global warming, and actions
and measures in response thereto• Confirmation of lecture at a businessexchange seminar

December
2017

TaiwanTaiwan Industrial Technology ResearchInstitute (ITRI); Association for TaiwanJapan Cooperation on Industrial
Technology• Research on technological needs, study
subjects, future perspectives, etc. related towater environment

January
2018

VietnamInstitute of Environmental Technology,
Vietnam Academy of Science andTechnology (VAST-IET); JICA Vietnam
Office; Centre for Environmental
Monitoring, Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment• Research on technological needs, study
subjects, future perspectives, etc. related towater environment

JanuaryFebruary
2018

Indonesia

Indonesian Food & Beverage
Association (GAPMMI); JETRO Jakarta
Office; Centre for Environmental
Technology, Agency for Assessment
and Application of Technology (BPPT)• Research on technological needs, study
subjects, future perspectives, etc. related towater environment(3) Implementation of seminars, technical exchange meetings, and business matching
GEC held water environment-related seminars, technical exchange meetings, and businessmatching, etc. as shown below. During these seminars, etc., we shared the challenges andcharacteristics of the water environment, and so while the Shiga prefectural government
presented its efforts so far to conserve the water environment of Lake Biwa and activitiesof the ‘Shiga Water Environment Business Promotion Forum’, a public-private platform,
the local government agencies and research institutes presented their recent situations andmeasures concerning the water environment.
In addition, we also gave a presentation on
products and technologies, etc. owned by
Japanese companies (member companiesof Team Water Shiga). Finally, we set up atable for each company where the member
c o m p a n i e s o f Te a m Wa t e r S h i g a a n dlocal stakeholders engaged in individual
consultations and business matching.
List of water environment business exchange seminars

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City

PeriodLocal partners

Gaoxiong, Taiwan

September 2017

• Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association• Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs• Association for Taiwan-Japan Cooperation on Industrial Technology

Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam

November 2017

• Saigon High-Tech Park
• VCCI Ho Chi Minh Office• JETRO Ho Chi Minh OfficeSupport for Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting among China,
Japan and Korea (TEMM) (Project Commissioned by OECC)
The Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting among China, Japan and Korea (TEMM) has
been held annually since 1999, culminating in the implementation of cooperation projects
under the Tripartite Joint Action Plan (TJAP, 2015–2019). As part of the project commissionedby the Overseas Environmental Cooperation Centre, Japan (OECC), GEC conducted several
activities including: support and assistance for the ministerial meeting (19th TEMM, heldon 24–25 August 2017 in Suwon, Korea) (including related sessions such as the WorkingLevel Meeting) and its side events; support for establishing a web-platform of the Tripartite
Cooperation Network for Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control Technologies, one of
the cooperation projects under TJAP; support for the first Korea-China-Japan Environmental
Industry and Technology Joint Exhibition at the ENVEX2017 (the 39th International Exhibition
on Environmental Technology and Green Energy, held on 7–9 June 2017 in Seoul, Korea);
support for preparations for the second joint exhibition on environmental technologyies at thenext exposition to be held on 7–9 June 2018 in China; and support for the implementation of
the second Tripartite Rural Environment Policy Dialogue, held on 27 December 2017 in Tokyo.

Project to Support JICA Private-sector Technology Dissemination Programme:
Promotion of Mercury-containing Waste Disposal Technology
In close cooperation with the Penang state government and local stakeholders in Malaysia, wevisited Penang on 10–12 April 2017 to conduct the final survey on the project in coordination
with the Japanese team (executing agency: Nomura Kohsan Co., Ltd.).
A public-private taskforce, composed of the Penang Island and Seberang Perai Municipal
Councils and a local metal recycling company,
confirmed the plan to build a system tocollect used fluorescent bulbs from domestic
waste, produce collection boxes, and consider
disposal costs, at the initiative of the state
government.
A t p r e s e n t , M a l ay s i a i s c o n s i d e r i n g
how to manage and dispose of mercuryc o n t a i n i n g wa s t e a t t h e n a t i o n a l l eve l
Final meeting in Penang
in preparation for the ratification of the
Minamata Convention. The state of Penang
is expected to develop policies including
on collection sites and disposal methods toleverage the relevant technologies to promotemercury management. Since mercury
waste management is one of the priority
programmes of IETC, GEC will continue tomonitor local and global trends, and provide
support to encourage the proper disposal ofPrototype of waste fluorescent tube collection box, Penang
mercury-containing waste.

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Technical Cooperation for Developing Countries

JICA Partnership Programme
Pilot Project for Separate Waste Collection in Vientiane, Laos Projectfor Assistance to Develop an Effective Waste Utilization System with
Citizen Cooperation in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR

3Rs
Short for ‘Reduce, Reuse andRecycle’ waste

Group collection
A method of community-led
waste separation. In Japan,
residents’ associations aretaking the lead in collecting
aluminium cans andcardboard boxes, among
other materials.

Vientiane Capital, the capital of Laos (approximate population: 800,000 as of 2015), isestimated to produce 350–650 tonnes of waste every day. Most of the waste collected inVientiane is disposed of at a landfill site on the outskirts of the city, but the composition of thewaste is becoming increasingly diverse in line with the rising living standards and changing
lifestyles of the citizens. Thus, the waste now contains more materials that do not easily
degrade in a landfill, including plastic containers such as PET bottles. With the growth ofsuch non-degradable waste components, citizens are increasingly expected to participate inrecycling through the 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) and separate waste collection.
Commissioned by JICA since 2015, GEC has teamed up with the City of Kyoto, an
environmentally advanced city with leading cases of waste management, to implement a
project to develop in Vientiane Capital the participative separate waste collection system thatproved successful in Kyoto.
(1) Launch of a Kyoto Model for participative separate collection
In FY2017, the final year of the project, we sought to continue and improve the pilot waste
separation project launched in November 2016 in model villages, and conducted environmental
education activities to disseminate the practice and raise awareness of waste separation.
First, we evaluated the results of the three separation methods introduced in the model
villages: (1) separate collection by the local government, (2) drop-off collection at designatedpublic sites , and (3) group collection at the initiative of local residents. From among the three
options, we decided to adopt the ‘group collection at the initiative of local residents’ in all of thefour model villages as the method best suited for the present context. We also set up a Council
for the Promotion of Separate Collection to encourage civic collaboration for waste separation.
The tripartite Council, made up of citizens, government officials and private operators,
met regularly to exchange views freely. The activity was considered crucial for continued
implementation and improvement of collective waste collection. Those efforts culminated in
the introduction in the four villages of a groupcollection practice modelled on Community
Collection, a participative separate collection
system adopted in Kyoto. Every month, eachof the model villages designates a Sunday
as the group collection day, when residents
bring valuable wastes such as PET bottles andaluminium cans to a school or other specified
site in the village. The sales proceeds of the
Kyoto Model for participative separate waste collectionwastes thus collected are distributed amonglaunched in four model villages
the residents.
(2) Environmental education for waste separation
In order to secure the understanding and cooperation of citizens for waste separation,
we launched a full-scale environmental education programme for children from a longterm perspective. Last year, we sought to revise and enhance the programme by localising
its content, building on the side reader on the environment (a picture book) and thedemonstration class on environmental education introduced in the four model schools. As aresult, the picture book now contains easier-to-understand words and expressions for local
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ensure effective use of the picture book in theenvironmental education class. We also filmed
the demonstration class to produce a DVD
for teacher training. We plan to distribute theteaching aids for environmental education to
100 public primary schools in Vientiane.
(3) Training in Japan, etc.
In October 2017, we organised a training
Environmental education class using a ‘picture book’ tocourse in Kyoto. Seven trainees, including
raise awareness of the necessity for waste separationteachers of model primary schools andofficials in charge of education and awareness-raising, were invited from Vientiane to receive
lessons in environmental education and awareness-raising of citizens. They visited the Kyoto
Municipal Syoran Elementary School to learn about environmental education in a Japanese
primary school and share information on activities and environmental learning at school in
Vientiane. Information was also provided on waste separation activities after school meals andtypical ‘dietary education’ in Japan. The environmental side reader (a picture book) was also
finalised in Japan, building on this field experience.
In addition, we conducted third-country training in Thailand, a neighbouring country of
Laos. Residents of model villages and waste collection private operators had an excellent
opportunity to learn about best practices on community-based group collection.
(4) Future expectations
At the final wrap-up meeting held in January 2018, Vientiane Capital announced its plan forcontinuing and expanding the waste separation pilot project. Flags depicting the mascot
for the project will be distributed to the village offices and primary/secondary schools in thevillages adopting the Kyoto Model of participative separate waste collection. It is hoped that
one day, the mascot flags will be raised in all parts of the capital city.
Project outline• Name: JICA Partnership Program (special project for local revitalisation) Project for Assistance to Develop an Effective
Waste Utilization System with Citizen Cooperation in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR• Period: November 2015 to March 2018
• Executing agencies in Laos: Vientiane City Office for Management and Service (VCOMS), Department of Natural
Resources and Environment, Vientiane Capital (DONRE), Department of Education and Sports, Vientiane Capital (DOES)• Executing organisations in Japan: Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC), City of Kyoto• Objective: The effective waste utilization system is established with citizen cooperation by appropriate understanding for
waste management in urbanized area of Vientiane Capital.

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Addressing Climate Change Mitigation

The Paris Agreement was adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) of the UNFCCC in December 2015. To
achieve the goals set under the Paris Agreement, it is essential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally throughinternational cooperation. Given this global landscape, GEC is keen to contribute to reducing emissions through supporting
the transfer of advanced low-carbon technologies. GEC has been supporting the introduction of advanced low-carbon
technologies in developing countries through various means including the Financing Programme for Joint Crediting
Mechanism (JCM) Model Projects and the Financing programme to demonstrate advanced low-carbon technology
innovation for further deployment in developing countries. GEC has also started supporting the development of project
proposals and capacity-building for accessing international mechanisms including the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the
Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) in FY2017, and will continue to provide such support in the future.

Technology Transfer for Developing Countries through the Joint Crediting Mechanism
What is the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)?
The JCM is a mechanism based on bilateral agreements between Japan and developing
countries. It facilitates the diffusion of leading low-carbon technologies, products, systems,
services, and infrastructure as well as the implementation of mitigation actions, and contributes
to sustainable development in developing countries. It appropriately evaluates contributions
to GHG emission reductions or removals from Japan in a quantitative manner and uses themto achieve Japan’s emission
JCM scheme between Japan and partner country
reduction target.
The JCM contributes toPartner
Leading Low Carbon
the ultimate objective of theCountry
Japan
Technologies, etc, andImplementation of
UNFCCC by facilitating global
mitigation actions
JCM
actions for GHG emission
Projects
reduction or removals. To date,
the following 17 countries have
Operation and managementby the Joint Committee consists ofsigned bilateral documents for
MRV*
representatives fromintroducing the JCM: Mongolia,
both sides
Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya,
GHG
Used to achieve
the Maldives, Vietnam, Laoemission
Japan’s
PDR, Indonesia, Costa Rica,
reductions/emission
Credits
Palau, Cambodia, Mexico, Saudi
removals
reduction target
Arabia, Chile, Myanmar, Thailand
and the Philippines.
*measurement, reporting and verification
Programmes and Activities Supported by the Ministry of the Environment, JapanThe Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) provides financial support for several
programmes and activities including Financing Programmes for JCM Model Projects and
REDD+ Model Projects, to facilitate the development of JCM projects. GEC is commissionedby the MOEJ to serve as an implementing organisation or secretariat to manage these
programmes and activities.
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Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects
GEC has been supporting the MOEJ to implement the Financing Programme for JCM Model
Projects. Since 2014, officially assigned by the MOEJ, GEC has been an implementing
organisation of the Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects.
The purpose of this programme
JCM Model Projects by MOE
is to financially support theimplementation of projects that
Government of Japan
reduce GHG emissions by utilisingleading low-carbon technologies in*Includes
collaboration
developing countries, and in return,with projects
supported by
to seek to acquire JCM credits
JICA and othertoward achieving Japan’s GHG
govermentFinance part of an
Conduct MRV andaffiliatedemission reduction target.
investment cost
expect to deliver
financial institute(up to half)
at least half ofEach year GEC calls for, reviews
JCM credits issued
and selects project proposals forthe financing programme, andInternational consortiums
manages the selected projects. In(which include Japanese entities)
FY2017, GEC held two open calls for• Scope of the financing : facilities, equipment, vehicles, etc. which
proposals in April and September
reduce CO2 from fossil fuel combustion as well as construction
and selected 20 projects in total incost for installing those facilities, etc.
consultation with the MOEJ (see• Eligible Projects : starting installation after the adoption of thefinancing and finishing installation within three years.
Table below).

For Further informaton on
JCM :JCM Official Website
https://www.jcm.go.jp/
GEC JCM Website
https://gec.jp/jcm/

JCM Model Projects Selected in FY2017
No. Partner Country

Representative Participant

Title

1

Mongolia

Sharp Corporation

Introduction of 15MW Solar Power System near New Airport

2

Vietnam

Yuko Keiso Co. Ltd.

Introduction of Amorphous High Efficiency Transformers inSouthern and Central Power Grids II

3

VietnamYUASA TRADING CO.,LTD.

Introduction of High Efficiency Centrifugal Chiller to Rubber
Products Factory

4

Vietnam

Sapporo International Inc.

Introduction of Energy Saving Equipment to Brewery

5

Lao PDRTSB Co., Ltd.

Introduction of 14MW floating solar power system in Vientiane

6

Lao PDR

Yuko Keiso Co. Ltd.

Introduction of Amorphous High Efficiency Transformers inPower Grid

7

Indonesia

AEON Mall co., Ltd.

Introduction of Gas Co-generation System and Absorption
Chiller to Large Shopping Mall

8

MexicoKyuden International Corporation

Los Altos II Wind Farm Project9

MexicoSharp Corporation

Introduction of 20MW Solar Power System in San Luis Potosí

10

ThailandFuji-Foods Corporation

Introduction of Biomass Co-Generation System to Food Factory

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ThailandYokohama Port Corporation

Introduction of Energy Efficient Equipment to Bangkok Port

12

Philippines

Toyota Tsusho Corporation

15MW Mini Hydro Power Plant Project in Siguil River in
Mindanao

13

Philippines

CHODAI CO., LTD.

4MW Mini Hydro Power Plant Project in Taguibo River in
Mindanao

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Philippines

Tokyo Century Corporation

Introduction of 1.53MW Rooftop Solar Power System in Auto
Parts Factories

15

Philippines

Toyota Motor Corporation

Introduction of 1MW Rooftop Solar Power System in Vehicle
Assembly Factory

16

Indonesia

DENSO CORPORATION

Introduction of Gas Co-generation System and Absorption
Chiller to Motor Parts Factory

17

Indonesia

Tokyo Century Corporation

Introduction of Absorption Chiller to Chemical Factory

18

Mongolia

Sharp Corporation

Introduction of 20MW Solar Power System in Darkhan City

19

Indonesia

CHODAI CO., LTD.

10MW Mini Hydro Power Plant Project in Lae Ordi River inNorth Sumatra

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Philippines

Tokyo Century Corporation

Installation of 1.2MW Rooftop Solar Power System in
Refrigerating Warehouse

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As of March 2018, GEC has managed more than 100 Model Projects and about halfof the projects have completed the installation of facilities. These projects have been, orare expected to be, registered as JCM Projects, and the GHG emission reductions will beappropriately calculated for issuing JCM credits through a robust process.
Photos and Lists from Model Projects that completed installation in FY2017

Partner Country• Representative Participant• Project Participant• TitleMaldives• Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd.
• Villa Educational Services Private
Limited• School Building Rooftop Solar Power
Plant ProjectIndonesia• Itochu Corporation• PT. Aeon Mall Indonesia• Installation of Solar Power System
and Storage Battery to Commercial
Facility

Vietnam• Yuko-Keiso Co., Ltd.
• EVN SPC, EVN HCMC, EVN CPC,EVN Danang• Introduction of Amorphous High
Efficiency Transformers in Southernand Central Power Grids

Bangladesh• Ebara Refrigeration Equipment &Systems Co., Ltd.
• NEXT ACCESSORIES Ltd., EBARA

Indonesia• Sharp Corporation• Persahaan Daerah Pertambangan
Dan Energi (PDPDE)• 1.6MW Solar PV Power Plant Projectin Jakabaring Sport City

Indonesia• Toyota Tsusho Corporation• Toyota Motor Manufacturing
Indonesia (TMMIN)• Installation of Gas Co-generation
System for Automobile
Manufacturing Plant

Thailand• FamilyMart Co., Ltd.
• Central FamilyMart Co., Ltd.
• Energy Saving at Convenience Storeswith High Efficiency Air-Conditioning
and Refrigerated Showcase

Thailand• YUASA TRADING Co., Ltd.
• Nidec Component Technology(Thailand) Co., Ltd.,
Nidec Copal (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.,
Nidec Precision (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.,
Panasonic Automotive Systems Asia
Pacific Co., Ltd.
• Energy Saving by Air-Conditioning
Control System in Precision Parts
Factories

THERMAL SYSTEMS (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
• Installation of High Efficiency
Centrifugal Chiller for Air Conditioning
System in Clothing Tag Factory

Myanmar• JFE Engineering Corporation• Yangon City Development
Committee• Introduction of Waste to Energy
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Thailand• CPF JAPAN Co., Ltd.
• CPF (Thailand) Public Company
Limited• Introduction of Heat Recovery Heat
Pumps to Food Processing Factory

Mexico• Suntory Spirits Limited• Tequila Sauza S. de R.L. de C.V.
• Introduction of Once-through Boiler
and Fuel Switching to Tequila Plant

Thailand• KANEMATSU CORPORATON• Better Foods Co., Ltd.
• Introduction of Energy Efficient
Refrigeration System in Industrial
Cold Storage

Vietnam• Yuko Keiso Co., Ltd.
• EVN SPC, EVN HANOI, KHANH
HOA PC, DON NAI PC• Introduction of Amorphous High
Efficiency Transformers in Northern,
Central and Southern Power Grids

Cost Rica• NTT Data Institute of Management
Consulting, Inc• MGM Sustainable Energy Limitada• Introduction of the High Efficiency
Chiller and the Exhaust Heat
Recovery System

Indonesia• Environmental Management andTechnology Center (EMATEC)• P.T. Aneka Bumi Pratama• Energy Saving in Industrial
Wastewater Treatment System for
Rubber Industry

Mongolia• Farmdo Co., Ltd.
• Everyday Farm LLC, Bridge LLC• Installation of 2.1MW Solar
Power Plant for Power Supply in
Ulaanbaatar Suburb

Vietnam• Yuko-Keiso Co., Ltd.
• Nidec Vietnam Co., Nidec SERVO
Co., Nidec TOSOK Co., Nidec COPAL
Co., Nidec SANKYO Co., Nidec
SEIMITSU Co.
• Energy Saving in Factories with AirConditioning Control System

Thailand• Inabata & Co., Ltd.
• Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing(Thailand) Co., Ltd.
• Energy Saving for Air-Conditioningin Tire Manufacturing Factory withHigh Efficiency Centrifugal Chiller

Vietnam• Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
• Hitachi Chemical Energy Technology(Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
• Energy Saving in Acid Lead Battery
Factory with Container Formation
Facility

Thailand• Toray Industries, Inc.
• Toray International, Inc.,
Luckytex (Thailand) Public Company
Limited• Reducing GHG emission at Textile
Factory by Upgrading to Air-saving
Loom (Samutprakarn)

Vietnam• Ricoh Company, Ltd.
• RICOH IMAGING PRODUCTS(Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
• Introduction of Energy-Efficient Air
Conditioners in a Lens Factory

Thailand• Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd.
• Bando Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd.
• Introduction of High-efficiency Boiler
System to Rubber Belt Plant

Thailand• Sharp Corporation• Impact Electrons Siam Co., Ltd./
Impact Solar Limited• Introduction of 27MW Rooftop
Solar Power System to Large
Supermarkets

Thailand• NTT Data Institute of Management
Consulting, Inc• Siam City Power Company Limited• Introduction of 12MW Power
Generation System by Waste Heat
Recovery for Cement Plant

Thailand• TEPIA Corporation Japan Co.,Ltd.
• CP-Meiji Co., Ltd.
• Introduction of High Efficiency Chilled
Water Supply System in Milk Factory

Vietnam• Sapporo International Inc.
• Sapporo Vietnam Limited.
• Introduction of Energy Saving
Equipment to Brewery

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Financing Programme for JCM REDD+ Model Projects
GEC, commissioned by the MOEJ, served as the secretariat of the Financing Programme
for JCM REDD+ Model Projects. This scheme was launched in 2015, and its purpose is toimplement activities for REDD+ and use the resulting emission reductions to help achieve
Japan’s emission reduction target through the JCM. At least half of JCM credits issued are
expected to be delivered to the government of Japan except for the amount that is allocated tothe partner country based on its legislation.

REDD+ stands for ‘Reducing
Emission from Deforestationand forest Degradation, plus
the sustainable management offorests, and the conservation andenhancement of forest carbon
stock’. The REDD+ machanism
was developed by Parties to the
UNFCCC. It creates financial value
for the carbon stored in forests byoffering incentives to developing
countries to reduce emissions
from forested lands and invest in
low-carbon paths to sustainable
development.

GEC’s Activities
GEC called for proposals for the Programme and selected the following project from four
proposals in consultation with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan:
Country

Project Participan

Project

Lao PDR

Waseda University

REDD+ project in Luang Prabang
Province through controlling slashand-burn

The project aimed at controlling slash-and-burn
activities, which have been identified as a driver of
deforestation, by introducing alternative livelihoods forfarmers in Phonxay District, Luang Prabang Province.
For further information on this project, please see GEC’s
JCM website: http://gec.jp/jcm/projects/16redd_lao_01/
GEC managed the progress of this project throughm o n t h l y w r i t t e n r e p o r t s s u b m i t t e d b y Wa s e d a
University, meetings and a site visit. GEC also provided
recommendations to increase the positive impacts andsustainability of the project.

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Promotion Activities of the Joint Crediting Mechanism
GEC carried out various activities to promote the JCM scheme as outlined below.
Seminar on JCM Project Implementation in
Bogor, Indonesia
By far the largest JCM-related gathering outside
Japan, more than 130 people participated in theseminar from both the public and private sectors
in Indonesia and Japan.

Presentation materials canbe downloaded from our
website:http://gec.jp/jcm/news/
seminar2017bogor/

The Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) and GEC, in collaboration with the
Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs and the JCM secretariat of Indonesia, jointly
organised a ‘Seminar on the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Project Implementation inIndonesia’ on 12 July 2017 in Bogor, Indonesia.
In this seminar, various stakeholders presented the progress of respective JCM schemes,
including by GEC, the MOEJ, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
Organization (NEDO), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the JCM secretariat ofIndonesia. Furthermore, the project participants of 12 JCM Model Projects supported by
the MOEJ and three Demonstration Projects supported by NEDO presented the progressand experiences of their projects and exchanged information on JCM implementation.

‘Symposium for Climate Change 2017 – New Horizon for JCM Projects –’ on
19 September 2017 in Tokyo, Japan
This symposium was attended by approximately
200 participants from a wide range of industries.
Four JCM Model Project participants presented
their experiences and lessons learned, anddiscussed how to enhance business investment
with the support of the JCM.

Presentation materials canbe downloaded from our
website (Japanese only):
http://gec.jp/jcm/jp/news/
gwsympo2017f/

Osaka JCM Network Project
In order to encourage companies operating in Osaka to engage and take the initiative in
JCM projects, GEC now serves as the secretariat for the Osaka JCM Network, Osaka JCM
Network promotes the communications among private sectors to develop and implement
environmental projects and/or energy saving businesses, in particular through the JCM.
Activities in FY2017• Holding the Osaka Carbon Conference 2017 (COP 23 reporting session).
• Providing the Study Session on ESG Investment and SDGs.
• Offering information through the website.

Osaka Carbon Conference
2017 (presentation by MOEJ)

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Renovation and Demonstration of Advanced Low-Carbon Technologies
to Adapt to Developing Countries’ Needs
Financing Programme to Demonstrate Advanced Low-Carbon Technology
Innovation for Further Deployment in Developing Countries
On behalf of the MOEJ, GEC has been implementing a financing programme to demonstrateadvanced low-carbon technology innovation for further deployment in developing countries
since 2015.
The MOEJ has been promoting this financing programme since FY2014, with theaim of contributing to global environmental conservation by promoting the renovationand demonstration of advanced low-carbon technologies in line with the local specificcircumstances of each developing country such as environmental regulations, culture andcustoms, resource restrictions and climate. Financial support is provided to cover part of theexpenses (on an annual basis, for up to three fiscal years) for development and demonstration
projects which contribute to reducing the CO2 emissions derived from energy consumption.
Examples of low-carbon
technologies
Social Infrastructure• Low-carbon public
transportation system• Optimized OM system ofwater facilities• Waste management
technology• District cooling system
Energy saving devices• High-efficiency motor withinverter control• High-efficiency air
conditioners and chillers• High-efficiency air
compressor system
Renewable energy &distributed energy• Electric power generation,
heat generation, and/or
cogeneration with the useof renewable resources• Self-reliant or distributed
low-carbon energy system• Heat pump system

JAPAN
SupportMOEJ

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Privateentities
Advanced
low-carbon
technology

ReturnDevelopment anddemonstration

Dissemination forbroader market

Other developing countries

GEC’s Activities in FY2017• Calls for proposals: GEC called for new project proposals three times, and 13 projects in total
were selected. The selection process was carried out through document reviews by GEC andinterviews with proponents by an independent committee of experts.
• Continued support for the projects selected in the previous years: GEC also continued toprovide support for six projects carried forward from FY2015 and FY2016.
• Progress management: GEC oversaw the progress of 19 projects in FY2017 through monthly
reports, meetings, and site inspections, and provided suggestions for improvement whenneeded.
• Evaluation: All the projects were evaluated by the independent committee based on
an interim progress report by each project participant. The evaluation examined theperformance, and the committee decided whether each project could be continued to thenext fiscal year.
• Seven projects were completed by the end of FY2017, and the other 12 projects will be
continued. Once a project is completed, the recipient of the financial support is required tomeasure and report the CO2 emission reductions of the project to the MOEJ for three years.

No.17-1
Biodiesel Production
System16

Developing countries
Innovational modification
suitable to developing
countries’ circumstances

No.17-4
Vertical loading Double
Rotary Drum Cassette
type Carbonizing Furnace

No.17-5
Squeeze Separator for RPF

No.17-8
Continuous dipping
equipment

New projects selected in FY2017 (13 projects)
No.

Country

Project Participants

Title

17-1

Indonesia

Daiki Axis Co., Ltd.

Commercial Development of High Efficiency Biodiesel Fuel
Production Process Utilizing Various Low-Quality Fat and Oil

17-2

Thailand

HANSHIN ENGINEERING
CO., LTD.

Development of Energy-saving Submerged Mechanical Aerator/
Agitator for Wastewater Treatment System in ASEAN

17-3

Philippines

KOMAIHALTEC Inc.

Development and Demonstration Project of absorbing surplus
energy from wind turbine generators with typhoon resistant system
by mobile power pack in small scale islands of the Philippines.

17-4

Indonesia

GIKO Corporation

Energy saving through the modification of carbonize process ofhigh calorific value biomass waste such as Palm Empty Fruit Bunch

17-5

Vietnam

ICHIKAWA KANKYOENGINEERING CO.,LTD.

Intermediate treatment system renovation for RPF production in
Vietnam

17-6

ThailandJC Service Co., LTD

Technology development for manufacturing of torrefied pellet fromold rubber wood without using fossil fuel17-7

Sri Lanka,
Maldives

E&T Research Institute,Inc.

Installation and demonstration test project for battery-combinedroof-top solar power generation system in South Asia

17-8

Malaysia etc.

IHI Enviro Corporation

The development for the efficient capturing methane gas
technology of renewable energy process in palm oil industry

17-9

VietnamMILAI Corporation

Innovative experiment of high efficiency waste-to-energy andlow-carbon transport technologies creating zero-emissions
infrastructure in Vietnam

17-10

Malaysia etc.

Vioce Co., Ltd.

Development of the high drainage processing technology bymethane-gas power generation system using feces and urine, andmembrane treatment at pig farms in Southeast Asian countries

17-11

Saudi Arabia

KANEKA CORPORATION

The verification test of CO2 emissions control technology by thehigh performance solar power generation system adopted todessert conditions.

17-12

Tanzania

WASSHA Inc.

Development and demonstration of an environmental value
visualization platform for the expansion of CO2 reduction through17-13

Indonesia

GIKO Corporation

the charging service using solar energy generation
Development of continuous compaction and carbonization process
for low density waste and exhaust heat utilization system

Projects carried forward from FY2016 (3 projects)
No.

Country

Project Participants

Title

16-1

ThailandTOYOBO ENGINNERING
CO., LTD.

Developing and demonstration of small-scale Seawater
desalination system operated by photovoltaic power

16-2

Indonesia

Kyudenko Corporation

Development of an energy management system (EMS) supplying
renewable energy steadily

16-3

Myanmar

TAKINO Industry Co., Ltd.

Development of low-cost, small-scale power generation and powersystem by improvement of Stirling Engine using biomass as fuel.

Projects carried forward from FY2015 (3 projects)
No.

Country

Project Participants

Title

15-3

Philippines

NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKINENGINEERING CO., LTD

Establishment of bioethanol production system by utilizing unusedbiomass

15-6

Philippines

GUUN CO., LTD

Waste plastics recycling project in Cebu to produce fluff fuel(alternative to fossil fuel such as coal) consumed by cement
manufacturers

15-9

MyanmarYANMAR CO., LTD.

Development of rice husk gasification CHP system

No.16-1
Small-Scale Seawater
Desalination System operated
by photovoltaic power

No.16-2
Energy Management
System or Renewable
EnergyNo.16-3
Stirling Engine System

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Capacity-Building Support for Developing Countries to Access the Green
Climate Fund (GCF) and Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)
GEC, commissioned by the MOEJ, conducted a capacity-building programme for developing
countries accessing the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Climate Technology Centre andNetwork (CTCN).
Background• Each country has developed its Nationally Determined Contribution(NDC) to achieve the goals set in the Paris Agreement, and now is
the time for implementation.
• UNFCCC has established the Technology Mechanism (including
CTCN) as well as the Financial Mechanism (including GCF) at the COP
16, and these mechanisms are also to serve the Paris Agreement.
• Although these support mechanisms are in place, there are stillsome challenges in developing countries to develop projects to be
implemented.
• The Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) has launched a
support programme to build the capacity of developing countries’
partners in the Asia-Pacific region to enhance access to thosemechanisms.

NDCs / Needs / Priorities

MOEJ / GEC support

CTCN
GCF
Project Implementation

Achieving Paris Agreement

Green Climate Fund
(GCF)

Climate Technology Centre and Network(CTCN)• GCF is a new global fund created to support theefforts of developing countries to respond to thechallenge of climate change. GCF helps developing
countries limit or reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions and adapt to climate change.
• GCF seeks to promote a paradigm shift to lowemission and climate-resilient development, taking
into account the needs of nations that are particularly
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
• GCF launched its initial resource mobilisation in 2014,
and rapidly gathered pledges worth USD 10.3 billion.
These funds come mainly from developed countries(including USD 1.5 billion from Japan).

• CTCN promotes the accelerated transfer ofenvironmentally sound technologies for low-carbon
and climate-resilient development at the requestof developing countries. It provides technology
solutions, capacity-building and advice on policy,
legal and regulatory frameworks tailored to the needsof individual countries.
• CTCN is composed of its Centre, the 13 consortium
partners (including UNEP and UNIDO), network
members (more than 400 organisations are registeredglobally), and the Advisory Board.
• GEC was registered as the first network member fromJapan in July 2014.

Conceptual diagram of the Programme

BeforeAfter

GCF / CTCNGCF / CTCN

ProposalSupport?

Proposal

MOEJ

SupportGEC

Projects

Projects

Host Country

Host Country

Capacity
Building
Technology

Private Company
Japan

GEC’s Activities
Under the programme, GEC conducted various activities to strengthen the capacity ofdeveloping countries by involving them in the process of proposal development for GCF and
CTCN. The activities include the following.
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(1) Identification and matching of needs and seeds
GEC conducted desk-based reviews of
18 countries in the Asia-Pacific region by
analysing the NDCs, Technology Needs
Assessments (TNAs) and other policy
documents to identify the needs of thecountries. GEC also conducted interviews
with more than 30 private companies to
identify the seeds (project ideas or advanced
technologies to be deployed). Based on the results, six countries were selected for further
research: Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam.
Needs and Seeds
identification

Consultation

Matchmaking

Preparing
proposals

For the selected six countries, GEC conducted consultations with government organisations,
including National Designated Authorities (NDA, a focal point for GCF) and National DesignatedEntities (NDE, a focal point for CTCN). GEC also conducted interviews with Accredited Entities(AEs) of GCF to understand their priorities for accessing GCF.
(2) Preparation of projects in consultation with key stakeholders
Based on close consultation among the above stakeholders, GEC identified three GCF and one
CTCN potential projects.
GEC prepared draft proposals for each potential project and involved NDAs and NDEs in
the iterative process of elaborating the project ideas by discussing whether the ideas could
contribute to the NDC of each country. GEC believes that such close involvement of the
NDAs and NDEs has contributed to strengthening their capacity by sharing 1) technologicalknowledge to meet local needs, 2) robust
Country
Project
methodologies to calculate GHG emission
Myanmar (GCF)
Waste to Energy
reductions, and 3) ideas for addressing
Thailand (GCF)
Mineral carbon capture and utilisation
identified challenges in realising the projects.
(MCC&U) for the cement sector
GEC also consulted the GCF secretariat to Sri Lanka (GCF)
Green City
clearly understand its policy and procedures Viet Nam (CTCN) Institutional strengthening of thewaste sector
on project development.
(3) Help desk support
GEC set up a help desk to guide the private sector on how to access GCF and CTCN. GEC
prepared presentation materials to introduce GCF and CTCN as well as a webpage of the
MOEJ website, which was dedicated to explaining the schemes of GCF and CTCN.
(4) Workshop
GEC co-organised a workshop ‘Understanding
Paradigm Shifts: Japan’s efforts to accelerateaccess to GCF’ with the MOEJ, the Office of
Natural Resources and Environmental Policy
and Planning of Thailand (ONEP), the Asian
Institute of Technology (AIT) and the Overseas
Environmental Cooperation Centre (OECC)
on 13 February 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The workshop was attended by 70 participants from various entities including governmentsfrom the Asia-Pacific region, Thai and Japanese private companies, research institutions andinternational organisations. In its panel discussion, panellists presented their motivation andchallenges to accessing GCF, and discussed differences among each AE’s supporting scheme.
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International Training

Improvement of Solid Waste Management
Technologies (Basic, Techniques) (A)Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles

Practice for planning the final disposal site on the
topographic map.

Simple chemical method for measuring NO2
concentration in the ambient air.

Improvement of Solid Waste Management
Technologies (Basic, Techniques) (B)
Visit to a waste collection and transportation site

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Group Training ProjectCountry Report
Report preparedby a participant on
the environmental
administration system andthe environmental issuesof the country concerned.
The reporting session heldat the beginning of the
training course is intended tominimise the perception gap
between the participants andthe instructors concerned.
Action Plan
Plan prepared by a participant
at the end of the training
course on how to improvethe environment of his/hercountry, building on theinsight gained in the training
period. The final presentation
session is intended to
improve the feasibility of the
Action Plan through advice
provided by the audience(mainly lecturers).

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Commissioned by JICA, GEC has carried out three training courses that are designed forengineering or administrative government officials in developing countries. These courses
were entitled ‘Improvement of Solid Waste Management Technologies (Basic, Techniques)(A) / (B)’, and ‘Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles’.
At the beginning of each course, the participants from each country presented their own‘country report’* in order to share the challenges that their country faces. They worked on
developing ‘action plans’* through participating in the course and shared amongst themselves
how the knowledge and expertise gained during the programme could be applied to theircountry’s policy-making.
Training courses which are popular in developing countries will continue to be provided,
based on coordination with the relevant organisations, in order to meet the diverse range ofindividual needs. We will also remain vigilant regarding any emerging demand for training
in new areas of interest and will bolster the cooperation with research institutions and otherrelevant organisations.
Dates/Participants

Programme

Improvement of Solid Waste Management Technologies (Basic, Techniques) (A)2017
27 April – 20 June
11 participants:
Bangladesh (1)Cambodia (2)Myanmar (1)Laos (2)Pakistan (1)Papua New Guinea (1)Philippines (1)Timor-Leste (1)Vietnam (1)Objective
To develop leaders and core people who will play a major role in the planning and execution ofwaste treatment projects in their own countries.
Collaborators
UNEP-IETC, Osaka City Environment Bureau, Kobe City, Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka
University, Toyo University, Osaka City University, Osaka City University Hospital, Nantan
City Yagi Bioecology Centre, EX Research Institute Ltd., Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd., Takakura
Environment Research Institute, Kansai Recycling Systems Co., Ltd., Daiwa Itagami Co., Ltd.,
Kawase Co., Ltd., Sunny Metal Corporation, Daiei Kankyo, Kyoei Mesona Inc., Senri Recycle
Plaza, Campo Recycle Plaza, Nantan Clean Centre, etc.
Lectures
Introduction to Waste Treatment; Introduction to Intermediate Treatment Facilities; Introduction
to Sanitary Landfill Technology; Introduction to Hazardous Waste Treatment Technology, etc.
Site Visits
Waste Collection and Transportation Work, Waste Incineration Plant, Plastic Containers Recycling
Facility, Composting Facility, Medical Waste Treatment Facility, Sanitary Landfill Disposal Site, etc.

Dates/ Participants

Programme

Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles
2017
24 July – 8 September
11 participants:
China (1)Egypt (1)Fiji (1)
Iran (1)Mexico (2)Sri Lanka (3)Thailand (2)Objective
To develop a concrete action plan for automobile pollution countermeasures in eachparticipating organisation.
Lectures
Countermeasures Against Automobile Air Pollution; Physico-chemical Characteristics ofParticulate Matter (PM2.5), etc.
Site Visits and Workshops
Atmospheric Continuous Monitoring Station, Automobile Inspection Centre, Emission Test on
Chassis Dynamometer, Simplified Passive Sampling Measurement; Atmospheric Dispersion
Simulation, etc.

Improvement of Solid Waste Management Technologies (Basic, Techniques) (B)2018
1 February – 6 March
8 participants:
Afghanistan (8)Objective
To develop leaders and core people who will play a major role in the planning and execution ofwaste treatment projects in their own countries.
Lectures
Introduction to Waste Treatment; Introduction to Intermediate Treatment Facilities;
Introduction to Sanitary Landfill Technology; Introduction to Hazardous Waste Treatment
Technology, etc.
Site Visits
Waste Collection and Transportation Work, Waste Incineration Plant, Plastic Containers
Recycling Facility, Composting Facility, Sanitary Landfill Disposal Site, etc.

GEC Networking Project for Former Training Course Participants
Since 1998, GEC has established a network consisting of overseas participants in JICA training
programmes, in order to provide follow-up and to more accurately understand the current
needs in developing countries. We have strengthened this network by exchanging information
through our website (which was renamed the ‘JICA-GEC Network’ in 2005).
GEC will continue to contribute to the growth of developing countries through the network,by providing support to previous training participants and by helping them with their activities
in their respective countries.

Europe Area (including NIS countries) : 45
GEC
Middle East Area: 86

Central America &Caribbean Area: 219

South America Area: 291
Africa Area: 269

Oceania
Area: 76
Asia Area: 588

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Overview of the Global Environment Centre Foundation

Establishment of Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
Establishment of UN Environment International Environmental Technology Centre(IETC)
August 1989

In the lead-up to the International Garden and Greenery Exposition, theMunicipality of Osaka announced the invitation of international organisations
active in the field of global environmental conservation, in line with thespirit of the exposition and in order to share the experience of Osaka inenvironmental conservation.

April 1990

The International Garden and Greenery Exposition was held under the themeof ‘Symbiosis between Nature and Humans.’

July 1990

At the Houston Summit, held in the US, Prime Minister Kaifu announced an
initiative to establish a presence of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
in Japan.

August 1990

At the second special session of the UNEP Governing Council, Naohiro
Kumagai, Japanese Ambassador to Kenya, proposed the establishment of
the International Environmental Technology Centre (UNEP).

May 1991

In its 16th session, the UNEP Governing Council unanimously adopted theestablishment of IETC, to promote the application, implementation andadaptation of environmentally sound technologies in the developing world.

October 1992

Mostafa K. Tolba, Executive Director of UNEP, and Koji Kakizawa,
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, signed an agreement to set
up IETC in Osaka.

April 1994

IETC officially started operation.

Establishment of GEC

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July 1991

The Municipality of Osaka established a Preparatory Office for Establishmentof UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) Osaka.

January 1992

Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) was launched as a juridical
body in support of UNEP, with basic funds provided by the Prefecture andMunicipality of Osaka.

October 2009

An application was submitted to change GEC to a public interest
incorporated foundation following the promulgation of the Three Acts for
Public Interest Foundation Reform.

March 2010

GEC was certified by the Prime Minister as a public interest incorporated
foundation.

April 2010

GEC was re-established as a public interest incorporated foundation.

April 2014

GEC opened its Tokyo Office.

Outline

Name

Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)

Date of Establishment

28 January 1992

Office Location[Headquarter]
2-110 Ryokuchi-koen, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka 538-0036 Japan
Telephone: +81-6-6915-4121 Facsimile: +81-6-6915-0181[Tokyo Office]Hongo Ozeki Bldg., 3-19-4, Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
Telephone: +81-3-6801-8860 Facsimile: +81-3-6801-8861

Endowments

1,754,160,000 yen

Activities(1) Projects in support of IETC stated aims of technical transfers and spreading
information on environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) to promote
environmental conservation in major urban areas of developing nations.
(2) Collection, dissemination, surveying & research of information on
environmental conservation in developing nations & the world as well as
global warming countermeasures to promote technical cooperation andfoster human resources in developing nations.
(3) Other projects required to achieve GEC’s stated aims.

Number of Staff

47

Organization Chart
Headquarter
General Affairs
DivisionInternational
Cooperation DivisionCouncilors

Board ofDirectors

Secretariat

Climate Change
Division
Tokyo Office

Auditors

Planning andAccounting Group
Financing ProgrammeGroup(as of 1 July 2018)

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Board Members of the GEC

Councilors

FUJITSUKA, Tetsuro

Executive Managing Director, Overseas Environmental Cooperation
Centre, JapanKATAOKA, Shigehiro
KAWAKAMI, Yutaka
KITATSUJI, Takuya
MIZUNO, Minoru
MORIOKA, Tohru

Attorney
General Manager, The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
Director General, Environment Bureau, Osaka City Government
Professor Emeritus, Osaka University
Professor Emeritus, Osaka University
Professor Emeritus, Kansai University

NAKAMURA, Daisuke Senior Executive Director - Environmental Management,
Department of Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Osaka Prefectural Government

NISHINO, Yasuko

Director General, Kansai Centre of the Japan International
Cooperation Agency

SUZUKI, Yutaka

Director, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Kansai
Research Centre

TANIGUCHI, Yasuhiko Head Director, Environmental Management and Technology Centre
TSUDA, Megumu
General Manager, CSR and Environment Department, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

President

SUZUKI, Naoshi

Executive Director

OISHI, Kazuhiro

Executive Director,
Tokyo Office

KIMURA, Yuji

Directors

FUKUOKA, Masako

Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering,

ICHINOKI, Manatsu

General Manager, Economic Research Department, Kansai Economic

Osaka Institute of Technology
Federation

MAKIYAMA, Ako

Director, Economy and Industry Division, Osaka Chamber ofCommerce and Industry

NISHIMURA, Nobuya Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University
OTSUKI, Yoshinobu
Former General Manager, Environmental Management Office,Department of Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Osaka Prefectural Government

Auditors

TAKI, Hideo
MIYAMOTO, Hiroshi

Director, Osaka Gas Foundation of International Cultural Exchange
Former Manager of Community Welfare and Services Division, Chuo
Ward Public Health and Welfare Center, Osaka City Government(as of 1 July 2018, honorific omitted; name in alphabetical order <Surname>)

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Name

UN Environment/UNEP
Economy DivisionInternational Environmental Technology Centre (IETC)

Agreement

The agreement between Japanese Government and UNEP was signed on 30
October 1992.

MandateTransfer of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries andcountries with economy in transition with a focus on waste management.

Contacts

Office: 2-110 Ryokuchi-koen, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka 538-0036 Japan
Telephone: +81-6-6915-4581 Facsimile: +81-6-6915-0304 Email: ietc@un.org
IETC homepage: https://www.unenvironment.org/ietc/