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USPTO FY2012 Technical Assistance Activities Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and ISA/IPEA Program
USPTO FY2012 Technical Assistance Activities [Dallas, TX] 6th Annual "Creating a Presence" Technical Assistance National Training Conference for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) - S. Anthony (Invitational Speaker)
Uganda Country Programming Mission for Country Programme development Preparatory phase and formulation of Country Programme Uganda. Embarking on country programme formulation mission to Uganda for the development of a comprehensive  Country Programme and its related documentation.
Agricultural value chain development programme (AVCP) - Product diversification, market development, regulation and standards compliance In a meeting on 10 June 2016 with the AfDB Field Office in Kampala, Uganda it was agreed that UNIDO would support an imminent AfDB mission to formulate a Country Strategy Note. The mission is planned for July 04-15, 2016; it should like to an AfDB-funded, UNIDO-executed programme on agro-food park development in Uganda. This Item records a Preparatory Assistance to cover the cost of the formulation mission. UNIDO then participated in AfDB#s country programme formulation and appraisal missions which identified key areas for intervention in the agriculture. At the end of the appraisal mission in November 2016, an Aide memoire detailing the scope of the project was signed between AfDB and the GoU. The GoU has therefore requested UNIDO#s technical assistance in the defined areas.
HCFC Phase Out Management Plan (Stage I) HPMP Phase Out Management Plan in Uganda It is envisaged that the project will enable Uganda to meet the 2013 HCFC freeze, 10% reduction target by 2015, and 35% reduction target by 2020, respectively. Uganda being an Article-5 country under the Montreal Protocol is obligated to phase out the production and consumption of HCFCs through implementing a HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) based on a staged approach.  Overall Objective: Attaining both ozone and climate benefits through implementing an Integrated Plan for reducing HCFCs consumption in all sectors and with initial emphasis placed on the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector, as well as promoting and adopting ozone-friendly, climate-friendly, and energy efficient technologies in Uganda.
Strengthening National Conformity System in Uganda by fostering Regional Trade and Increasing Consumer Protection Executive Director of Uganda National Standards Bureau (UNBS) of the Republic of Uganda requested UNIDO to assist the county in the field of trade capacity-building, in particular in enhancing national quality and conformity assessment system. This is essential for the facilitation of private sector to access regional markets and increase country#s economic growth in the long term. This interest from the UNBS side has been also reiterated during the ISO General Assembly in Korea in September 2015, with followed letter from Mr. Dr. Ben Manyindo, Executive Director of UNBS in Uganda dates as of 6 October 2015.
PPG: Reducing Vulnerability of Banana Producing Communities to Climate Change Through Banana Value Added Activities Banana is by far the most important crop in Uganda grown by over 70% of the farming population and supplying about 30% of the food consumed. Bananas are marketed and consumed mostly in fresh form, with a short shelf life and with little value addition activities involved. However, there is a huge potential for further value addition and by-product utilization. Different parts of the plant can be processed into foods, textiles, accessories and craft, and biogas. The lack of industrial activities is due to a number of issues including inadequate production capacities resulting in decline in the supply of fresh banana, inadequate infrastructure for value addition and inadequate opportunities for marketing. This project will take a value chain approach to improve the overall performance of the banana sector, incorporating appropriate low carbon production technologies ensuring sustainable natural resource management, as well as identifying and promoting investment opportunities. It will be implemented in two phases with Phase I aiming to identify the value chain(s) to address and to assist the government to set a policy in place to ensure the sustainability of the banana sector, then Phase II will focus on the actual interventions to develop the sector based on the value chain(s) identified in the Phase I.
Project for Development of the Construction Equipment Operator Training Centre Since 1986, the Government of Uganda (GoU) has focused on the improvement of transport infrastructure as one of its key policies. In 2014, the GoU invested around USD 160 million to purchase a total of 1 ,151 road equipment from Japanese companies such as Komatsu, Sakai and Fuso in an effort to improve the national road network and thereby increase farmers# accessibility to markets and product ivity-enhancing agricultural inputs through reduced travel times and transport costs. Despite this initiative, the GoU has not matched the investment in road machinery with a commensurate investment in human resources to operate the equipment. There have been a number of machine failures and damages caused by improper operation observed during joint monitoring activities with Komatsu.  In light of this, MoWT and Komatsu have made efforts in conducting one-off operator trainings and technical inspections to improve operator performance and prevent further machine failures. However, a continuous training approach is needed for operators to obtain adequate and sufficient operator skills and to increase the number of properly-trained operators to meet the industry needs both in the public and private sector.  To work towards this national priority, UNIDO proposes to partner with the GoU through MoWT to establish a training ce
Enabling activities to review and update the national implementation plan on POPs The overall objective of the proposed Enabling Activities (EA) is to update and review the National Implementation Plan (NIP), and have it endorsed and submitted by the Government to the Stockholm Convention Conference of Parties (COP). Participating stakeholders will be able to manage the additional POPs with newly developed technical skills, expertise and awareness.
HCFC phase-out management plan (stage II) The HPMP for Uganda was approved at the 68th Executive Committee meeting held from  3 to 7 December, 2012 in Montreal, Canada. The HPMP Stage I was approved to achieve the 35% reduction in HCFC consumption by 2020.
ODS Alternatives Survey - Uganda Preparation of a survey on the availability of alternative technologies to ozone depleting substances (ODSs).The objective of this proposal is to conduct a detailed national survey on Uganda's industrial sectors relying on HFCs (HFC consumption, distribution and uses). It will analyze historical and predicted consumption trends and correlate data with the ongoing monitoring of HCFC consumption while taking into account the uptake of various existing technologies, revise the scenarios for current and future demand elaborated in the report to the Meeting of the Parties' (MOP) Decision XXV/5, and improve information related to costs and benefits with regard to the criteria listed above.
Uganda Country Programme Framework (2014 - 2017) The UNIDO Country Programme (CP) document forms the frame of reference for technical cooperation between the Government of Uganda and UNIDO. It is a result of extensive consultations with the Government, key national stakeholders and development partners. It constitutes the commitment of UNIDO, the Government and other local partners towards the achievement of desired national objectives for inclusive economic growth and industrial development. The CP is directly linked to and aligned with the long term, overarching goals embedded in the National Development Plan of Uganda (NDP 2010/11-2014/15) as well as the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF 2010-14).  Consistent with relevant priorities of the Government of Uganda and in line with UNIDO#s strategic focus, four operational components have been identified to address Uganda#s industrial developmental process:  - SME Development with a Focus on Youth and Women - Support to Quality Infrastructure and Standards - Agribusiness Development with a Focus on Selected Value Chains - Renewable Energy Development  The CP will fundamentally be premised on private sector promotion/development through a value addition approach. UNIDO assistance is expected to make a significant contribution to Uganda#s National Development Plan which aims at economic grow
Public Private Partnership for sesame value addition in Northern Uganda The proposed project aims at assisting the government of Uganda (GoU) to develop the sesame value chain for youth employment, income and food security in the region. The expected outcome of the project intervention is an improved participation of sesame value chain actors in the value chain resulting in an increase in high quality value added products for domestic and export market. The expected outputs are: 1. Sesame producers, especially smallholder farmers, organized in cooperatives, to supply raw material for value addition. 2. Capacities built among sesame value chain actors, including small holder farmers, primary processors and women groups for improved post-harvest handling and processing of sesame. 3. Processing facilities established producing high quality processed sesame to ISO standards for the local and international markets. 4. Project best practices and results disseminated.
PHASE III: ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO DISTRICT BUSINESS INFORMATION CENTRES IN UGANDA TO PROMOTE PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
Kigali HFC implementation plan Preparation of Kigali HFC implementation plan in Uganda
ESTABLISHMENT OF A PILOT RENEWABLE ENERGY POWERED BUSINESS INFORMATION CENTRE (REBIC) IN NORTHERN UGANDA
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR MINIHYDRO POWER PLANTS TO REDUCE THE VULNERABILITY OF THE POOR POPULATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS BY PROVIDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR MINIHYDRO POWER PLANTS TO REDUCE THE VULNERABILITY OF THE POOR POPULATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS BY PROVIDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Promoting Biomass Gasification Technology for Productive Activities and Energy Services in Northers Uganda Related to Main Project ID 140030 -  The goal of the project is to promote renewable energy technology in Gulu district of Northern  Uganda through the transfer of biomass gasification technology. (Reference to the letter date 31 May 2013 Uganda Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development agreed to support the above initiative by UNIDO by contributing in kind.)
Reinforcing law enforcement and community engagement systems for the enhanced protection of the Northern White-cheeked Crested Gibbon in the Nam Et-Phou Louey NPA Core Zone, Lao, PDR The project will accomplish the following objectives: (1) Strengthen forest-based patrolling in and around gibbon areas, and expand patrolling coverage into important gibbon habitat not previously patrolled; (2) Improve cooperation between agencies and stakeholders responsible for protecting gibbons and their habitat; and, (3) Ensure patrolling efforts support community engagement linking support with conservation outcomes such as reduced agricultural encroachment and illegal use of the total protection zone.
Building Public Support for Asian Elephant Conservation in Lao PDR with Friends of Wildlife..Radio Program, Phase IV The purpose of this project is to, 1) Raise public awareness and knowledge of the status and threats to the Asian elephant, the Indochinese tiger and the five gibbon species in Lao PDR; 2) Build capacity of four target provincial radio stations in creating their own conservation radio programming that is sensitive to local contexts and dialects; 3) Reach a greater number of ethnic minorities by expanding the programs to Hmong and Khmu language radio stations; 4) Raise awareness about Asian elephant conservation among military personnel throughout the country; 5) Increase the listening audience by collaboration with a Lao telecommunications company; 6) Evaluate the effectiveness of past and current radio programs.
RECOVERING THE LAST VIABLE POPULATION OF ENDANGERED WHITE-HANDED GIBBONS IN NAM POUI NATIONAL PROTECTED AREA, LAO PDR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR APPLIED CONSERVATION OF WHITE HANDED GIBBONS IN NAM POUI NATIONAL PROTECTED AREA (NPA). PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE, (1) FACILITATE PARTICIPATORY ZONING AND ENHANCE REGULATIONS FOR NAM POUI NPA (2) INCREASE CAPACITY OF NPA STAFF AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT BIODIVERSITY MONITORING AND GIBBON PROTECTION IN NAM POUI NPA AND (3) STRENGTHEN LOCAL KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR APPLIED GIBBON CONSERVATION IN NAM POUI NPA, BY FACILITATING APPLIED RESEARCH ON GIBBONS SUCH AS MONITORING AND BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH BY LOCAL STUDENTS, MENTORING STUDENTS, AND EXPLORING DIVERSIFIED LIVELIHOODS AND INCENTIVE OPTIONS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
RECOVERING THE LAST VIABLE POPULATION OF ENDANGERED WHITE-HANDED GIBBONS IN NAM POUI NATIONAL PROTECTED AREA, LAO PDR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR APPLIED CONSERVATION OF WHITE-HANDED GIBBONS IN NAM POUI NATIONAL PROTECTED AREA (NPA). PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE, (1) FACILITATE PARTICIPATORY ZONING AND ENHANCE REGULATIONS FOR NAM POUI NPA (2) INCREASE CAPACITY OF NPA STAFF AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT BIODIVERSITY MONITORING AND GIBBON PROTECTION IN NAM POUI NPA AND (3) STRENGTHEN LOCAL KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR APPLIED GIBBON CONSERVATION IN NAM POUI NPA, BY FACILITATING APPLIED RESEARCH ON GIBBONS SUCH AS MONITORING AND BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH BY LOCAL STUDENTS, MENTORING STUDENTS, AND EXPLORING DIVERSIFIED LIVELIHOODS AND INCENTIVE OPTIONS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
REPLACEMENT AWARDS FOR FY2019 - STRENGTHENING AND FURTHER EXPAND THE COMMUNITY LED PATROLLING MODEL TO PROTECT NORTHERN WHITE-CHEEKED GIBBON POPULATIONS IN LAO The status of gibbons in Lao PDR has shown increasing declines although a significant population remains in Phou Sithone Endangered Species Conservation Area (PST ESCA). Two key threats endanger gibbon populations in Lao PDR and the targeted landscape: illegal hunting/trade and habitat disturbance. Drivers of these threats and deforestation persist. This grant seeks to expand and further strengthen the operations of the community patrol model that has been supported through USFWS GACF. This project will address threats to gibbon species, build local capacity, and respond to overnment and community inclusion by strengthening community led patrolling in PST ESCA. To protect gibbons and their habitat in the PST ESCA Area with local communities continuing to value the species for their ecological and cultural importance, WCS has the following objectives: (1) Eliminate illegal hunting of gibbons and disturbance of gibbon habitat in the PST ESCA, and, (2)Engage local communities directly in management actions of the PST ESCA.
The phasing out of tiger farms in Lao PDR to disrupt and prevent the domestic and international trade in tiger parts and dirivatives The purpose of this project is to support the Government in developing a plan to phase out tiger farming in Lao PDR. Under this primary objective, grantee along with Lao government officials will, (1) Conduct a full site audit at each facility to record, identify and register animals, and, (2) Develop a phase-plan that proposes placement and management solutions for all tigers at an individual level and that costs out the different placement options.
Reinforcing systems for the enhanced protection of the Northern White-cheeked Gibbon.(Nomascus leucogenys) in the Nam Et Phou Louey National Protected Area Core Zone,.Huaphan Province, Lao PDR The purpose of this proposal is to conserve globally significant populations of Northern White-cheeked Crested Gibbons in the Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area (NEPL NPA) by enabling concentrated enforcement interventions in strategic areas of the NPA Core Zone to protect these populations. This will be done by: 1) conducting two NEPL NPA/district meetings to increase cooperation between the relevant government agencies and NEPL NPA patrol teams in enforcement sectors with known gibbon groups; 2) holding four district meetings to review the importance and publicize new NEPL NPA patrolling strategies related to gibbon protection; 3) supporting substation heads to attend the monthly strategic planning meetings to create adaptive, strategic plans for protecting gibbons and to report on findings from patrols in areas with the highest gibbon abundance; 4) strengthening forest-based patrolling in gibbon areas; 5) strengthening and equipping five substations nearest to the high-risk areas for gibbons in the NEPL NPA; and 6) increasing the patrolling effort in and near gibbon territories.
Building Public Support for Asian Elephant Conservation in Lao PDR with Friends of Wildlife Radio Program, Phase IV The purpose of this project is to, 1) Raise public awareness and knowledge of the status and threats to the Asian elephant, the Indochinese tiger and the five gibbon species in Lao PDR; 2) Build capacity of four target provincial radio stations in creating their own conservation radio programming that is sensitive to local contexts and dialects; 3) Reach a greater number of ethnic minorities by expanding the programs to Hmong and Khmu language radio stations; 4) Raise awareness about Asian elephant conservation among military personnel throughout the country; 5) Increase the listening audience by collaboration with a Lao telecommunications company; 6) Evaluate the effectiveness of past and current radio programs.
Strengthening Compliance and Enforcement of CITES in Lao PDR The purpose of this project is to counter wildlife trafficking in Lao PDR by generating political support, leveraging greater accountability of government and generating actionable intelligence with law enforcement agencies to put Asia's most prolific wildlife trafficking groups out of business. This project is intended to conserve rhino, elephant, tiger, pangolin, pythons and turtles by addressing the impacts of wildlife trafficking. The project will assist in raising wildlife trafficking as a political and developmental threat to the Government of Lao PDR, and will result in a broad coalition of government agencies participating in domestic and international efforts to dismantle trans-boundary wildlife trafficking syndicates operating within the country. Specific activities will include building an informed and active constituency within influential agencies in the government, generating international media pressure and influence from international organisations and other countries, and providing actionable intelligence to enable an effective policy and law enforcement response.
Expanding Community led patrolling to protect gibbon populations in the Phou Si Thone Endangered Species Conservation Area The project has the following objectives: (1) Eliminate illegal hunting of gibbons and disturbance of gibbon habitat in the PST; and (2) Engage local communities directly in management actions of the PST ESCA.
GAFC-Expend On Investmnt-Species Conservation Grant Continued Gibbon conservation through coordinated protection in the Annamite Range Moist Forest Ecoregion of Lao PDR
Strengthening law enforcement patrol and HEC mitigation for the conservation of the Asian Elephant in Nam Phouy NPA. The purpose of this project is to: 1) Develop a wildlife crime prevention strategy for Nam Pouy National Protected Area (NPA), including robust protocols for dealing with offenders; 2) Improve capacity of NPA staff and local communities to implement an effective law enforcement patrolling system; 3) Implement Adaptive Tactical Patrolling in Nam Pouy NPA to safeguard priority species populations; and 4) Build community capacity to protect crops and mitigate damage from crop-raiding elephants.
Rhinoceros & Tiger Conservation-Species Conservation Grant Conservation of tiger and prey populations in the Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area landscape, Lao PDR through increased patrolling by mobile teams for illegal wildlife trade in human settlements and improved field patrolling in the core zone
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund The purpose of project, for this second year, is to: (1) Establish baseline estimates of the size and age- and sex-structure of the Nam Kading elephant population against which the success of conservation interventions for elephants can be measured; (2) Investigate the level of genetic similarity between the Nakai Plateau and Nam Kading NPA elephant populations to determine whether there is or was recently gene flow between the populations; (3) Contribute to enforcement operations in known elephant areas thereby reducing immediate and future poaching threats. Fecal DNA samples collected in early 2012 will be analyzed using capturerecapture statistical methods, to determine elephant population size and structure, relationship to the Nakai elephant population, and the possibility of gene flow between the populations. Support for law enforcement will be to ground patrols, and the effective monitoring and evaluation of such law enforcement work.
Improving the Conservation Status of Western Black Crested Gibbon in Nam Kan National Protected.Area, Lao PDR The purpose of this project is to improve the understanding of the status of N. concolor in Nam Kan NPA, to support management planning and prioritize resources for the conservation of the species. This will be done by: 1) providing the necessary training to local government and NGO staff and then carrying out field surveys of the gibbons to complete the picture of the status and distribution of gibbons throughout the entire NPA; 2) assessing threats to gibbons through village interviews; 3) conducting a village awareness program; 4) engaging stakeholders where targeted responses are needed to address threats; 5) using all opportunities to engage with relevant stakeholders through informal consultations, arranged meetings, and a series of workshops and village meetings to prepare a Species Conservation Action Plan; 6) facilitating the implementation of effective law enforcement patrols through provision of SMART training to the village law enforcement patrol teams; and 7) engaging with relevant stakeholders to socialize issues relating to provincial boundary demarcation so that a workable solution may be found that removes the hindrance caused by the ambiguity of the boundary location that is hindering conservation and management of the NPA.
Great Apes Conservation Fund The purpose of this proposal is to strengthen defenses against poaching and habitat encroachment for globally significant gibbon populations in the Nam Kading NPA by increasing enforcement staffing and expanding the coverage of patrols and investigations, and implementing a new improved system for law enforcement monitoring. Specifically, this will be done by: 1) increasing the number of staff at three checkpoints from three to six; 2) upgrading the Tad Vang Fong checkpoint to meet increasing threats due to activity related to NT1 feasibility works; 3) providing motorcycles to allow mobility to field teams to quickly respond to emerging situations that require immediate attention; 4) recruiting 6 skilled and highly motivated staff to a mobile rapid response team and ensuring that a vehicle is available for use by the mobile team at all times; 5) training of project staff in use of SMART software; 6) designing a site-specific data model; and 7) implementing the SMART system of law enforcement monitoring.
Great Apes Conservation Fund Status and Conservation of White-cheeked Crested Gibbons (Nomscus spp) in the Northern Annamites, Lao PDR
Great Apes Conservation Fund Northern White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) conservation through concentrated protection in the Nam Et Phou Louey National Protected Area Core Zone, Huaphan Lao PDR