Japanese Technical Cooperation Project for Promotion of Regional Initiative on Solid Waste Management in Pacific Island Countries (J-PRISM)
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
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Description
J-PRISM is a Pacific example of triangular cooperation, involving a major donor (JICA), a technical partner in the 'South' (SPREP), and beneficiary developing SIDS in the Pacific. Each of the participating Pacific SIDS has signed an agreement with JICA, which specifies roles and responsibilities, contributions from each party, and the expected outcomes for each Pacific SIDS. In order to achieve the objectives of J-PRISM, a combination of national and regional-level activities have been designed. National activities are designed and implemented to strengthen the capacity of national waste management authorities in addressing the priority needs of each Pacific SIDS in line with national waste management plans based on the Regional Solid Waste Management Strategy, such as the promotion of 3Rs: reduce-reuse-recycle, improvement of collection systems, and rehabilitation of the dumpsites.The activities at the regional level, on the other hand, provide space for sharing outcomes and best practices among the Pacific SIDS. Knowledge and expertise gained from regional activities are then fed into national activities, using various modes including dispatch of local experts, country attachments, study visits, trainers dispatch, and training workshops at the regional, sub regional, and in-country levels. J-PRISM is therefore designed to promote a spiral learning process and capacity development through the closely intertwined activities at both the national and regional levels.
J-PRISM builds capacity and achieves technology transfer in several ways. Firstly, J-PRISM provides technical experts to support counterparts in Pacific SIDS to implement waste management improvement activities.Secondly, J-PRISM promotes South-South cooperation through activities at the regional level that are designed to share outcomes and best practices among the Pacific countries. Knowledge and expertise gained from regional activities were then fed back to national projects for further improvements in individual countries. Mechanisms used to promote South-South cooperation include:- Dispatching local expertsLocal experts who gained technical skills through previous JICA projects work on behalf of J-PRISM as experts and play various roles in J-PRISM including those of facilitators and trainers for national and regional activities. - Training programs (regional, sub regional, and in-country training/workshops) Group training has also been implemented using local human resources and facilities/sites with the aim of providing technologies, expertise and solutions for the issues common to the whole region, or to subsets of countries. - Country attachment ProgramCountry attachment - Staff members working for a waste management related organization in a target (beneficiary) country are sent to a counterpart organization in another country for a certain period of time, to learn specific skills, knowledge, and expertise through on-the-job training. - Study visit Program This program requires the host country organization to plan a range of site visits and lectures that respond to the needs of the partner (visiting) countries.- Trainers dispatch ProgramThe Trainer Dispatch program dispatches international experts to the target countries to introduce programs or provide technical advice and support. J-PRISM also promotes technology transfer from Japan, through the application of the semi-aerobic landfill method (Fukuoka-method) in improving waste dumpsites in Pacific SIDS. The Fukuoka-method was developed by Fukuoka University and Fukuoka City in Japan, and the benefits to Pacific SIDS include lower operating and maintenance costs, and faster waste stabilisation as well as reduction of the GHG.
J-PRISM is governed through a Steering Committee comprised of JICA, SPREP and member countries. The Committee meets once annually to review progress, identify issues, and endorse priorities for the following year. National-level activities are coordinated in each country through Joint Coordinating Committees comprised of key national stakeholders including representatives from national waste management authorities, local authorities, Ministries of Environment, Ministries of Health, Ministry of Education and so on. Key outcomes from each national Joint Coordinating Committees are reported on and discussed at the Steering Committee level.J-PRISM is centrally coordinated by an office established within the SPREP campus in Samoa under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which allows for greater coordination between JICA and SPREP.
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Member Countries (11 countries)
Federated States of Micronesia
Republic of the Fiji Islands
Republic of Kiribati
Republic of Marshall Islands
Republic of Palau
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Independent State of Samoa
Solomon Islands
Kingdom of Tonga
Tuvalu
Republic of Vanuatu
(Beneficiary Countries: Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue)
SDGS & Targets
Goal 9
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
9.1
9.1.1
Proportion of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road
9.1.2
Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport
9.2
Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries
9.2.1
Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita
9.2.2
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment
9.3
9.3.1
Proportion of small-scale industries in total industry value added
9.3.2
Proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit
9.4
By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities
9.4.1
CO2 emission per unit of value added
9.5
9.5.1
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
9.5.2
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
9.a
9.a.1
Total official international support (official development assistance plus other official flows) to infrastructure
9.b
9.b.1
Proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added
9.c
Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020
9.c.1
Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology
Goal 11
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
11.1
By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums
11.1.1
Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
11.2
11.2.1
Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.3
11.3.1
Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate
11.3.2
Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically
11.4
Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage
11.4.1
Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)
11.5
By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations
11.5.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
11.5.2
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global domestic product (GDP)
11.5.3
(a) Damage to critical infrastructure and (b) number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters
11.6
By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management
11.6.1
Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities
11.6.2
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)
11.7
11.7.1
Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.7.2
Proportion of persons victim of non-sexual or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months
11.a
Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning
11.a.1
Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development; and (c) increase local fiscal space
11.b
By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels
11.b.1
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
11.b.2
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
11.c
Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials
Goal 12
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
12.1
Implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries
12.1.1
Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production
12.2
By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
12.2.1
Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP
12.2.2
Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP
12.3
By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses
12.3.1
(a) Food loss index and (b) food waste index
12.4
By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment
12.4.1
12.4.2
(a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment
12.5
By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
12.5.1
National recycling rate, tons of material recycled
12.6
Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle
12.6.1
12.7
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities
12.7.1
Number of countries implementing sustainable public procurement policies and action plans
12.8
By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature
12.8.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
12.a
Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production
12.a.1
Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)
12.b
Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
12.b.1
Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainability
12.c
Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communities
12.c.1
Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies (production and consumption) per unit of GDP
SDG 14 targets covered
Deliverables & Timeline
Resources mobilized
Partnership Progress
| Title | Progress Status | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| Partnership Progress 2016-09-07 | Completed |
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Makoto TSUKIJI, Coordinator of J-PRISM, based in SPREP, Samoa