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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Promoting the International Partnership for Expanding Waste Management Services of Local Authorities (IPLA)

    Description
    Description
    The goal of IPLA is to increase the capacity of local authorities (LAs) for sustainable waste management towards a resource efficient and zero waste society, achieving livable and sustainable cities. Through IPLA:- The capacity of LAs and municipalities will be empowered by better access to tools, technologies, investment opportunities, and international financial mechanisms in the area of municipal waste management. - A dynamic interface between the local authorities and private sector will be built, thereby facilitating public-private partnerships and creating conducive investment climate for expanding waste management services. - Improved urban management towards realizing livable cities in participating LAs.
    Implementation of the Project/Activity

    - Enable LAs to share experience in addressing waste management challenges, as well as in taking advantage of opportunities; - Help in mainstreaming integrated and sustainable waste management strategies such as ISWM and 3Rs; - Promote "green jobs" and stimulate "green investments" in waste management; - Encourage awareness raising and capacity building programs in critical areas of concern; and - Support local action plans and strategies for sustainable waste management.

    Capacity

    The major functions of IPLA is governed by a IPLA Advisory Board. Overall global coordination support is provided by UNCRD in Nagoya./Japan with the supports of a IPLA Global Secretariat and a number of IPLA Regional and Sub-Regional Secretariats. For details, please visit IPLA website - http://www.uncrd.or.jp/env/ipla/index.php?menu=378

    Governed

    IPLA serves as a 'dynamic knowledge platform' and a 'decentralized network' among a wide range of partners such as cities and municipalities, governments, the private sector, NGOs, academic and research institutions, international and donor organizations, UN agencies, among others, to address waste management issues, including new emerging issues, at local/municipality level. IPLA builds capacity of local governments and municipalities by sharing knowledge and expertise, best practices and innovative policy options through its dedicated web-portal, regularly held Global Forums, workshops. IPLA partner institutions also carry out a number of capacity building and training activities in waste management related areas. By creating an interface between public and private sector, IPLA combines the advantages of the private sector (dynamism, access to financial resources and latest technologies, managerial efficiency, and entrepreneurial spirit, etc.) with social concerns and responsibility of the public sector (public health and better life, environmental awareness, local knowledge and job creation, etc.).

    Partners
    Global Coordinating Secretariat- UNCRD;

    Global Secretariat-tbc;

    Regional Secretariat for Africa, Asia and Latin America- UN-HABITAT;

    Sub-Regional Secretariat for South Asia- SACEP;

    Sub-Regional Secretariat for the Pacific SIDS- SPREP PROE;

    Sub-Regional Secretariat for Southern Latin America- Abrelpe ISWA;

    Sub-Regional Secretariat for Northern Latin America- UAESP;

    Sub-Regional Secretariat for the region covering Australia and New Zealand- Griffith University;

    Sub-Regional Secretariat for Mashreq and Maghreb Countries- SWEEPNET;

    Sub-Regional Secretariat for Central and Eastern Europe- Regional Environmental Centre;

    Sub-Regional Secretariat for the Caribbean SIDS- USC;

    Sub-Regional Secretariat for Russia and EurAsEC Countries- ICBET;

    Sub-Regional Secretariat for Southern Africa- IWWG;

    Sub-Regional Secretariat for Western Africa- LAWMA;

    Sub-Regional Secretariat for East-Asia- Basel Convention Regional Centre China.

    Goal 11

    Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

    Goal 11

    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

    By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons
    11.2.1

    Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

    11.3

    By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries
    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

    By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities
    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

    Goal 12

    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
    Number of parties to international multilateral environmental agreements on hazardous waste, and other chemicals that meet their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by each relevant agreement
    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
    Number of companies publishing sustainability reports

    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

    Launch of IPLA Web Portal which serves as a dynamic interactive platform.
    Facilitate international and regional policy dialogue platforms in advancing IPLA objectives for moving towards resource efficient and zero waste society
    Provide guidelines on zero waste policies and programs for local/municipal authorities in the context of achieving livable and sustainable cities.
    Train government and municipality officials and practitioners, and NGOs on sustainable waste management and 3Rs. Facilitate Practice, Knowledge and Awareness (PKA) projects
    Launch of IPLA at CSD on 12 May 2011, New York
    Continue to support relevant SDGs
    Registered with Rio+20 Partnership, June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Registered with Partnerships for SDGs
    Other, please specify
    Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS)-India, together with Environmental Management Centre, India provide necessary financial, in-kind and technical support in developing the IPLA Web Portal
    In-kind contribution
    UNCRD will facilitate and co-organize IPLA forums and meetings in partnership with the Ministry of Environment- Republic of Korea (MoE-Korea), KSWM, UAESP, GIZ, SWEEP-Net, AIT, UN HABITAT, ISWA, EMC-India, USC, and others
    In-kind contribution
    MoE- Korea has been providing financial support for convening IPLA Global Forum. UAESP has been providing financial support for convening the IPLA forums in Colombia related to zero waste policies and inclusion programs.
    In-kind contribution
    UNCRD will assist LAs in developing zero waste roadmaps and strategies under the framework of IPLA. One such example is a development of a ?Road Map for Zero Waste Ahmedabad?.
    In-kind contribution
    UNCRD will assist LAs in developing zero waste roadmaps and strategies under the framework of IPLA. One such example is a development of a ?Road Map for Zero Waste Ahmedabad?.
    Title Progress Status Submitted
    Partnership Progress 2016-04-13 On track
    Promoting the International Partnership for Expanding Waste Management Services of Local Authorities (IPLA)
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    Action Network
    Rio+20
    This initiative does not yet fulfil the SMART criteria.
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    Timeline
    01 January 2011 (start date)
    01 January 2030 (date of completion)
    Entity
    United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)
    SDGs
    Geographical coverage
    Nagoya, Japan
    Countries
    Australia
    Australia
    Austria
    Austria
    Bangladesh
    Bangladesh
    Belgium
    Belgium
    Benin
    Benin
    Bhutan
    Bhutan
    Botswana
    Botswana
    Brazil
    Brazil
    Bulgaria
    Bulgaria
    Cambodia
    Cambodia
    Cameroon
    Cameroon
    Chile
    Chile
    China
    China
    Colombia
    Colombia
    Costa Rica
    Costa Rica
    Dominican Republic
    Dominican Republic
    Ecuador
    Ecuador
    Egypt
    Egypt
    Ethiopia
    Ethiopia
    Finland
    Finland
    France
    France
    Germany
    Germany
    Ghana
    Ghana
    Grenada
    Grenada
    Hungary
    Hungary
    India
    India
    Indonesia
    Indonesia
    Iraq
    Iraq
    Italy
    Italy
    Japan
    Japan
    Jordan
    Jordan
    Kenya
    Kenya
    Lao People's Democratic Republic
    Lao People's Democratic Republic
    Lebanon
    Lebanon
    Malaysia
    Malaysia
    Maldives
    Maldives
    Mali
    Mali
    Mauritania
    Mauritania
    Mauritius
    Mauritius
    Mongolia
    Mongolia
    Morocco
    Morocco
    Nepal
    Nepal
    Netherlands
    Netherlands
    Nigeria
    Nigeria
    Pakistan
    Pakistan
    Papua New Guinea
    Papua New Guinea
    Peru
    Peru
    Philippines
    Philippines
    Republic of Korea
    Republic of Korea
    Romania
    Romania
    Russian Federation
    Russian Federation
    Samoa
    Samoa
    Senegal
    Senegal
    Serbia
    Serbia
    Solomon Islands
    Solomon Islands
    South Africa
    South Africa
    Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka
    Sweden
    Sweden
    Switzerland
    Switzerland
    Thailand
    Thailand
    Trinidad and Tobago
    Trinidad and Tobago
    Tunisia
    Tunisia
    Uganda
    Uganda
    United Arab Emirates
    United Arab Emirates
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    Vietnam
    Vietnam
    Yemen
    Yemen
    Zambia
    Zambia
    Contact Information

    Chikako Takase (Ms), Director, United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)