Date: 23 February 2012 (1:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Place: Nagoya, Japan
This meeting aims to introduce the International Partnership for Expanding Waste Management Services of Local Authorities (IPLA) to the private sector and discuss the needs and challenges in waste management-related businesses, services, and investment.
Participants discussed the enabling conditions for private sector involvement, including public-private partnership (PPP), potential areas for investment, and what type of information and functions they can expect from IPLA.
Organized by: United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)
Co-organized by: Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Sponsored by: UNCRD Cooperation Association
Meeting Summary: (PDF)
Annex 1: Draft LA Profile Format (PDF)
Annex 2: Draft Private Sector Profile Format (PDF)
Venue:
Nagoya International Center (NIC) Training Room 2
Objectives:
- Introduce IPLA to the private sector
- Discuss enabling conditions for private sector involvement, including PPP
- Identify potential areas for private sector investment
- Seek cooperation in information and knowledge sharing/dissemination
- Discuss the framework of IPLA that is in the best interest of both local authorities/municipalities and the private sector.
Participants: (PDF)Private sector, related organizations
Opening Remark
Ms. Chikako Takase, Director, UNCRD
Prof. Chettiyappan Visvanathan Environmental Engineering and Management Program, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) / IPLA Global Secretariat
Presentation
Waste management issues in world developing cities
International Partnership for Expanding Waste Management Services of Local Authorities (IPLA)
Needs and challenges facing local authorities in developing countries
Public Private Partnership (PPP)
Prof. C. Visvanathan, AIT (PDF)
Q&A
Brief introduction by companies
Discussion
Questions
- What are the enabling conditions for private sector involvement including PPP?
- What are the potential areas for private sector investment?
- What type of information and knowledge could the private sector disseminate through IPLA for the interest of local authorities/municipalities?
- How should the IPLA framework (i.e., the Web portal/platform) function be used keeping in mind the best interest of both local authorities/municipalities and the private sector?
>Wrap-up & Closing