BASEL CONVENTION REGIONAL CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA JAKARTA INDONESIA

BUSINESS PLAN 2009-2011

1. Name and Address of the Center Basel Convention Regional Center for Southeast Asia Jl. D.I Panjaitan Kav. 24 Building A Ground floor Jakarta 13410 Indonesia Phone/Fax : (62-21) 852 0408 E-mail : baseljakarta@bcrc-sea.org Website : www.bcrc-sea.org Director of BCRC-SEA Aboejoewono Aboeprajitno E-mail : nnaboe@bcrc-sea.org 2. Executive Summary BCRC-SEA as a Regional Center is proposing activities for a three year period to realize its vision as a reliable and effective facilitator for the environmentally sound management of hazardous waste to the Basel Convention Parties within the region. These activities cover the core functions of BCRC-SEA; to provide training, technology transfer, information, consulting, and awareness raising. This document should be viewed as a living document and can be continuously updated in light of new information, resources and needs assessment of the region. 3. National Focal Points for the Basel Convention in Parties in the Region Please see Annex I 4. Regional Needs Assessment The Regional Needs Assessment will be further updated from the Annex II of the Business Plan 2007 2008.

5. BCRC-SEA Institutional Strengthening The current aspects of BCRC-SEA institutional strength comprises of legal status, human resources, financial resources, external resources and administrative resources as briefly described in the following sections. BCRC-SEA is planning to improve and increase its institutional strength through activities of BCRC-SEAs capacity building. These capacity building activities are described in the planned activities section Legal Status The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal in Article 14 requires the establishment of Regional Centers for Training and Technology Transfer (BCRC). Furthermore, the Decision III/19 at Conference of the Parties ( COP) III in 1995 selected Indonesia to host one of BCRCs. The Government of Republic of Indonesia then signed the Framework Agreement on BCRC for Southeast Asia (BCRC-SEA) with the Secretariat of the Basel Convention (SBC) on 29 October 2004 in Geneve. The Framework Agreement was later endorsed by Presidential Regulation No. 60/2005 on 12 October 2005. The BCRC-SEA is supported by 10 countries : Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Human Resources Following Ministry Decree No. 352 year 2005, BCRC-SEA has been reestablished with the appointment of a full-time director since, effectively, January 2006. Since then up to the present time, the Director has been assisted by 4 staff members. The short profile of the current human resources of BCRC-SEA is presented on Table 1 below Table 1 No
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Position
Director Executive Secretary Senior Technical Staff

Skill
Sanitary Engineering, Environmental Management Environmental Engineering & Management, Waste Management Environmental Engineering & Management, Hazardous Mat/Waste Management, Emergency Management, Health & Safety, Auditing

Nationality
Indonesian Indonesian Indonesian

Availability
Full-Time Full Time Part Time

Finance & General Executive

Communication, Finance

Indonesian

Full Time

The BCRC-SEA can contract out for other required skills as necessary.

Financial Resources Current main sources of funding: Ministry of Environment, Republic of Indonesia SBC, Basel Convention Trust Fund Donors

Potential future sources of funding: ADB GEF UNIDO JICA CIDA ASEAN World Bank Parties in the region Others

External Resources Current key partners and stakeholders : SBC/UNEP Ministry of Environment of Indonesia Parties in the region

Key Partners and stakeholder in the future Donors Governmental departments Industries Academic institutions Non-governmental organizations

Administrative Resources BCRC-SEA does not have difficulties regarding procedures for signing project documents and MOUs. According to Article 3 of the Framework Agreement, the regional Centre shall have the capacity to contract and to institute legal proceedings. Director of BCRC-SEA has authorization for signing MOUs related to the activities of the center The Administrative Resources of BCRC-SEA have ability to draft, in accordance with a required format and applicable guidelines, a memorandum of understanding and project documents More details of BCRC-SEAs institutional strengthening can be seen in Annex III 6. Importance of the Centre for the Implementation of the Basel Conventions Objectives Basel Convention requires the establishment of Regional Centers for Training and Technology Transfer (Art. 14). Training, Technology Transfer, Information, Consulting, Awareness Raising They are designated to serve as facilitator for the Parties in their regions in the implementation of the Convention, specifically through:

The 6th COP has resulted in, among others, a request to the SBC to cooperately with the Parties, the BCRCs and other stakeholders in the development and implementation of activities contained in the Strategic Plan for which financial support is agreed upon by the Parties. In addition, The 7th Conference of Parties mentioned the important involvement of BCRCs, among others, by inviting them to review waste streams of concern in their region and identify priority waste stream(s) for reduction initiatives in partnership with stakeholders in the region. Those indicate the importance of the role of BCRCs in facilitating the implementation of Basel Convention at the regional level.

BCRC for Southeast Asia is one of the BCRCs which has been established to serve the Parties to the Basel Convention in the Southeast Asian region. Basically, the Parties served are mostly developing countries and members of ASEAN. The Centre is hosted by the Republic of Indonesia, one of the leading countries forming the ASEAN. BCRC-SEA can operate in parallel to ASEAN in facilitating and promoting cooperation among the member countries. Therefore, the Centre should also have an important role as partner to the ASEAN Secretariat in promoting regional cooperation among the members of ASEAN in environmental management, particularly in the control of transboundary movement of hazardous waste (implementing Basel Convention). Moreover, BCRC-SEA may extend its role in developing and promoting regional network in the environmentally sound management of hazardous waste together with other regional institutions, such as WHO-SEARO, UNEP-REAP, etc. During the last two years of its operation, BCRC-SEA has actively provided technical assitance, training, and technical guidelines for some areas of hazardous waste management with the consideration of the region specific characteristics in the context of implementing the Basel Convention. 7. BCRC-SEAs Objectives Provide services for implementation of the Basel Convention to the Parties/South East Asia Countries. Develop and conduct training programs, workshops, seminars and associated projects in the field of the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, transfer of environmentally sound technology and minimization of the generation of hazardous wastes with specific emphasis on training the trainers and the promotion of ratification and implementation of the Basel Convention and its instruments. Gather, asses and disseminate information in the field of hazardous wastes and other wastes to Parties of the region and to the Secretariat Collect information on new or proven environmentally sound technologies and know how relating to environmentally sound management and minimization of the generation of hazardous wastes and other wastes and disseminating these to Parties of the region at their request Establishing and maintaining regular exchange of information relevant to the provisions of the Basel Convention, and networking at the national and regional levels

 Organizing meetings, symposiums and missions in the field, useful for carrying out these objectives in the region Providing assistance and advise to the Parties and non Parties of the region at their request on matters relevant to the environmentally sound management or minimization of hazardous wastes, the implementation of the provisions of the Basel Convention and other related matters Promoting public awareness Encouraging the best approaches, practices and methodologies for the environmentally sound management and minimization of the generation of hazardous wastes and other wastes, e.g. through case studies and pilot projects Cooperate with UN and its bodies, in particular UNEP and the Specialized Agencies, and with other relevant intergovernmental organizations, industry and non governmental organizations, and, where appropriate, with any institution, in order to coordinate activities and develop and implement joint projects related to the provisions of the Basel Convention and develop synergies where appropriate with other multilateral environmental agreements Developing, within the general financial strategy approved by the Parties, the Centers own strategy for financial sustainability Cooperating in mobilization of human, financial and material means in order to meet the urgent needs at the request of the Party(ies) of the region faced with incidents or accidents which cannot be solved with the means of the individual Party(ies) concerned Performing any other functions assigned to it by relevant decisions of the Conference of the Parties of the Basel Convention or by Parties of the region, consistent with such decisions Specific objectives of the planned activities can be seen in the tables of planned activities below

8. Planned Activities Capacity Building of BCRC-SEA Improvement and Maintenance of BCRC-SEA's Website


Meetings).

Consultation Visits to the rest of the countries in the region (those

countries not yet visited and not sending their delegates to the Steering Committee

Implementing the Obligations of the Convention Technical Assistance in National Inventories of Hazardous Waste Training for Policy Makers and Officials of Law Enforcement in under the Basel Convention Framework Hazardous Waste Management and Basel Convention Implementation

Assessment

Training

on

Hazardous

Wastes

Minimization

&

Technology

Officers

Regular Hazardous Waste Inspection Training for Customs and

The Environmentally Sound Management of Basel Convention Priority Waste Streams Environmentally Sound Management of E-Waste in Southeast Asia

The abovelisted planned activities have been intended to cover the BCRC-SEAs core functions : Training Technology Transfer, Information, Consulting, Awareness Raising For more information of the abovelisted activities, please refer to the tables below. The information presented is also subject to reassessment or revision.

1. Activity Background National Inventories of Hazardous Waste (NIHW) Based on evaluation of the result of the Regional Training Workshop on National Inventories of Hazardous Waste and National Reporting in 2003 in Jakarta, most of the participants need to conduct NIHW Inventory is a critical step in implementing the Basel Convention and instrumental to determining the next activity/policy regarding hazardous waste management Most of ASEAN countries have never conducted an inventory Disseminate of Demo Project Methodology & Results through Intensive Workshop Study on Hazardous Waste Category Compatibility Region-Wide-Long-Term HW Inventory Program Continuation of the Inventory Program in First Demo Country Technical and Financial Assistance for the Other Countries Guidance to implement the Basel Convention manual on inventories Inventories of hazardous waste in Parties in the region Publication of the results The BCRC-SEA SBC/UNEP, industries, United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD), UNEP/ROAP, Others as relevant January 2010 January 2011/Cambodia, Thailand, Lao USD 200,000

Objective

Outcome

Implementation Institutions Partner / Stakeholder Time Frame / Venue Budget

2. Activity Background Environmentally Sound Management of Electrical and Electronic Waste in South East Asia According to the Conference of Parties to the Basel Convention 6, it was agreed that e-waste was considered a priority waste stream and environmentally sound management should continue to be given a high priority under the work program of the Basel Convention It was also recognized that there is a lack of reliable data on the generation, collection, import and exports, and management schemes in general as well as implementation problems To support pilot projects on assessment and repair/reuse/refurbishment schemes for priority types of e-waste (personal computers, TVs, refrigerators, and air conditioners). To implement training for trainers workshop on the 2 (two) Regional Technical Guidelines on the E-Waste Inventory and End-of-Life Electronic Equipment developed by BCRC-SEA in South East Asia

Objective

Outcome

Technical assistance for pilot e-waste assessment in 4

countries and repair/refurbishment/recycling schemes in 3 countries in the region are provided Regional trainings for trainers on the 2 (two) Regional Technical Guidelines on the E-Waste Inventory and End-of-Life Electronic Equipment developed by BCRCSEA in South East Asia The BCRC-SEA The Basel Convention Regional Centre for Southeast Asia, the Parties to the Basel Convention in the region (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam),

Implementation Institutions Partner / Stakeholder

Time Frame / Venue Budget

refurbishment and recycling industries, UNEP/SBC, UNEP/ROAP, others as relevant August 2009 August 2011 / Parties in the region USD 875,000

3. Activity Background Objective

Outcome

Implementation Institutions Partner / Stakeholder Time Frame / Venue Budget

Training for Policy Makers and Officials of Law Enforcement in area of Hazardous Waste Management & Basel Convention Implementation Need assessment from Parties in the region To share information, knowledge, skills and experiences as well as to identify the problems among Parties in the region in area of policy and law enforcement of hazardous waste management To find solution to the problems faced by Parties in the region To generate better understanding of the rationale, strategy, policy and approach to achieve the environmentally sound management of hazardous waste Share of information, knowledge, skills and experiences among Parties in the region in area of policy and law enforcement of hazardous waste management Solution to the problems faced by Parties in the region Better understanding of the rationale, strategy, policy and approach to achieve the environmentally sound management of hazardous waste The BCRC-SEA SBC/UNEP, Ministry of Environment, Focal Points and Competent Authorities of Parties in the region, Others as relevant Once a year (2009 etc ) / Parties in the region USD 80,000

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Activity Background Objective Outcome Implementation Institutions Partner / Stakeholder Time Frame / Venue Budget

Training on HW Minimization & Technology Assessment Need assessment from Parties in the region To generate better understanding on hazardous waste minimization and technology assessment

Better understanding on hazardous waste minimization

and technology assessment The BCRC-SEA SBC/UNEP, Ministry of Environment, Focal Points and Competent Authorities of Parties in the region, Others as relevant February 2010 / Thailand USD 80,000

5. Activity Background Information Management BCRC-SEA as information center for Parties in the region Need to upgrade and maintain the established BCRC website To serve as information center in the implementation of Basel Convention for Parties in the region To upgrade, develop and maintain the established BCRC website Developed and Up-to-dated Website of BCRC-SEA The BCRC-SEA SBC/UNEP, Ministry of Environment, Focal Points and Competent Authorities of Parties in the region February 2006 -December 2010/ Indonesia USD 62,000

Objective

Outcome Implementation Institutions Partner / Stakeholder Time Frame / Venue Budget 7. Activity Background

Objective Outcome

Regular Training for Customs and Relevant Officers To support the implementation of the obligations of Basel Convention Need assessment from Parties in the region To generate better understanding on hazardous waste inspection Customs officers have better understanding on hazardous waste inspection

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Implementation Institutions Partner / Stakeholder Time Frame / Venue Budget

The BCRC-SEA SBC/UNEP, Ministry of Environment, Focal Points and Competent Authorities of Parties in the region, Others as relevant Once a year (2009- etc ) / Indonesia, other Parties USD 80,000

According to results of the 2nd Steering Committee Meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 12 March 2007 and the 3rd Steering Committee Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 23 January 2009, some activities have also been suggested to be conducted by BCRCSEA, as follow : 8. 9. Continuation of the activities already on schedule/the initial plan for the period. Pre-Feasibility Study on Conducting Sustainable Regional Training Programmes

10. Regional Workshop on Resource Mobilization Strategy. 11. Asbestos and mercury waste projects

9. Outputs Outputs from the planned activities expected to be accomplished can be seen in the tables above 10. Endorsement The planned activities in the Business Plan are based on the Need Assessment Analyses conducted in 2005 (8 countries responded to the questionnaires : Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam) and also on consultation / courtesy visit results to 4 countries in Southeast Asia ( Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand) conducted in February 2006. The Business Plan has been reviewed, discussed and revised through cooperation with Parties and other stakeholders which were present at the first Steering Committee Meeting on 27 February 2006. It has also been endorsed by the Steering Committee member during the 1st Steering Committee Meeting. According to results of the 2nd Steering Committee Meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 12 March 2007 and the 3rd Steering Committee Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 23 January 2009, the implementation of the Business Plan has also been evaluated and the Business Plan is also revised.

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However, as a living document it is still subject to immediate revision in accordance to more detailed assessments of some basis for the final development of the Business Plan. 11. Assumptions and Uncertainties The implementation of the proposed Business Plan will depend on certain assumptions and uncertainties such as the following : Participation by all stakeholders particularly Parties in the region Information and data need to be kept to the up-to-date/latest condition due to rapid Guidelines/Methodology need to be continuously reviewed and adjusted to meet Adequate resources including fund are provided for the implementation,

change in science and technology the changing condition development, and monitoring of the projects 12. Resource Mobilization Potential donors for the plan are listed as follow: ADB GEF UNIDO JICA CIDA ASEAN World Bank Parties in the region

Strategies for fund raising are through partnership, involvement of potential donors in agenda with related activities and fund raising activities through publication of activities

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Annex I
National Focal Point for the Basel Convention in Parties in the Region
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Department : Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation Address : Bandar Seri Begawan BB351 Brunei Darussalam Tel : (673 2) 38 32 22 Fax : (673 2) 38 36 44 E-mail : info_env@env.gov.bn

CAMBODIA Name Department Address : Mr. Ken Choviran : Deputy Director of Pollution Control Department : Ministry of Environment 48, Samdech Preah Sihanouk Tonle Bassac, Chamkamon Phnom Penh Cambodia : (855 23) 21 04 92 : (855 23) 21 25 40 or 98 78 80 : choviran@hotmail.com or moepcd@online.com.kh

Tel Fax E-mail: INDONESIA

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Name Department Address Tel Fax E-mail

: Drs. Imam Hendargo Abu Ismoyo, MA : Deputy Minister for Hazardous and Toxic Substances and Waste Management : Ministry of Environment Jl. D.I. Panjaitan Kav. 24 Kebon Nanas Jakarta Timur 13410 : (62-21)85905637 : (62-21)85905637 : imam@menlh.go.id

MALAYSIA Name Department Address

Tel Fax E-mail

: Hajah Rosnani Ibarahim : Department of Environment : Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Level 3-7, Block C4 Federal Government Administrative Centre 82662 Putrajaya Malaysia : (60 3) 88 85 82 00 : (60 3) 88 88 99 87 : hri@jas.sains.my

THE PHILIPPINES Name : Environmental Management Bureau Department : Department of Environment and Natural Resources Address : Visayas Avenue Diliman, Quezon City 1116 Philippines Tel : (63 2) 928 11 85 or 920 22 63 Fax: : (63 2) 920 22 63 E-Mail: : emb@emb.gov.ph or erlinda_gonzales@emb.gov.ph SINGAPORE Title : Director, International Relations Department (IRD) Institution : Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources Address : 23rd Storey, Environment Building 40 Scotts Road Singapore 228231 Singapore Tel : (65) 67 31 98 78 Fax : (65) 67 31 94 56 E-Mail: maryanne_pan@mewr.gov.sg THAILAND Title Department : Director General : Pollution Control Department Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

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Address Tel Fax E-mail VIETNAM

: 92 Soi Phahon Yothin 7 Phahonyothin Rd.

Phayathai District, Bangkok 10400 Thailand : (66 2) 298 22 38, 2427 or 2447 : (66 2) 298 24 25 : mingquan.b@pcd.go.th

Institution
Address

: Vietnam Environmental Protection Agency (VEPA)

: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) 67 Nguyen Du Street Hanoi Viet Nam : (84 4) 822 44 20 : (84 4) 822 31 89 : baselvn@nea.gov.vn or nmcuong@nea.gov.vn

Tel Fax: E-Mail:

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