Projected Activities. In September 2001, the partnership will end with a Best Practices Conference to be held at the end of the final exchange trip in Naryn. The forum will feature experiences from previous technical exchanges as well as partnership strengths and weaknesses. Both partners have declared a strong interest in continuing this partnership and will explore avenues for its continuation. Partnership No. 2: Almaty, Kazakhstan – Tucson, Arizona Project No. 4760-B01: October 2000 Project Manager: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Focus Area: Solid Waste & Economic Development Funding Source: Kazakhstan
Projected Activities. The third exchange trip from Helena to Pavlodar will take place in September, 2001. ICMA is working with the two cities on logistical coordination. Partnership No. 4: Rayong, Thailand – Portland, Oregon Project No. 4760-D01: March 2000 Program Manager: Xxxxxxx Speed Focus Area: Financial Management & River Basin Development Funding Source: USAEP
Projected Activities. The fourth exchange is scheduled to take place in July or August. During the exchange the Portland delegation will finalize a financial model that will allow Rayong to project expenditures and revenues over a fiver year period. This model requires Rayong to develop and implement financial policies. Rayong will create a work plan that defines the objectives and timeframe for the Citizen Budget Advisory Task Force. Finally, Rayong will prepare a public explanation of the budget for fiscal year 2001 and the revenue and expenditure forecast. Partnership No. 5: Cebu, Philippines – Fort Xxxxxxx and Larimer County, Colorado Project No. 4760-E01: January 2001 Program Manager: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Focus Area: Waste Management Funding Source: Urban GCC Team & USAEP
Projected Activities. The fourth exchange is tentatively planned for September 2001, at which time Cebu City representatives will visit Fort Xxxxxxx. Prior to that visit, Cebu delegates and their partners in the Philippines will: - Complete an MOA with the City, the corporate sector and the university - Achieve policy support for segregation and composting - Establish baseline data for the waste stream - Develop policy guidelines for the 10-Year SWM Plan - Continue or complete a market study on recycling and composting - Address greenhouse gas measurement methods and economic and environmental impact assessments - Gather information on a coupon system for households in exchange for their recyclables - Develop educational materials on segregation - Determine a suitable area for temporary storage of compostables and recyclables in the corporate sector Partnership No. 6: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Bakersfield, California Project No. 4760-F01: March 2001 Program Manager: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Focus Area: Budget/Finance Funding Source: Mongolia
Projected Activities. The fourth exchange trip from Nis and Sofia to Columbus will take place in September, 2001. ICMA is currently working with the three cities on logistical coordination.
Projected Activities. Based on the signed MOU, a delegation from Hai Xxxxx will travel to Seattle no later than September 2001. The exchange will focus on investigating the technical resources available in Seattle institutions that would support activities related to environmental health, the development of a comprehensive web page that reflects the overall business development strategy of Hai Xxxxx, and developing a work plan specific to the issue of tourism development. Partnership No. 12: Vietnam (2) Project No. 4760-L01: Delayed Program Manager: TBD Funding Source: RUDO/Jakarta
Projected Activities. None during the quarter represented by this report. Partnership No. 13: Amman, Jordan – Des Moines, Iowa Project No. 4760-M01: February 2001 Program Manager: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Focus Area: Waste Management Funding Source: Jordan
Projected Activities. It is expected that the delegation from Des Moines, Iowa will travel to Amman in mid-to-late August to conduct the initial exchange. During such time, the delegation will become familiar with the existing facilities. Partnership No. 14: Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) – National Federation of Black Public Administrators Project No. 4760-N01: March 2001 Program Manager: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Focus Area: Advocacy, Training, Research Methodologies/Information Dissemination & Financial Sustainability Funding Source: RUDO/Pretoria
Projected Activities. The third and final exchange visit under the partnership is scheduled for September, to coincide with a UCAZ conference. The exchange visit will include a training workshop to launch the new Local Government Training Institute, and presentations by NFBPA staff/members at the UCAZ conference.
Projected Activities. For More Information about the Resource Cities Program contact: Xxx Xxxxxx, Director, Resource Cities Program xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Program Manager, Resource Cities Program xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx Partnership: Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) – National Federation of Black Public Administrators Start Date: March 2001 Partnership Manager: Xxxxx Xxxxxx xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx Focus Area: Advocacy, Training, Research Methodologies/Information Dissemination & Financial Sustainability Funding Source: RUDO/Pretoria
