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December 2011 |
PROJECT INTRODUCTION AND TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Who we are...The Realising DReAMS project (Development of Resources and Access to Municipal Services) is a 3-year action started in January 2010 which will help local governments to integrate the fields of poverty & environment. It will achieve this through introducing an environmental management tool (ecoBUDGET) and a poverty database monitoring system (PDMS) to improve living standards and reduce environmental degradation. Local communities are therefore the final beneficiaries of the project. The project, funded under the EuropeAid Programme of the European Commission, is a partnership of local and regional governments in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Italy, the Philippines and Sweden, and ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability. Table of contents1 | News 2 | Introducing partners
3 | Växjö's field visit in Bohol 4 | Library ... Visit the DReAMS website at dreams.ecobudget.org for the latest news. If this newsletter does not display properly, click here. ... |
WORDS FROM THE EDITOR |
Dear readers, |
1. NEWS |
DReAMS in the perspective of ecosystem services
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2. INTRODUCING PARTNERS |
In this section of each Newsletter two project partners give a short introduction about themselves. BOHOL (PHILIPPINES)
Within the DReAMS project Bohol aims to achieve sustainability and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals, namely Goal 1 and 7. In order to achieve these goals, the local state actors of the six local authorities of the Province of Bohol, namely Balilihan, Talibon, Tubigon, Jagna, and Pilar participated in a series of workshops on ecoBUDET and PDMS. BOLOGNA (ITALY)
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3. STUDY TOUR EXPERIENCES |
The city of Växjö visits its peer in Bohol In November 2011 the City of Växjö together with ICLEI South East Asia paid a visit to its partner in the Philippines, Bohol. During this field visit, the representatives from Växjö had the chance to personally review the status quo of the environmental progress in different sectors of Bohol province. The first three days were dedicated to a seminar focused on environmental objectives and their integration within the financial budget. The following two days involved study visits in six municipalities. Having taken stock of the local situation, Växjö came up with several suggestions to further improve the already impressive work Bohol has carried out. In the following paragraphs, every sector visited will be described briefly, stating the status quo and adding the suggestions made by Växjö. It was very clear for the representatives of Växjö that environmental issues are crucial for elevating the municipalities from poverty, which is why environmental work was prioritised by leading politicians. In the area of environmental management, Växjö was impressed with Bohol’s achievements. All six municipalities have their master budgets in place and have started implementation. Here it was recognised, that follow-up beyond the project life time is highly important to ensure the good work can be carried further.
All in all it can be said that the field visit was a great success for both Bohol and Växjö. The latter has now a clearer picture of the environmental situation in Bohol and can tailor its support better to the province’s needs. It has indeed further strengthened the link between the two peers, now aiming at keeping up the good work even beyond the project’s life time. |
4. LIBRARY |
Vulnerability in Developing Countries
If you would like to learn more about this book (ISBN: 978-92-808-1171-1) please follow this link: archive.unu.edu/unupress/2009/vulnerabilityInDevelopingCountries.html |
Dr. Cristina Garzillo ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, European Secretariat Disclaimer This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of the Province of Bohol and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union. Published by ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, 2011 |
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