Country

Client/Finance

Project

Services

Period

Cambodia

Government

Conduct of the IEE in respect to natural aspects, and social aspects such as water quality, aquatic ecosystem, compensation and resettlement relevant issues.
Preparation of Terms of Reference (TOR) for further Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) with the report

FS

1994

Lao PDR

JICA

Formulation of integrated watershed management plan in Vangvieng district in order to contribute to the improvement of resources management and livelihood of the local people.

MP

1996-1998

Myanmar

JICA

Formulation of an Integrated Mangrove Management Plan which aims at the rehabilitation and sustainable use of the mangrove resources by the local communities. Transfer of relevant technical skills/knowledge to the Myanmar Counterpart personnel through en-the-job training during the course of study.

MP

2002-2005

Thailand

JBIC

This Fund was established to efficiently meet the financial requirements of the environmental projects across Thailand. Under the assistance of ODA loans, 24 solid waste disposal projects and 4 waste water treatment projects have been formulated and approved as sub-projects.
This study will draw up a project formulation manual for local municipalities, which are responsible for sub-project formulation, and screening guidelines for the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, which is responsible for screening projects. The study will also make proposals on how to address environmental and social considerations, and invite personnel for training, in an effort to ensure that the sub projects are executed accurately.

SAPI

2001-2002

Vietnam

JBIC
Government/JBIC

Dredging works for 4 major rivers and 4 major lakes, construction of regulating reservoir (4,000,000m³), 4 water pumping stations (135m³/s), 2 waste water treatment plants, rehabilitation works of existing sewerlines, etc. for the mitigation of floods and inundation in Hanoi City.

SAPI
DD, CS

2000
1997-2003

Vietnam

JBIC

The objective of the Project is to build a Remote Sensing Geographic Information System appropriate to economic development.(1) To set up the Ground Station and the Remote Sensing Data Center, which receive and record data from the satellites, process, achieve and distribute to the relevant user organizations.(2) To set up the Data Utilization System installed at each user organization for satellite imagery data utilization for respective specific applications.

SAPROF

2002

Vietnam

Private Company

This study was carried out in order to identify potential soil pollution problem and resulting liability issues at Thang Long Industrial Estate in Vietnam. The site investigation revealed no significant pollution, and the result was submitted by the client to Vietnamese authority as an environmental compliance report in accordance with the Vietnamese regulation.

S

2001

Vietnam

JICA

Formulation of environmental improvement master plan and strengthening of institutional system for the implementation of the plan in urban and sub-urban districts of Hanoi City. Study works include the identification of priority/urgent environmental projects.

MP

1998-2000

Vietnam

JICA

Formulation of environmental management plan for Ha Long Bay area to be compatible with nature conservation and human activities.

MP

1998-1999

Vietnam

JICA

General review of environmental problems especially in northern Vietnam through a series of discussion with Vietnamese government and CIDA, particularly investigated the environmental issues on water pollution in Ha Long Bay and solid waste in Hanoi City for formation of urgent environmental improvement projects.

FS

1997

Vietnam

Government

Aim of the study is to establish a guideline for formulating an environment control or preservation policy in Viet Nam by collecting and reviewing all available data and information on environmental issues, discussion and meeting between Vietnamese officials and Japanese consultant.

S

1993-1995

Indonesia

JICA

The objectives of the SAPS study are to evaluate the social and environmental impacts of the hydropower plant and transmission line projects, collect data for post-evaluation of the projects and to propose a comprehensive sustainable plan for the affected villages.

SAPS

2002

Bali Beach Conservation Project Additional Design, Environmental Study

·       Assess the environmental impacts of measures to replenish eroding beaches in the south of Bali.

·       Devise means to mitigate (reduce to acceptable levels) any negative environmental impacts.

·       Prepare an Environmental Management Plan describing how mitigation and monitoring will be carried out, to ensure that the environment is protected where necessary.

Prepare and submit to Government authorities (BAPEDALDA and the AMDAL Commission) reports and other documents necessary to obtain government approval and an environmental permit for the project.

Indonesia

JICA

Preparation of an air pollution central strategy until 2010 in consideration of socio-economic conditions, and a more concrete action plan until 2000.

FS

1994-1997

Indonesia

JICA

Formulation of a total master plan for the improvement of urban environment.

MP

1994-1995

Indonesia

Environment Agency, Japan

Case study on countermeasures for global warming in Indonesia.

S

1991-1992

Malaysia

JBIC

The project aims to 1) Electrification and double-tracking of the railway between Rawang and Ipoh whose route has a large amount of traffic in Malaysia and extends about 175 km²) Improvement of transportation efficiency, safety, and competitive power by introducing a modernized signing & communication system.

S

2000

Philippines

JICA

Formulation a master plan for watershed rehabilitation and management which based on the result of the natural and socio-economic condition survey, and the finding of the pilot study conducted in model sties.

MP

2001-2002

Bangladesh

JBIC

Study on environmental pollution measures for pulling down the caustic soda factory

S

1998

India

Government/JBIC

Overall project coordination in formulating implementation program, review of survey and detailed design, preparation of special schemes for poverty prevention and project monitoring.
Project aims to prevent land degradation through proper forest management, water resources development and agricultural development, to restore the wasteland through soil and water conservation measures, and to alleviate rural poverty through rural infrastructure development.

PM

1999-2003

Nepal

JICA

Environmental conditions in Katmandu Basin have been deteriorating rapidly due to urbanization and industrialization. However, effective approaches to improve the situation have not been identified. In this Study, a comprehensive review of urban environmental issues in Katmandu Basin will be made, and strategies to improve urban environment will be developed.

S

2001-2002

Nepal

JICA

Technical Assistance to grasp and evaluate environmental conditions and environmental measures taken.
Also, responsible to propose possible measures for identified environmental problems and develop its implementation program.
Additionally, responsible to recommend on further cooperation by Japan.
Corresponding to the developed implementation program.

S

2001-2002

Visit selected industries and evaluate the environmental risks and opportunities associated with the Government of Nepal’s programme to privatise state-owned-enterprises (SOEs)
Assess the potential for levering environmental improvements in industries subject to divestment
Liaise with stakeholders to assess the knowledge and awareness of Environmental Due Diligence (EDD) and its potential as an environmental management tool, within government and outside· Conduct a training needs assessment of Government and the Consultancy sector and devise appropriate courses of training in EDD
Make recommendations for targeted support from the UK Government in the privatisation process, to improve environmental performance in the privatised industries.

Sri Lanka

JICA

Study on general environmental condition based on proper environmental understandings and formulation and charring out Environmental Maintenance Plan.

MP

1995

China

JICA

Establishment of networks to communicate and share environmental information gathered at the urban level, including installation of following equipment.
- Local Area Network (LAN) Equipment (61 cities)
- System Software and Environmental Application Software (61 cities)
- Satelite Telecommunication Equipment (81 cities)

BD, DD, CS

2000-2001

China

JICA

Study on water resource development for coal mining
Design of an integrated water use plan covering surface water use and wastewater re-use plans and feasibility study on the construction of dam, wastewater treatment/re-use facilities from technical, economic and environmental points of view.

MP, FS

1997-2000

China

JICA

Integrated environmental management study including water & air pollution control and institutional development in Dalian environmental Model Zone (217.24 km²).

MP, FS

1996-2000

China

JBIC

Special assistance for implementing on-going environmental projects by disseminating various loan procedures to the Chinese authorities and improving their environment monitoring system.

SAPI

1998-1999

China

JICA

Master plan study on the integrated management for the improvement and restoration of the water environment of the Min River in Chengdu district, and feasibility study on the selected projects.
Population: 9,600,000
M/I water supply: 2,400 million t/day

MP, FS

1996-1997

China

IBRD/WB

Design review and advisory services for various schemes for environmental improvement including wastewater treatment and district heating system.

DD

1996-1997

China

JICA

Project finding and formulation study based on previous study on water pollution and waste control.

S

1995-1996

Korea

Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI)

Review of the existing EIA reports and evaluation of appropriateness of environmental consideration of the Seoul Beltway Project to be implemented by private finance.
Length: 36.3 km
Width: 37.8 km, 4 lanes
Bridges: 51
Tunnels: 5
Interchanges: 5
Toll gates: 2 (main route), 4 branch route

S

2001-2002

Korea

JICA

River management and environmental conservation including improvement of river structures.

S

1989

Iran

JICA

The aims are to study environmental aspect of the project and to prepare scope of works (S/W) for JICA in order to conduct coming feasibility study for drainage facilities protecting paddy fields from possible salinity.

S

2001

To assist SPDC in the communication of annual proposals for their Environmental Programme and Community Development Programme to the various stakeholder groups in the Niger Delta.
To receive and collate community recommendations on development and integration of the two programmes.
To prepare workshop materials, updates, the end of workshop Press communiqué and workshop report.

1. Work with NEMA to mainstream environment and sustainability into the country’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP).
2. Work with NEMA to optimise environmental planning and management in the implementation of Uganda’s Plan for the Modernisation of Agriculture (PMA).
3. Work with NEMA to develop an Environment Sector Development Plan.
4. Work with World Bank missions in Uganda to monitor and supervise NEMA’s second Environmental Management & Capacity Building Project (EMCBP II).
5. Conduct an Environmental Audit of DFID’s Kampala office.

Zimbabwe

JICA

Master plan and feasibility study on water quality improvement for water supply to Harare metropolitan area.

MP, FS

1996-1997

Azerbaijan

JICA

Study on urban environmental problem in Baku City to formulate future technical assistance programs for environmental management project.

S

1997

Kazakhstan

ECFA

Preliminary survey, data collection and analysis for the project.

S

2000

Uzbekistan

JICA

Review and analysis on data of water qulity, existing facility for water quality management and related regulations.
Establishment of monitoring system and techical transfer for water quality management in order to reduce water pollution.

S

2002

Latvia

JICA

Formulation of an environmental management plan for sustainable use of Lubana Wetland Complex (approximately 78,000 ha), taking into account of characteristics of the ecosystem, water management, land-use and people's living.

MP

1999-2000

Latvia

JICA

Study on urban environmental problem in Latvia to formulate future technical assistance programs in environmental sector.

S

1998

Romania

JICA

Preliminary survey on institution and environmental database to conduct the long-term study on Water Environmental Management in the Prahova River Basin.

S

1997

Collection and review of information on the approach to Master Planning of major infrastructure in the UK, Germany, France and the USA;
Fields of research included transportation, environmental protection, social infrastructure and natural resources;
For each country a summary of:
- General background information;
- The system for developing public service infrastructure or facilities;
- The mechanism through which the Government formulates its Master Plan in each field of service.

Preparation and delivery of presentation on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Environmental Due Diligence (EDD) and their use as environmental management tools;
Training in the theory and practice of SEA and EDD, drawing on actual examples from developing countries, related to transport, energy, urban or infrastructure sectors;
Preparation of case study workshops for each technique, completed by delegates as group exercises.

Examination of underwater photographs of fouled vessel and identify the species of barnacle present;
Examination of other documents related to the case including divers’ inspection report, vessel voyage log, correspondence between lawyers, etc;
Provision of Expert Opinion and Report on likelihood of barnacles having settled on the hull of the vessel and grown to the size claimed by the owners, during a lay-up period off the port of Sepetiba in Brazil;
Review and provision of a written opinion on reports produced by the Expert engaged by the vessel owners, from the British Museum (Natural History).

Cuba

JICA

Havana Bay in Cuba is one of the most polluted bays in the world, and its clean up, in particular removal and treatment of oil-contaminated sediment, has a high priority. In this project, the extent of pollution will be identified, and various approaches to clean up Havana Bay will be explored. Capacity development is one of the prime goals of the Study, and the expert will work closely with Cuban environmental experts to develop effective remediation technologies.

S

2001-2002

Planning and supervision of marine environmental surveys throughout the project site;
Review of Environmental Permit, granted by the El Salvador Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources;
Identification of the requirements of the Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Measures specified in the Permit;
Derivation of mechanism for incorporating mitigation measures in the port design;
Preparation of Environmental Management Plan describing the Mitigation Measures and Environmental Permit Conditions, the manner in which they will be achieved and the Environmental Monitoring that will be conducted to ensure that mitigation is effective in reducing the impacts of the development.

Panama

JICA

The objective of the study was to design and formulate a Master Plan project for solid waste management for Municipality of Panama. The project also includes a feasibility study on priority project which will be selected from the M/P. Development of effective environmental management institution was one of the key issues addressed in the Study.

S

2001

The processes of exploration and production related to the identification and exploitation of hydrocarbon resources have the potential for impacts on the environment, including biodiversity.
Nippon Koei UK was appointed by the Site Selection Group of the Energy and Biodiversity Initiative (EBI) to develop guidance which will enable the potential impacts on biodiversity to be identified at all of the stages of the resource development process.
The guidance will be reviewed by key stakeholders in the oil industry and conservation community, and following joint agreement, will be adopted as the normal procedure to be applied when considering entry into any proposed new site for exploration or production.