1. Air and Noise Pollution Reduction Strategies for Tricycle Sub-Sector
in Puerto Princesa City

2. Background
Assessment of tricycle sub-sector in Puerto (April – Aug 2004)
Prioritization of strategies (Oct 2004)
Additional assistance for
pilot testing of strategies
(April 2005)
LOA signing (Sept 2005)

3. Project Objectives
Reduce environmental and health hazards by reducing air and noise pollution from tricycles without impairing the drivers’ / operators’ income levels by:
Promoting the use of more efficient tricycle engines and sound operation practices;
Developing livelihood & entrepreneurial skills of tricycle drivers/operators; and
Strengthening local capacities on CAA enforcement

4. Project Components…(1)
Preventive maintenance (clean-up) trainings to at least 400 tricycle drivers/operators
Vocational course on Motorcycle Servicing to at least 25 tricycle drivers/operators to be certified engine mechanics
TRIKE Fund as seed money for: (i) purchase of new/more efficient engines, (ii) investment on alternative livelihood, and (iii) construction of service centers/refilling stations

5. Project Components…(2)
Livelihood development trainings for at least 100 tricycle drivers/operators
Effective ambient air quality management database system
Roadside monitoring and apprehension
Dissemination of lessons learned

6. Approaches: Preventive Maintenance
Selection of participating tricycle drivers/ operators, equally distributed among TODA population
3-hr demonstration
and hands-on training
Distribution of manuals on
2-stroke and 4-stroke
engines

7. Approaches: Engine Mechanics
Selection of participating tricycle drivers/ operators, each signed LOA with respective TODA
3-month vocational course program
Certification as engine mechanics

8. Approaches: TRIKE Fund
Selection of an MFI to administer and manage the Fund
$120,000 from ADB and $30,000 from CGPP
Special interest rates and repayment packages compared to typical MFI loans
Turn-over to CGPP upon Project completion

9. Approaches: Livelihood Training
Partnership with national and local livelihood development agencies for technical training
Provision of soft loans for investments in alternative livelihood activities
Partnership with local industries’ associations for product marketing

10. Approaches: Ambient Air Quality
Partnership with laboratories specializing in air pollution assessment
Training for City ENRO
personnel in installation,
operation and maintenance
of air sampler
Results of air sampling analysis used to establish monitoring data

11. Approaches: Roadside Apprehension
Selection of City ENRO officers as deputies
Demonstration and
hands-on training on
the use of gas analyzer
and noise meter
Actual roadside monitoring
Updating of fines and penalties
Actual roadside apprehension

12. Approaches: Lessons Learned
Documentation of Project activities
Formulation of policy advocacies for the adoption of national framework for tricycle transport development
Participation to national and international fora
Local and national seminars

13. Accomplishments: 1st year… (1)
About 480 tricycle drivers/operators trained to do regular preventive maintenance now training fellow TODA members
Adoption of a TODA-wide Resolution in conducting regular engine clean-up
25 certified engine mechanics
$45,000 (30%) of TRIKE Fund has been loaned out, with 100% repayment rate

14. Accomplishments: 1st year… (2)
Livelihood trainings to at least 70 tricycle drivers/operators have been conducted
At least 3 CENRO personnel have been deputized as CAA enforcers
Actual roadside monitoring have been conducted for 1 month