RECP net global partner for greening of industries

1. RECPnetglobal partner for greening of industries Organized with support of 2nd Members’ AssemblyMontreux, 6th September 2013

2. Cesar BARAHONA, President RECPnet Opening and welcome

3. RECPnetin Brief • RECPnet operates as a global networking initiative that brings together organizations that are professionally involved in and committed to the promotion of Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) in developing and transition countries • Key functions • Innovation and knowledge management • Capacity building • Advocacy • Quality assurance and branding • RECPnet has regular, associate and observer members • RECPnetoperates under the partronage of the global joint UNIDO UNEP RECP Programme

4. Ambition

5. Assembly Objectives • To present and review progress achieved in establishment and service delivery since 1st Members’ Assembly • To update membership on key initiatives undertaken through Secretariat • To scope the workplan for 2014-2015 • To elect officers for period leading up to 3rd Members’ Assembly

6. Agenda

7. Agenda

8. Rene VAN BERKEL, UNIDO Garrette CLARK, UNEP Report of Executive Secretariat

9. Targets Workplan 2011-2013 • 1. Consolidation • Achieving a critical mass of Members and starting the efficient delivery of networking functions • 2. Service Delivery • Demonstrating the benefits of RECPnet to the core constituencies of RECPnet, in particular Members, Patron Agencies and other partners • 3. Advocacy • Fostering the recognition of the critical importance of RECP for achieving sustainable industrial development

10. Outcome 1

11. RECPnet Membership • Initiated in 2009, RECPnet was officially created in November 2010 with founding membership of 41 organizations • Maintained and expanded to 54 members in August 2013 • Members from 34 target countries • 2 inaugural members have not (yet) returned • 23 (out of 33) regular members are NCPCs, and 10 (out of 18) observer members • 33 (out of 50) RECP Programme countries are member of RECPnet

12. RECPnet Membership

13. Membership Fee • Due annually for Regular and Associate Members, based on country of main location • Non OECD USD1000/yr; OECD USD3,000/yr • By Charter waived for 2011, by ExCie decision waived for 2012 • Due from 2013, as per operational guideline approved by ExCie • UNIDO appointed as administrator • Net fees exclusive of bank charges and PSC, are exclusively available for Secretariat activities identified in workplan of RECPnet • Special provisions • LDC members can apply for fee waiver to be decided by ExCie on basis of member’s record of participation and contribution to RECPnet • OECD based members can offset maximum of USD2,000 of their membership fee with pre-approved in kind contributions towards activities identified in workplan (at notional rate of USD500/day)

14. Visibility

15. Regional Chapters • ToR developed and approved by ExCie (Nov ’12), and revised and approved by ExCie (Sep 13) • Network members are chapter members in the region of their main location and can at their own initiative participate in and contribute to the activities of other Chapters • (Associate) members located outside target regions of developing and transition countries do not belong to any specific regional chapter • Foundation meetings organized • Brainstorm on organization, operation and activities of regional chapter • Introductory training in RECPnet knowledge management system • (Arab Region – Vienna, Nov 2012) • African Region – Pretoria, Mar 2013 • EECCA Region – Vienna, April 2013 • SESEA Region – Hanoi, April 2013 • LAC Region – Lima, June 2013 • Formation of national networks under consideration (Viet Nam)

16. Regional Chapters

17. Achievements: Consolidation • 30% increase in membership base • Solid core membership with >60% regular members • Established web-site and information materials • Prepared five regional chapters and organized launching meetings for four regions during Q1-2, 2013

18. Outcome 2

19. 3rd RECP Networking Conference • 4th-5th September 2013 • 140 participants, including representatives of 50 RECPnetmembers • Combined with thematic workshops on 2nd and 3rd September Organized with support of

20. Achievements: Service Delivery • Convened 3rd global RECP networking conference • Established and started populating web-based knowledge management system with multiple functionalities for cooperation and peer learning and delivered introductory training • Update and reflections at 10:30 • Started intensive capacity building initiative to improve business model and service delivery of nine network members • Update and reflections at 11:30

21. Outcome 3

22. Achievements: Advocacy • Hosted multiple side events at relevant international meetings • Supporting global reviews of best (policy) practices, including on eco-industrial parks, business case and policy guide/case

23. Patron Contributions: UNEP • EU Eco-Innovation Project • Network development • Identification of additional service providers that could be invited to join RECPnet • Global Eco-Innovation Forum • Resource materials for advocacy and implementation • Business case • Policy guide • Implementation manual • Industrial Parks • Pilot activities in target sectors • Agri food, chemicals and metals processing

24. Patron Contributions: UNIDO • Network Development • Knowledge Management System • New RECP service providers (EU partnership regions) • Thematic Workstreams • Industrial waste minimization for low carbon industry • Innovative chemical solutions • Knowledge Capture • Eco-Industrial Parks and Innovative Business Models • Green Industry Policy Support

25. Impact • Good progress in putting RECPnet into operation • +ves: • Increased networking intensity • Greater knowledge of activities of other members • Diversified and strengthened through non-NCPC members • Greater recognition for importance of RECP in regions (LAC, AFR,..) • -ves • Procedures and communications remain tardy and patchy • Degree of lethargy among members to contribute information, effort and time to networking as a result of relatively narrow focus on what to getfrom network • Challenge for membership to start using the ‘infrastructure’ created and experience that sharing and networking requires two-way interactions

26. On Road to Success Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. - Henry Ford

27. Cesar BARAHONA, Latin America and Caribbean Hanan EL-HADARY, Arab Region Jurgis STANISKIS, Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia TRAN VAN Nhan, East, South and South East Asia Ndivhuho RAPHULU, Africa Reflections from Executive Committee

28. Executive Elections

29. President Election

30. Outline 2014-2015 • 1. Consolidation • Achieving a critical mass of Members and starting the efficient delivery of networking functions • 2. Service Delivery • Demonstrating the benefits of RECPnet to the core constituencies of RECPnet, in particular Members, Patron Agencies and other partners • 3. Advocacy • Fostering the recognition of the critical importance of RECP for achieving sustainable industrial development

31. Programme Framework