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SME coaching toolkit for green growth in Malaysia
No full textThe SME Coaching Toolkit for Green Growth in Malaysia is designed to equip coaches with a structured approach, tools and templates to support and coach small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through their green transition, ensuring they meet requirements, and can successfully position themselves, for sustainable procurement opportunities with larger enterprises and government bodies in Malaysia and internationally. This user-friendly toolkit can be used by coaches from SME development organizations, training institutions as well as consultants.
Part II of this toolkit discusses the coaching process, while Part III introduces the tools and templates available. Complementing the toolkit is a SME Green Growth Toolbook for Malaysia in Microsoft Excel format that can be used by the coach and the SME to synthesize their analyses and plans.The SME Coaching Toolkit for Green Growth in Malaysia was funded by the Temasek Foundation
and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) as part
of ‘The Green Shift: Coaching SMEs Towards Tangible Green Growth’ project.Table of contents
Acknowledgements ..............................................................................................................................v
List of boxes, figures and tables ........................................................................................................ vii
Abbreviations and acronyms ............................................................................................................ viii
PART I: INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 How to use this toolkit ............................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Why go green? Why now? ....................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Helping SMEs to help Malaysia achieve green growth ......................................................... 5
PART II: THE 5-STEP COACHING JOURNEY ...................................................................................... 7
STEP 1. OPPORTUNITY MAPPING ............................................................................................... 10
STEP 2. GAP ASSESSMENT.......................................................................................................... 16
STEP 3. ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 21
STEP 4. EXECUTION SUPPORT .................................................................................................... 25
STEP 5. CLIENT ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................................... 28
PART III. TOOLS AND TEMPLATES LIBRARY ................................................................................... 32
Tool 1.0 Green Growth Canvas ..................................................................................................... 32
Tool 1.1 Green Growth Priority Industries .................................................................................... 33
Tool 1.2 Industry ESG Topics Identification ................................................................................. 35
Tool 1.3 Corporate Sustainable Procurement Profiles (selected examples) ............................. 37
Tool 1.4 Government Green Procurement in Malaysia ............................................................... 40
Tool 1.5 Certification and Validation Guide ................................................................................. 41
Tool 1.6 Double Materiality Tool................................................................................................... 43
Tool 1.7 Green Opportunity Alignment Template ........................................................................ 46
Tool 2.1 SME ESG Self-Assessment ............................................................................................ 49
Tool 2.2 Baseline Calculators ....................................................................................................... 52
Tool 2.3 SMART Target Setting Template ................................................................................... 53
Tool 3.1 ‘Quick-win’ ESG Actions by Industry ............................................................................... 55
Tool 3.2 Mitigation Ideation Template ......................................................................................... 58
Tool 3.3 Impact/Effort Prioritization Matrix ................................................................................. 59
Tool 3.4 Sustainability Action Plan Template .............................................................................. 61
Tool 4.1 Funding Pathways Guide ................................................................................................ 62
Tool 4.2 Malaysia Support Ecosystem: Partner Directory ........................................................... 65
Tool 4.3 Change Management Roadmap .................................................................................... 68
Tool 5.1 Green Growth Pitch Canvas ........................................................................................... 71
Tool 5.2 Buyer Influencer Map and Communications Plan ......................................................... 74
Tool 5.3 ESG Indicators Tracking template ................................................................................. 75
ANNEXES ........................................................................................................................................... 77
ANNEX I. Glossary of key terms ................................................................................................... 77
ANNEX II. Coach progress tracker ............................................................................................... 80
ANNEX III. SME Green Growth Toolbook for Malaysia ................................................................ 83
ANNEX IV. SME green growth case studies ................................................................................ 84
Case study 1. Green Antz Builders – from plastic waste to profitable growth ...................... 84
Case study 2. Project SAVE – responsible sourcing and packaging for Nestlé Malaysia .... 85
Case study 3. Naluri Rasa – leveraging ESG strategy to strengthen corporate
……………………….relationships ...................................................................................................... 8
Satellite remote sensing monitoring for air pollution monitoring and management
No full textAir pollution poses a significant challenge to global public health and sustainable development, with an exceptionally high health burden in low- and middle-income countries. Traditional ground monitoring networks rely on high-precision instruments. However, they have natural limitations regarding spatial coverage, operating costs, and the ability to compare data across regions. This often creates an "information gap" for policymakers when they seek to identify pollution hotspots, evaluate policy effectiveness, or assess population exposure.
Over the past 30 years, satellite remote sensing has rapidly become a crucial data source for monitoring and managing air pollution, thanks to its global coverage and continuous observation capabilities. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) missions, such as Terra/Aqua’s MODIS, Aura’s OMI, and Sentinel-5P (TROPOMI), provide data on key pollutants, including NO2, SO2, O3, CO, CH4, and Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD). By combining this data with chemical transport models (CTMs) and machine learning, scientists can estimate ground-level concentrations and exposure levels. Furthermore, the new generation of Geostationary (GEO) missions, such as GEMS, TEMPO, and Sentinel-4, provides hourly data. This significantly enhances our ability to track daily changes in pollution and specific events, ushering in a new era of "near real-time, high-frequency, and high-resolution" air quality monitoring.Table of Contents
Abstract 4
I. The Role of Satellite Observations in Accelerating Public Discussion on
Air Pollution 5
Spatial Coverage and Access to Information 5
The Chain of Evidence and Policy Communication 5
Narratives on Public Health and Social Impact 5
Typical Cases 6
II. Past and Current Trends in Satellite-Related Air Pollution Monitoring 6
Evolution of Sensors and Platforms 6
Retrieval Algorithms and Ground Estimation 8
Multi-Source Data Fusion Paradigms 8
Event-Driven Monitoring and Long-Term Trend Assessment 9
Challenges and Limitations 9
Future Directions 9
III. The Introduction and Value of Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Observations in Pollution Monitoring 10
Observation Concept: GEO's "Gaze" Advantage and Pollution Process Analysis 11
Representative Missions: The Northern Hemisphere Air Quality Constellation 11
Capabilities and Products: UV-Vis Spectra and City-Scale Adaptation 11
Application Frontiers: High-Frequency Drive of AI + GEO and Quantification of Health Benefits 12
Challenges and Opportunities: Algorithm Robustness, Cross-Platform Consistency, and Collaborative Assimilation 12
IV. Policies and Actions: How Nations Use Satellites for Air Quality Monitoring 14
United States (US): Multi-Level Integration and Health Benefit Assessment 15
European Union (EU): The Copernicus Program and Cross-Border Compliance 15
The Republic of Korea/East Asia: GEMS-Driven Regional Defense and Scientific Innovation 16
China: Multi-Source Fusion and Open Collaboration 17
Hybrid Monitoring Cases in Southeast Asian countries 17
Conclusion 14
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Enhancing sustainability and resilience of transport system : flood damage assessment of Roshi Khola transport corridor
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................... VII
1. BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................... 1
2. PROJECT INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1
3. RATIONALE FOR FLOOD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT ................................................................. 2
4. SCOPE OF THE STUDY ..................................................................................................................... 3
5. THE STUDY AREA ............................................................................................................................. 3
5.1. Salient Features of the Study Area .................................................................................................. 3
5.2. Location of the Study Area ............................................................................................................. 3
6. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 4
6.1. Data Collection ............................................................................................................................... 6
Primary Data Collection .......................................................................................................... 6
Secondary Data Collection ...................................................................................................... 7
6.2. Flood Damage Assessment Checklist ............................................................................................. 9
6.3. Data Analysis Procedure ............................................................................................................... 10
7. RESEARCH-BASED ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................... 10
7.1. Flood-induced Damages ............................................................................................................... 10
Categorization by Nature of Damage .................................................................................... 10
Categorization by Measurability ........................................................................................... 11
7.2. Major Causes of Roshi Flooding 2024 ......................................................................................... 11
7.3. Infrastructure Losses ..................................................................................................................... 13
7.4. Flood Hazard and Modelling Results ............................................................................................ 15
7.5. SWOT Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 16
7.6. Vulnerability Analysis .................................................................................................................. 17
Geographic exposure ............................................................................................................. 17
Limitations of physical infrastructures.................................................................................. 17
Socio-economic status ........................................................................................................... 17
Early Warning Systems and Institutional Response Capacity .............................................. 18
8. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO FLOOD HAZARD ................................................................... 18
8.1. Geology ......................................................................................................................................... 18
8.2. Topography and Geomorphology ................................................................................................. 19
8.3. Hydrology ..................................................................................................................................... 21
8.4. River Structure and Catchment Properties .................................................................................... 21
8.5. Artificial Encroachments .............................................................................................................. 22
8.6. Climate and Meteorology.............................................................................................................. 23
9. ESTIMATION OF DESIGN FLOODS: MULTI-SCENARIO ANALYSIS ................................. 25
10. HYDRAULIC MODELLING USING HEC-RAS ....................................................................... 30
10.1. Diffusion Wave Approximation of the SWE ............................................................................ 30
10.2. Modelling steps in HEC-RAS ................................................................................................... 31
10.3. Computational Options and Tolerances .................................................................................... 33
11. FLOOD INUNDATION ................................................................................................................. 33
12. HAZARD RATING ........................................................................................................................ 39
13. IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL DAMAGE ZONES IN VARIOUS FLOODING
CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................................. 41
14. ROSHI FLOOD DAMAGE IN RELATION TO NATIONAL LEVEL DAMAGE ................. 44
15. RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................................ 45
16. PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR RESILIENT TRANSPORT SECTOR ...................................... 49
16.1. Detailed study on building Climate-Resilient Road and Corridor ............................................ 49
16.2. Detailed Landslide Inventory Study.......................................................................................... 49
16.3. Sediment Analysis..................................................................................................................... 50
16.4. River Morphology Analysis ...................................................................................................... 50
16.5. Upgradation/Rebuilding of existing damaged infrastructures .................................................. 50
16.6. Detailed site assessment to demarcate buffer zones for flood evacuation ................................ 50
16.7. Combination of structural as well as social interventions ......................................................... 50
16.8. Land Delineation ....................................................................................................................... 50
17. LIMITATIONS OF THE REPORT ............................................................................................. 51
18. CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................. 51
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.1 economy profile 2025 : Uzbekistan (Russian version)
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Coaching Progress Tracker
No full textThe coach progress tracker was developed as a supplementary document for the SME Coaching Toolkit for Green Growth in Malaysia. It is a simple template that allows the coach to plan and track the completion of the different steps in the coaching process
Public transport standard improvement for Kathmandu valley
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Acknowledgement ............................................................................................................. i
Abbreviations ................................................................................................................... ii
List of Tables.................................................................................................................... iii
List of Figures ................................................................................................................... iv
1. Introduction to Public Transport Sector ........................................................................ 1
Background .............................................................................................................................. 1
Current Status of Public Transport Service ................................................................................ 4
Summary of Challenges .......................................................................................................... 12
Study Objectives .................................................................................................................... 13
Report Outline and Methodology ............................................................................................. 14
2. Bus Standards and Specifications .............................................................................. 16
Review of Relevant Acts and Regulations................................................................................. 16
Disability Rights Act of 2017 .................................................................................................... 22
Conclusion of Legal Review .................................................................................................... 22
Summary of the FCCPTA Act and Key Institutional Challenges ................................................. 24
International Bus Standards ................................................................................................... 25
Stakeholder Consultation ....................................................................................................... 39
Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 40
3. Bus Fleet Quality Standard ......................................................................................... 42
Vehicle Quality Standards ....................................................................................................... 42
Operational Standards ........................................................................................................... 43
Permit Issuance Policy and Procedures ................................................................................... 43
Procedure for Fitness Inspection ............................................................................................. 44
Inventory of Operators & Bus Fleet .......................................................................................... 45
Stakeholder Consultation ....................................................................................................... 47
Data Collection Plan ............................................................................................................... 48
Vehicle Audit .......................................................................................................................... 49
Recommendation ................................................................................................................... 52
4. Bus Infrastructure and ITS .......................................................................................... 54
Data Collection Plan ............................................................................................................... 54
Current Bus Depots and Terminals .......................................................................................... 55
Bus Stop and Its Conditions .................................................................................................... 57
ITMS – GPS and AFCS ............................................................................................................. 60
Recommendation ................................................................................................................... 63
5. Conclusion and Next Steps ........................................................................................ 64
Annex I: Technical Specifications of Diesel and Electric Buses (India) ....................................... 67
Annex II: Bus, Mini Bus and Micro Bus Fleet Audit .................................................................... 70
Annex III: Stakeholder Consultation ........................................................................................ 75
Annex IV: Public Transport Modes Covered in the Survey.......................................................... 76
Annex V: Terminals ................................................................................................................. 78
Annex VI: Bus Stops ................................................................................................................ 8
