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Australia-China Environment Development Program (ACEDP) 2007-2012

Australian contribution: $24.6 million

Duration: 2007- 2012

Beijing-based Managing Contractor: GHD

ACEDP aims to support China's policies for a better environment in areas of mutual interest to China and Australia through a partnering approach. It is designed to respond to shifting policy priorities and emerging issues. The initial focus on water resource management addresses a high priority for China and Australia, but there is scope to expand and develop over time to include other priority issues of common interest.

Project Components

• Component 1: Environmental Governance and Dialogue.
• Component 2: Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM)
• Component 3: Program Management.
• Sub-Component 1: Mobilisation and Plan Formulation.
• Sub-Component 2: Core Activities.
• Sub-Component 3: Emerging Priorities.
• Sub-Component 4: Monitoring, Performance Assessment and Review.

Planned outcomes

Component 1: Environmental Governance and Dialogue

• Methods and applications of improved environmental governance demonstrated
• Environment policy dialogue between China and Australia developed and enhanced.

Component 2: Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM)

• The practical application of Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) principles in China.

Component 3: Program Management

• The administrative capacity, systems and plans for the management of ACEDP established.
• Core activities, particularly in relation to water resource management, identified, designed, developed and implemented by key environment institutions.
• Emerging Priorities in which Australia and China have a shared/common interest appraised and responded to.
• Effective monitoring, performance assessment and review by the Contractor and AusAID.

Activities under the program are likely to include pilot studies and projects, study tours, training courses, conferences, work attachments, exchange programs and scientific cooperation and policy dialogue mechanisms.

AECDP website:

For further information please visit the AECDP website at: www.acedp-partnership.org

AusAID Contact:

Gao Ying
Senior Policy Officer
No 21, Dong Zhi Men Wai Dajie, Beijing, PRC
Tel: +86-10 5140 4407
Fax: +86-10 5140 4199
E-mail: ying.gao@dfat.gov.au

May 2008

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