The objective of the project is to engage at national level with five strategic partners where biodiversity is at stake, so as to enhance their knowledge of valuation of ecosystems and their services. Building on an internationally-agreed methodology and EU-agreed methodology where relevant, and on the development of national competences, the project will initiate pilot testing in each country. The outputs are expected to influence policy-makers at national, regional and local level to take action in line with national environmental priorities, international commitments and EU priorities where relevant. In addition, the project will ensure awareness-raising for the private sector and the civil society.

This project aims at building greater capacity in 17 African countries to produce, analyse and utilise population estimates and projections using state-of-the-art methods and tools in formal demography. It will also address analysis and dissemination of data through training and use of new information technology tools and platforms. Countries will participate in training activities based on their demand and their capacity to produce the necessary data for population estimates and projections. Ad hoc missions will be conducted to four countries, where the statistical capacity is less developed, in order to provide more extensive training, which will involve several staff of the National Statistical Office and/or national statistical systems (government agencies that are involved in the production and analysis of population data) and relevant line ministries.

The main objective of the EST process in Asia is to integrate environmentally sustainable transport in the overall policy, planning and development, by sensitizing the local and national governments, the private sector, and civil society, in order to contribute and follow up the
 Outcome of Rio+20 – The Future We Want, SG’s High-level Panel on Transport, post-2015 Development Agenda/SDGs and other global processes. The immediate objective of the proposed project are more explicitly the following:
 - To achieve a safe, efficient, reliable, economically sound, socially inclusive and
 environmentally protective transport system for smart, resilient and sustainable society
 in Asia by integrating EST in overall policy, planning and development; and
 - To establish a strategic Knowledge Base Platform on EST in Asia to meet the needs of the developing countries in the region. 
 In order to achieve these objectives, it is necessary to set appropriate goals and targets, and monitor the progress of achievement by member countries every year. To this regard, EST Forum was established which is a strategic and knowledge platform for sharing experiences and
 disseminating among Asian countries best practices, tools, technologies, policy instruments and achievement on various aspects of the EST. It is equally important to strengthen the multilayer partnership for effective implementation of EST as outlined in the Aichi Statement, Kyoto Declaration, Bangkok 2020 Declaration (2010-2020), Bali Declaration (2013), Colombo Declaration (2014), and the Kyoto Declaration (2007) & it’s Addendum (2014).

The main objective of the 3R process in Asia is to integrate 3Rs and resource efficiency in the overall policy, planning and development, by sensitizing the local and national governments, private sector, industry and business groups (including SMEs), and civil society, in order to contribute the Outcome of Rio+20 – The Future We Want, 3Rs and resource efficiency are promoted as the basis for sustainable waste management. The objectives of the proposed Project are more explicitly the following: 

 - To achieve a low carbon and resource efficient society in Asia by integrating 3Rs in overall policy, planning and development.

 - To strengthen multilayer partnership for effective implementation of 3Rs as outlined in Ha Noi 3R Declaration (2013-2023).