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AIT-RRCAP Highlights Regional Knowledge Leadership at 4th 3RproMar Workshop?

AIT-RRCAP Highlights Regional Knowledge Leadership at 4th 3RproMar Workshop?
Author: Date Created: 05/06/2025 - 05/06/2025

The Asian Institute of Technology - Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (AIT-RRCAP) played an active role at the 4th Regional Workshop of the ASEAN-German 3RproMar Project, held on 6 May 2025 in a hybrid format with participants joining from Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Quezon City, and Viet Nam.

Representing AIT-RRCAP, Mr. Bishal Bhari contributed to the panel discussion on regional-level achievements and lessons learned, showcasing the role of the Know Waste Knowledge (KWK) Platform in advancing harmonized data sharing, policy resources, and capacity-building for ASEAN Member States. The KWK Platform has been instrumental in promoting good practices and supporting evidence-based interventions to tackle marine litter and plastic pollution challenges across the region.

The workshop, themed “Sustaining Impact: Results and Lessons from 3RproMar Implementation,” provided a platform for reviewing progress made under the first phase of the 3RproMar project, while introducing priorities for its next phase (2026–2028), which will focus on strengthening regional cooperation, scaling sustainable business models, and enhancing gender-responsive circular economy frameworks.
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AIT-RRCAP reaffirmed its commitment to advancing knowledge partnerships, working with ASEAN colleagues, and contributing to the achievement of the Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris through future joint initiatives.

Background

The Asian Institute of Technology - Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (AIT-RRCAP) played an active role at the 4th Regional Workshop of the ASEAN-German 3RproMar Project, held on 6 May 2025 in a hybrid format with participants joining from Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Quezon City, and Viet Nam.

Representing AIT-RRCAP, Mr. Bishal Bhari contributed to the panel discussion on regional-level achievements and lessons learned, showcasing the role of the Know Waste Knowledge (KWK) Platform in advancing harmonized data sharing, policy resources, and capacity-building for ASEAN Member States. The KWK Platform has been instrumental in promoting good practices and supporting evidence-based interventions to tackle marine litter and plastic pollution challenges across the region.

The workshop, themed “Sustaining Impact: Results and Lessons from 3RproMar Implementation,” provided a platform for reviewing progress made under the first phase of the 3RproMar project, while introducing priorities for its next phase (2026–2028), which will focus on strengthening regional cooperation, scaling sustainable business models, and enhancing gender-responsive circular economy frameworks.
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AIT-RRCAP reaffirmed its commitment to advancing knowledge partnerships, working with ASEAN colleagues, and contributing to the achievement of the Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris through future joint initiatives.

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The kNOwWaste Knowledge Platform was developed through a Project Cooperation Agreement funding by UNEP on 2016. The platform provides data and information on holistic waste management to stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific region. The platform was developed with the following aims: generate and consolidate data or information on holistic waste management, transform data into easily comprehensible outputs for use by key stakeholders, map out and disseminate information on international waste management projects under the GPWM and UNEP projects as well as other international partners, and provide capacity building support through dissemination of data or information support for relevant stakeholders on holistic waste and waste management system.
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