CAPS

Center for Advanced Philippine Studies, Inc

• Introduction

  The Center for Advanced Philippine Studies (CAPS) is a non-stock, non-profit research and development foundation. Its primary purpose is to conduct relevant researches and projects on strategic issues and to make the results available to national and local leaders, both in the government and private sectors, for sound decision making.
  CAPS believe that the public good is best served by a well-informed leadership. CAPS is engaged in urban environmental management research and projects most especially in the area of integrated sustainable waste management (ISWM), particularly solid waste management and ecological sanitation.

• City Data (2009)

  Population (persons)
  Area (km2)
  Number of Households
  GDP per Capita (US$)
  Climate
  Major Languages
  Major Industries

• Urban Issues and Projects

  Priority Concerns

  Policy Development
  Program/Project Development/Management and Implementation
  Capacity Development

  Main Projects and Contributions

  > Integrated Support for Sustainable Urban Environment 1 Programme (2003-2006)
  > Integrated Support for Sustainable Urban Environment 2 Programme (2007-2010)
  >Developing Sustainable Sanitation Education Program for the Philippines (SUSEP, 2008-2010)
  Developing Guidelines for WASH in Emergency in the Philippines
  Improving Urban Environment and Sanitation in Local Government Units through Capacity Development

  Technical Cooperation with Other Cities

  > City of Makati, Sensitization Seminar on Sanitation
  >Municipality of Bauang, Ecological and Decentralized Sanitation Project (supported by UNEP-KOICA)
  >La Union Ecosan Forum, 22 April 2006
  > Makati City Sanitation Forum, 29 June 2007
  > Sustainable Sanitation Training Workshop, Baguio City, 22-23 November 2007
  > Ecosan Summer Seminar, Baguio City, 21-25 May 2007
  > International Eco-Sanitation Study Tour, San Fernando City, La Union, January 2007
  > Strategic Sanitation Planning, San Fernando City, La Union, 2006
  > Ecological Sanitation Projects in: Brgy. San Agustin; Brgy. Poro; and Brgy. Nagyuguyuban in the City of San Fernando, La Union
  > Solid Waste Management in Tingloy Municipality, Batangas Province

  Cooperation Offered

  Urban Environmental Management and Sustainable Sanitation in support of poverty alleviation;

  Cooperation Requested