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Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning Regional Environmental Office 8 Provincial Office of Natural Resources and Environment in REO8 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment The Kingdom of Thailand The Project for Strengthening Environmental Management and Linkages among Central, Regional, Provincial and Local Levels in the Kingdom of Thailand Completion Report Volume 2: Capacity Assessment Report February 2016 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS GLOBAL CO., LTD. GE JR 16-013 Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning Regional Environmental Office 8 Provincial Office of Natural Resources and Environment in REO8 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment The Kingdom of Thailand The Project for Strengthening Environmental Management and Linkages among Central, Regional, Provincial and Local Levels in the Kingdom of Thailand Completion Report Volume 2: Capacity Assessment Report February 2016 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS GLOBAL CO., LTD. Table of Contents Table of Contents List of Tables and Figures Abbreviations 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of the Project .......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objective of Capacity Assessment .............................................................................................. 2 1.3 Scope of Capacity Assessment ................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Method of Capacity Assessment ................................................................................................. 3 2. Profile of Target Organization ...................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Office of the Natural Resources and Environmental Planning (ONEP) ..................................... 4 2.2 The Eighth Regional Environmental Office (REO8) ................................................................. 5 2.3 Provincial Office of Natural Resources and Environment (PONRE) and the Provincial Administration Office (PAO) ...................................................................................................... 9 2.4 Pilot Local Administration (LA) ............................................................................................... 16 3. Progress of Capacity Assessment Process .................................................................................. 19 3.1 Capacity Assessment 1 ............................................................................................................. 19 3.2 Capacity Assessment 2 ............................................................................................................. 22 3.3 Capacity Assessment 3 ............................................................................................................. 27 4. Project’s Contribution to Capacity Development of Counterparts ......................................... 28 4.1 Improved Organizational Performance ..................................................................................... 28 4.2 Increased Individual Competencies .......................................................................................... 28 i Appendices 1- Questionnaire Survey 2- Capacity Assessment Report 1 3- Capacity Assessment Report 2 4- Compilation of CA 3 Results 5- Directory of Participants and Respondents 6- Photo Documentation ii List of Tables Table 1 Schedule of CA Workshops and Surveys Table 2 Water Quality Management System Seminar Program of Activity Table 3 Capacity Development Intervention Plan Table 4 Application of Skills and Knowledge learned Table 5 Recommended Training and Seminars List of Figures Figure 1 Capacity Development Process Figure 2 Organizational Structure of ONEP Figure 3 Organizational Structure of REO8 Figure 4 Organizational Structure of PONRE Ratchaburi Figure 5 Organizational Structure of PAO Ratchaburi Figure 6 Organizational Structure of PONRE Samut Songkhram Figure 7 Organizational Structure of PAO Samut Songkhram Figure 8 Organizational Structure of PONRE Kanchanaburi Figure 9 Organizational Structure of PAO Kanchanaburi Figure 10 Organizational Structure of PONRE Phetchaburi Figure 11 Organizational Structure of PAO Phetchaburi Figure 12 Organizational Structure of PONRE Prachuap Khiri Khan Figure 13 Organizational Structure of PAO Prachuap Khiri Khan Figure 14 Organizational Structure of Pak Tho SDM,Ratchaburi Province Figure 15 Organizational Structure of Tha Yang SDM, Phetchaburi Province iii Abbreviations CA Capacity Assessment CD Capacity Development CDI Capacity Development Intervention EQMP Environmental Quality Management Plan JET JICA Expert Team JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) LA Local Administration MNRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment N-EQMP National Environmental Quality Management Plan ONEB Office of Natural Environmental Board ONEP Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning OPS Office of the Permanent Secretary P/R Progress Report PAO Provincial Administration Office PCD Pollution Control Department PCM Project Cycle Management PDM Project Design Matrix P-EQMP Provincial Environmental Quality Management Plan PONRE Provincial Office of Natural Resources and Environment PP Pilot Project QGIS Quantum Geographic Information System R/D Record of Discussion REO8 Regional Environmental Office 8 SDM Sub-District Municipality TAO Tambon Administration Office TBD To be Determined TFT Task Force Team UNDP United Nations Development Program WG Working Group iv The Project for Strengthening Environmental Management and Linkages among Capacity Assessment Report Central, Regional, Provincial and Local Levels in the Kingdom of Thailand 1. Introduction 1.1 Background of the Project The Kingdom of Thailand approved the Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act in 1992. Based on the Act, the Office of National Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) formulated the National Environmental Quality Management Plan (NEQMP) as a framework in managing the environmental quality and was expected to be adopted by the regional, provincial and local levels. The achievement of Environmental Quality Management Goals and Objectives outline in the respective Environmental Quality Management Plans centered on the capacities and competencies of the organization and its staff. Although financial resources are important, they are not enough to promote sustainable human development. Without supportive policies, strategies and well-functioning organization and skilled people, the basic foundation to plan, implement and review the respective EQMPs will be limited. Hence, it is envisioned that the “Project for Strengthening Environmental Management and Linkages among Central, Regional, Provincial and Local Levels in the Kingdom of Thailand” are able to enhance this foundation through collaboration with counterpart agencies in implementing the project. In the light of the above, capacity assessment was designed in order to provide understanding of the current level of capacity, clarify the level of relationship at the national, regional, provincial and local levels. Figure 1 presents the framework used in the capacity development process used by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and is adopted as the guiding principle in the implementation of capacity development processes by this Project. Source: UNDP Figure 1 Capacity Development Process 1 The Project for Strengthening Environmental Management and Linkages among Capacity Assessment Report Central, Regional, Provincial and Local Levels in the Kingdom of Thailand 1.2 Objective of Capacity Assessment The general objective of the capacity assessment is to clarify and determine the level of capacity and clarify the gaps between the required capacity and the existing capacity of ONEP, REO8 and the five PONREs in areas of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of an environmental quality management plan. Specifically, the capacity assessment aims: To clarify and identify capacity issues capacity constraints; To determine the needs to address capacity constraints During the project period, three major capacity assessment activities surveys were held as indicated below. Results of the each capacity assessment activity were compiled and submitted to counterpart agencies for consideration. Schedule Objectives March 2013 Assess the level of capacity of the counterpart agencies, focusing on counterpart staff Determine ideal capacity and capacity gaps November 2014 Follow up first capacity assessment and determine areas needing further interventions Understand PAO’s role and capacity in environmental management November 2015 To clarify the results, effects and impact of the project to the capacity development in REO8 jurisdiction 1.3 Scope of Capacity Assessment Considering the purpose, the scope of the capacity assessment covers the following aspects: Systemic level, capacity to include: o Legal mandate, policy and regulatory framework in relation to the Regional Environmental Quality Management Plan (REQMP) and Provincial Natural Resources and Environmental Management (PNREMP) as well as the Provincial Action Plan o Linkage and communication between national, regional,

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