In 2017, the Financing for Sustainable Development Office of UNDESA, in partnership with the UN Capital Development Fund, piloted a project to introduce sustainable asset management to districts and municipalities in four developing countries: Bangladesh, Nepal, Tanzania and Uganda. The project began with scoping missions and needs assessments, which cultivated the development of two capacity-building tools: Asset Management Diagnostic Tool and Asset Management Action Plans (AMAPs). These practical tools help governments identify and address gaps in their asset management systems and practices. They are available in English, Bangla, French, Spanish and Swahili.
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- Asset Management Diagnostic Tool
- AMAP Template (Microsoft Word versions / PDF versions)
- AMAP Writing Guide
- Emergency Response-AMAP: Section 7.2.2 (pp. 278-280) in Chapter 7 Strengthening public health emergency preparedness and response of the Handbook
- Climate Risk Assessment Worksheet
Overview of AMAP process.
- Past fieldwork
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Over 80 local and central government officials have participated in workshops held in Gulu, Uganda (agenda, press release), and Dodoma Tanzania (programme).The workshops resulted in the adoption of municipal Asset Management Action Plans (AMAPs) that are now being implemented in all participating municipalities. A series of Training of Trainers for central government officials and technical assistance workshops for local governments supported the implementation of these tools in the project countries from 2017 to 2020.
Workshops in Asia were held in Pokhara, Nepal from 17-19 September 2019 and in Srimangal, Bangladesh from 21-23 September 2019.
The curriculae of the workshops are based on the findings of the application of the Diagnostic Tool to assess the specific needs for asset management training and technical assistance of participating municipal governments.
The current focus of our work is to continue promoting effective asset management in the project countries and beyond through, for instance, wider dissemination and application of the Diagnostic Tool and AMAPs.