Cities Matter: Energy Efficiency in the Water Sector, November 3-7, 2003, Mexico City, Mexico; November 17-21, 2003, Bangalore, India

摘要

The International City/County Management Association (ICMA), under contract with the Energy Office of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), developed and delivered the course Cities Matter: Energy Efficiency in the Water Sector in two regions Asia and Latin America. The five-day course included energy efficiency techniques for concrete results coupled with tools for management, operations, and decision making at the local and state level. The course was presented in Mexico City, Mexico, for participants from Latin America and the Caribbean on November 3-7, 2003, and in Bangalore, India, on November 17-21, 2003, for participants from Asia. Representatives from Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Mexico; and India, Sri Lanka, and Philippines participated in the respective courses. This report provides an overview of each course, the results, and recommendations for follow-up that will further the impact of the courses.