STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES THROUGH STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES THROUGH LEARNING ALLIANCES: IMPROVING WATER USE LEARNING ALLIANCES: IMPROVING WATER USE IMPLEMENTING CLEANER PRODUCTION IN THE IMPLEMENTING CLEANER PRODUCTION IN THE

TANNERIES IN EL CERRITO (COLOMBIA)TANNERIES IN EL CERRITO (COLOMBIA)

STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES THROUGH STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES THROUGH LEARNING ALLIANCES: IMPROVING WATER USE LEARNING ALLIANCES: IMPROVING WATER USE IMPLEMENTING CLEANER PRODUCTION IN THE IMPLEMENTING CLEANER PRODUCTION IN THE

TANNERIES IN EL CERRITO (COLOMBIA)TANNERIES IN EL CERRITO (COLOMBIA)

Inés Restrepo-Tarquino, Ana Dorly Inés Restrepo-Tarquino, Ana Dorly Jaramillo, Gustavo Adolfo Vivas ForeroJaramillo, Gustavo Adolfo Vivas Forero

Inés Restrepo-Tarquino, Ana Dorly Inés Restrepo-Tarquino, Ana Dorly Jaramillo, Gustavo Adolfo Vivas ForeroJaramillo, Gustavo Adolfo Vivas Forero

June 2005June 2005

Learning Alliances for scaling up innovative approaches in the WSS sectorDelft, The Netherlands, June 6-10 2005

Learning Alliances for scaling up innovative approaches in the WSS sectorDelft, The Netherlands, June 6-10 2005

The leather The leather chain in chain in Valle del Valle del

Cauca Cauca (Colombia)(Colombia)

The leather The leather chain in chain in Valle del Valle del

Cauca Cauca (Colombia)(Colombia)

OTHER PRODUCTIVE CHAINS

OTRAS CADENAS PRODUCTIVAS

Curtiembres Grandes

Hatos Ganaderos y/o fincas con cría de ganado (Dentro y fuera del Valle del Cauca)

Mataderos

Intermediarios Abastecedores –Agremiación de carniceros

Intermediarios o saladeros

Curtiembres medianas y pequeñas

í

SubproductosCuero Curtido

Fabricantes de calzado

Fabricantes de manufactura y marroquinería

Juguetes caninos

Cápsulas medicamentos

Gelatina

Comercialización productos terminados

Empresas de insumos: Láminas de aglomerado.

Empresas Insumos: Acabadoras de cuero Fabric. Plantillas Fabric. suelas

-Tapiceria-Confecciones -Arte en cuero

OTRAS CADENAS PRODUCTIVAS

CADENA PRODUCTIVA DE LA CARNE

OTRAS CADENAS PRODUCTIVAS

Curtiembres Grandes

Hatos Ganaderos y/o fincas con cría de ganado (Dentro y fuera del Valle del Cauca)

Mataderos

Intermediarios Abastecedores –Agremiación de carniceros

Intermediarios o saladeros

Curtiembres medianas y pequeñas

í

SubproductosCuero Curtido

Fabricantes de calzado

Fabricantes de manufactura y marroquinería

Juguetes caninos

Cápsulas medicamentos

Gelatina

Comercialización productos terminados

Empresas de insumos: Láminas de aglomerado.

Empresas Insumos: Acabadoras de cuero Fabric. Plantillas Fabric. suelas

-Tapiceria-Confecciones -Arte en cuero

OTRAS CADENAS PRODUCTIVAS

CADENA PRODUCTIVA DE LA CARNE

OTRAS CADENAS PRODUCTIVAS

OTRAS CADENAS PRODUCTIVAS

Largetanneries

Farms (livestock) (Inside andoutside ofValle del Cauca)

Slaughter-house

IntermediariesAbastecedores –Agremiación de carniceros

Intermediariesor salt-houses

Mediumandsmalltanneries

Otherproductsleather

Shoesfactories

Fabricantes de manufactura ymarroquinería

dog toys

Cápsulasmedicamentos

Gelatina

Marketing ofproducts

Supplyenterprices: Láminas de aglomerado.

Supplyenterprices:Acabadoras de cuero Fabric.PlantillasFabric. suelas

-Tapiceria-Confecciones -Arte en cuero

OTHER PRODUCTIVE CHAINS

Meetchain

OTRAS CADENAS PRODUCTIVAS

OTRAS CADENAS PRODUCTIVAS

Largetanneries

Farms (livestock) (Inside andoutside ofValle del Cauca)

Slaughter-house

IntermediariesAbastecedores –Agremiación de carniceros

Intermediariesor salt-houses

Mediumandsmalltanneries

Otherproductsleather

Shoesfactories

Fabricantes de manufactura ymarroquinería

dog toys

Cápsulasmedicamentos

Gelatina

Products marketing

Supplyenterprices: Láminas de aglomerado.

Supplyenterprices:Acabadoras de cuero Fabric.PlantillasFabric. suelas

-Tapiceria-Confecciones -Arte en cuero

OTHER PRODUCTIVE OTHER PRODUCTIVE CHAINSCHAINS

MeetMeetchainchain

OTHER PRODUCTIVE OTHER PRODUCTIVE CHAINSCHAINS

Peleterias

Economic impact and Economic impact and characteristicscharacteristics

Economic impact and Economic impact and characteristicscharacteristics

SizeSize NumbeNumberr

%% Direct Direct employmenemploymen

tsts

Area (mArea (m22))

LargeLarge 22 1010 240240 2000-2000-1000010000

MediumMedium 77 3333 100100 600-2000600-2000

SmallSmall 1212 5757 4040 160-360160-360**

TotalTotal 2121 100100 380380

* Including the owner’s home* Including the owner’s home

MEDIUM SIZE TANNERY IN MEDIUM SIZE TANNERY IN EL CERRITOEL CERRITO

MEDIUM SIZE TANNERY IN MEDIUM SIZE TANNERY IN EL CERRITOEL CERRITO

CVC

REGIONAL LEVEL

CRPML

UV/CINARA

CDP

UNI JAVERIANA

UNI AUTONOMA

UNI NACIONAL

UNI CENTRAL

THE LEARNING ALLIANCETHE LEARNING ALLIANCETHE LEARNING ALLIANCETHE LEARNING ALLIANCE

Tanneries

Local authoritiesLOCAL LEVEL

PROBLEMWater use and contamination

PROBLEMWater use and contamination

OTHERSOTHERSUNI CATOLICAUNI CATOLICA

STRENGTHENING RESEARCH

GROUPS

STRENGTHENING RESEARCH

GROUPS

IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

IMPROVING COMPETITIVENESS

IMPROVING COMPETITIVENESS

ACTION ACTION SCHEME FOR SCHEME FOR

THE LATHE LA

ACTION ACTION SCHEME FOR SCHEME FOR

THE LATHE LAParticipatory diagnosis

Identification of key actors and institutions related to tanneries (entrepreneurs, municipality, environmental authority, among others)

Joint analysis of tanneries conditions focused on the environmental performance – needs

identification according to requirements

Participatory proposals generation and analysis, and selection of best options

Participatory preparation of action plans

Implementation

Monitoring to the implementation actions

Agreement and adjustmentTEAM IN CHARGE

ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY

MUNICIPALITY

TANNERIES

Agreement and adjustment

Agreement and adjustment

TEAM

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Participatory results analysis

New projects generation to strengthen this link

RESULTSRESULTSRESULTSRESULTS

DateDate Flow Flow (m(m33/s)/s)

BODBOD5 5

(kg/d)(kg/d)TSS TSS (kg/d)(kg/d)

Oct 10-11, 2002Oct 10-11, 2002 5151 1855,981855,98 31063106

Nov 13-14, 2004Nov 13-14, 2004 23,623,6 975,8975,8 1101,31101,3

Nov 24-25, 2004Nov 24-25, 2004 2121 827827 962,9962,9

Wastewater in the sewerage systemWastewater in the sewerage system

RESULTSRESULTSRESULTSRESULTS

• New projects are being formulatedNew projects are being formulated• Research productsResearch products• Entrepreneurs with new attitude Entrepreneurs with new attitude

towards environmental changestowards environmental changes• Institutions with new Institutions with new

methodologiesmethodologies• Transfer to other regions in Transfer to other regions in

ColombiaColombia

• New projects are being formulatedNew projects are being formulated• Research productsResearch products• Entrepreneurs with new attitude Entrepreneurs with new attitude

towards environmental changestowards environmental changes• Institutions with new Institutions with new

methodologiesmethodologies• Transfer to other regions in Transfer to other regions in

ColombiaColombia

SCALING UP SCHEMESCALING UP SCHEMESCALING UP SCHEMESCALING UP SCHEME

CRPML

CDP

UniValle/CinaraCVC

Other research groups in public and private universities

Other research groups in public and private universities

Other environmental processes with productive chains

Other environmental processes with productive chains

Leather micro-industryLeather micro-industry

Local authorities

Entrepreneurs

Other local authoritiesOther entrepreneursOther local authoritiesOther entrepreneurs

LESSONS LEARNTLESSONS LEARNTLESSONS LEARNTLESSONS LEARNT

• LA works based on trustLA works based on trust• Concrete problems and solutionsConcrete problems and solutions• TemporaryTemporary• All win, all putAll win, all put• Particular interests are Particular interests are

respected and recognisedrespected and recognised• Clear responsibilitiesClear responsibilities• Knowledge institutionalizationKnowledge institutionalization

• LA works based on trustLA works based on trust• Concrete problems and solutionsConcrete problems and solutions• TemporaryTemporary• All win, all putAll win, all put• Particular interests are Particular interests are

respected and recognisedrespected and recognised• Clear responsibilitiesClear responsibilities• Knowledge institutionalizationKnowledge institutionalization

CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

• Good strategy to work concrete Good strategy to work concrete problems involving a wide range problems involving a wide range of stakeholdersof stakeholders

• Individual interests are Individual interests are addressedaddressed

• The key is a good processThe key is a good process

• Good strategy to work concrete Good strategy to work concrete problems involving a wide range problems involving a wide range of stakeholdersof stakeholders

• Individual interests are Individual interests are addressedaddressed

• The key is a good processThe key is a good process

RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

• Problem identification before Problem identification before creating a learning alliancecreating a learning alliance

• Projects after the LA is createdProjects after the LA is created• Projects formulated by the LAProjects formulated by the LA• LA should be flexible and openLA should be flexible and open• Values and principles defined Values and principles defined

from the very beginningfrom the very beginning

• Problem identification before Problem identification before creating a learning alliancecreating a learning alliance

• Projects after the LA is createdProjects after the LA is created• Projects formulated by the LAProjects formulated by the LA• LA should be flexible and openLA should be flexible and open• Values and principles defined Values and principles defined

from the very beginningfrom the very beginning

THANKS FOR YOUR THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTIONATTENTION

THANKS FOR YOUR THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTIONATTENTION