I. The progress report was Report Received on 19 April 2006 , 10-page write-up with photos and attached CD on the entire report , the detail of which is as follows:

Activities carried out :

1. Producing manual of safe bicycling
2. Conducting training of youth and interested individual and putting into practice
3. Surveying & locating ?green routes? for bicycling then publicizing to encourage the use of these
routes
4. Organizing open forum for sharing experience , advice & comment for establishing M&E systems
5. Launching campaigns amongst residents of Chiangmai and others to use bicycles

Results and indicators:

1. Acquired data and information to be used in training manual
2. Availability of six mapped bike routes
3. Collective recommendation/ideas from stakeholders being recorded for further action
such as safer bike lanes, better parking of cars and
motor bikes ?facilitating bike using
4. Public sectors ( Provincial Police, Squadron 41) showing supports by adopting policy and
providing short-cut routes through their premises

II. On June 4, 2006, the NC and DRR UNDP CO visited and participated in the campaign "Cycling Agains Global Warming" organized by the grantee and the Regional Environment Office 1 in Chiangmai. the observation and findings are as follows:

Seven o?clock morning of June 4 had seen about 300 club members gathering together at the three-king monument which was the starting point of the campaign. Brief opening remarks were made by the director of Regional Energy Office 1(headquartered in Chaingmai), the Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP CO, chairperson of the Chiangmai Sunday Bicycling Club and the Deputy Governor of Chaingmai. During this remark session, a letter of petition for revival of the approved bike-lanes were submitted to the governor who chairs the Provincial Transportation Committee. The deputy governor on behalf of the governor said there would be a joint meeting to address the issue very soon.

The weather on that Sunday morning in Chaingmai was fine, no rain but cool with rainy breeze. Those who participated in the event were from various occupations and of various ages. The distance to be completed was about 30 kilometers.

Maybe because it was Sunday, cycling in the provincial town seemed to be facilitating. The traffic polices and some club members were the ones who helped direct the traffic at cross-roads and junctions. It was also found out that coaching first timers and new bike users was necessary. In addition, it was observed that club members demonstrated ? gentlemanlike/ladylike quality during throughout the event.

In order to underpin and confirm the goal of the project with the Self-Sufficiency Economy Theory, the bicycle convoy made a stop for 45 minutes at the Centre for Self-Sufficiency Economy Learning in Mae Rim District. The convoy was greeted by personnel of the centre and members of another bicycle youth groups of 200 members in a district schools. After interacting with the centre, the convoy headed back into the provincial town.

One voiced issue was that some roads were too narrow to established bike lanes. However, the club members stipulated otherwise and referred to the example of countries in Europe where cycling on narrow roads were fairly successful. The issue would be addressed in the next transportation committee meetings. It is interested to see the result of the project within the next 20 months.