ICAO COSCAPINITIATIVES

ICAO COSCAPINITIATIVES

Briefing to EU Briefing to EU –– ICAO ICAO Symposium Symposium

On Regional OrganizationsOn Regional Organizations10 10 -- 11 April 200811 April 2008

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COSCAP C – Cooperative Development ofO – OperationalS – Safety and C – ContinuingA – Airworthiness P – Programme

Note: While most cooperative arrangements of the ICAO Technical Cooperation Bureau use the COSCAP acronym some do not but for the purposes of clarity are shown as COSCAP.

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OUTLINE

COSCAP Objective

COSCAP Programmes

Basic Features of a COSCAP Programme

COSCAP-SA

Conclusion

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COSCAP OBJECTIVE

Enhance the safety and efficiency of air transport through the establishment of a self-sustaining sub-regional cooperative entity providing technical services in safety oversight to the Member States

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COSCAP PROGRAMMES

COSCAP – Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, UzbekistanCommenced operations 2001

COSCAP – Latin America (AM)Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, VenezuelaCommenced operations 2001

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COSCAP PROGRAMMES

COSCAP – UEMOABénin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinéa-Bissau,

Mali, Niger, Sénégal, and Togo, (Mauritania)Commenced Operations late 2006

COSCAP-BAGCape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia,

Nigeria, Sierra Leone,Commenced operations late 2005

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COSCAP PROGRAMMES

COSCAP-CEMACCameroun, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republique, Sao Tomé et Principe and TchadUnder discussion

COSCAP-SADCAngola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, ZimbabweUnder discussion

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COSCAP PROGRAMMES

COSCAP – South AsiaBangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal,

Pakistan, and Sri LankaCommenced Operations February 1998

COSCAP-Southeast AsiaCambodia, Hong Kong China, Macao China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, Brunei, Timor-LesteCommenced Operations July 2001

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COSCAP PROGRAMMES

COSCAP – North AsiaChina P.R., Democratic People’s Republic of

Korea, Mongolia, and Republic of KoreaCommenced Operations February 2003

COSCAP- Gulf StatesUAE, Bahrain, KuwaitCommenced operations January 2006

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MODALITIES OF A COSCAP PROGRAMME

Implemented by ICAO based on direction of a Programme Steering Committee, composed essentially of:

DGCAs of the participating StatesICAO representativesProgramme’s Chief Technical Adviser/CoordinatorRepresentatives of the funding partnersOther participating organizations

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Steering Committee MeetingsHeld approximately every 9 monthsChairman - Director General of a Member State Member States, ICAO Regional Director, ICAO TCB, DGAC France, EASA, FAA, Transport Canada, EC, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Air Operators, Service ProvidersFormal Agenda, Discussion Papers, Record of Discussions, 2 - 3 day meeting

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Funding ModalitiesDeveloped in consultation with Member

States based on factors such as:Scope of aviation activity Needs/Capabilities of the StatesState ResourcesProgramme specific supportState specific support

COSCAP funding modalities vary

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BASIC FEATURES OF A COSCAP PROGRAMME

Main focus of the programme is Flight Operations and Airworthiness Safety Oversight

As the scope of the USOAP audit has expanded, in response COSCAPs have broadened their scope to provide cooperation in the area of Aerodromes, Accident Investigation, Air Traffic Management and Dangerous Goods

There is no one COSCAP Model as priorities of the COSCAP programmes vary depending on their needs as determined by the Steering Committee

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BASIC FEATURES OF A COSCAP PROGRAMME

COSCAP programmes may supplement Member States Safety Oversight capabilities in areas where States have specific needs

COSCAP programmes may also serve as a vehicle for States to transition to a full fledged Regional Safety Oversight Organization, where the circumstances support the establishment of such an organization

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BASIC FEATURES OF A COSCAP PROGRAMME

Harmonization or establishment of basic aviation laws, regulations, standards and procedures (5%)

Training provided to CAAs, service providers and air operators through courses and seminars (20%)

Regional Aviation Safety Teams (RAST) have been established under COSCAP mechanisms (15%)

Preparation for USOAP audits and supporting the implementation of corrective action plans (60%)

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REGULATION/STANDARDS

Regulatory guidance material developed based on request of individual Member States or in response to new SARPs

Harmonization of regulations remains an objective

Where States have mature regulatory structures, harmonization is a low priority activity

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INSPECTOR MANUALS

Development of Inspector Guidance Manuals is a higher priority activity COSCAPs develop generic Manuals which can be quickly adapted for use in a particular StateManuals adapted by the State should be available prior to training being provided and should be referenced during the trainingManual should then be utilized to provide On-Job-Training to inspectors

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TRAINING

Seminars, Workshops, Courses provided to States based on their needsProvided by COSCAP Experts and/or donor organizationsAir operators/service providers normally participate in the programme with CAA staff

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TRAININGWhere the number of participants will not be large then one/two programmes are provided in the region or sub-regionSome programmes are provided in each State Training to air operator/service provider staff is important as:

Safety is a shared responsibilityNumber of Inspectorate staff may not be largePromotes a common understanding of

requirementsTo the extent possible OJT should be provide later during missions to States

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RAST

Regional Aviation Safety Team (RAST) is a high priority activity for each COSCAP in Asia Pacific (SARAST, SEARAST, NARAST)ICAO Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP)

encourages States to establish regional aviation safety teamsConstituted by and under the COSCAP

Steering CommitteesTerms of Reference approved by the Steering Committee

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RAST

Review outputs from CAST/JSSI Review Regional Aviation Safety IssuesRecommend Accident Prevention Strategies to the respective Steering CommitteeOnce approved by the Steering Committee implemented by coordinated efforts of regulatory authorities, air operators and service providersParticipants from Member State CAAs, air operators, service providers, ICAO, FAA, JAA, Airbus, Boeing, IATA, AAPA

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REGIONALIZATION

COSCAP-NAChina providing support to DPRK related to USOAP preparationsROK to provide support to other States after their audit in May 2008

COSCAP-SEA Revised funding formula approved where more developed States provide support to less developed StatesPotential for 210 person days of support each year to be provided to less developed Member States

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COSCAP-SOUTH ASIA

Programme Coordinator COSCAP-SA –Mr. NimalsiriJoined the COSCAP-SA programme in 2007Former DGCA Sri LankaActively involved with the COSCAP-SA programme for 9 years from the perspective of a Member State

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COSCAP-SOUTH ASIA

Established in 1998Completed 2 Phases of 5 years each3rd Phase started in 2008 MoU signed by Member States

stipulates the Mode & Manner of Operationdefines two types of major constituents

Members (parties to the MoU)Partners (donor community)

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COSCAP-SOUTH ASIA MoU outlines two types of services

Core-services (available to all Members)Services-on-request (State specific)

Core-services, funded by the Project FundsServices-on-Request, funded by Service recipient(s)Programme Document (Phase-III) set outs:

Programme Period Objectives, Activities and Outputs PrioritiesProgramme BudgetStates’ contributions (cost sharing formula)

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COSCAP-SOUTH ASIA

Present Staff StrengthFive Regional Experts (Ops, Aw, AGA, ATS,

Flight Safety)Regional Experts (Home Based) Roster

Operating GuidelinesInstitutional Framework and Administrative Procedures Manual Steering Committee ResolutionsProgramme Document aligned with GASP objectives / roadmap

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COSCAP-SOUTH ASIA

Implementing StrategiesSteering CommitteeSARAST / RASTTask Forces (Harmonization of Maintenance

Regulations)Pool of National Coordinators

Immediate PrioritiesUSOAP Audit related mattersHarmonization of Rules and RegulationsInspector Training and Certification

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COSCAP-SOUTH ASIA

Next TargetEvolution to a fully fledge Regional Safety Oversight Organization

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Challenges

Funding modalities and contributions difficult to establish and maintainBenefits to States sometimes do not match their contributionCapabilities of Member States may be very diverseImplementation of lessons learned not always successful in all StatesLimited resources require the programme to take a long term outlook

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CONCLUSION

COSCAP mechanism has proven to be cost-effective Donors support programmes where the benefits can be realised by maximum number of StatesDonor support and resource sharing permit some COSCAPs to meet most of the training requirements of Member StatesAvailability of local technical support COSCAPs have develop considerable material which may be shared with other orgaizations

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CONCLUSIONThe COSCAP has proven to be a viable, practical and efficient approach to enhance the safety and efficiency of air transport. It is being adopted increasingly in other regions

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