Developing and Implementing Models of plastic waste mitigation & management at ward level
This project aims to support the development of a policy regarding single-use, non-recyclable, and end-of-life plastic waste by conducting awareness-raising workshops and cleanup campaigns through community participation Pokhara Metropolitan City, Ward no. 12. Conducting Clean up campaigns and awareness programs for 3R practices & behavior change. This whole project will be a stepping step to scale up the scaling of plastic road and plastic brick technology which were already piloted by Green Road Waste Management before. Also, setting up a state-of-the-art demonstration site at the space provided by the local government showcase different ways of plastic waste management. This project will also help to establish a robust system so that others can also benefit from similar credit systems in the future.
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Centre for Energy and Environment Nepal
Country:
Nepal
Area Of Work:
Chemicals
Grant Amount:
US$ 150,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 17,426.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 15,506.00
Project Number:
NEP /SGP/OP6/Y8/CORE/PLA/2023/01
Status:
Currently under execution
Project Characteristics and Results
Policy Impact
- Development and implementation of zero plastic waste communities
- Support to the formulation of policies and strategies of plastic wastes based on the baseline studies and findings from experimentations for
implementations on PMC Ward No. 12 to make it a zero-plastic waste ward by collaborating with private stakeholders, municipality, ward, and related organizations.
- Raise awareness and participation of communities in plastic waste prevention and management
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Capacity - Building Component
- Focal group discussion with the stakeholder for behavioral change of communities, wards, private stakeholders to develop action plan/practice for plastic reduction/mitigation/collection.
- . Conducting behavioral change program on waste management and circular economy to 23 communities people covering all households/ 10 schools of ward no. 12/ waste workers.
- Conducting Monthly Clean-up campaigns with public participation from various communities
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SGP Country office contact
Mr. Vivek Dhar Sharma
Phone:
00977-1-5550119
Fax:
00977-1-5530269
Email:
Address
UNDP, P.O. Box 107
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
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