Output 1
Integrated plastic collection model developed by engaging marginalized community members, IWWs and youth groups
ACTIVITY 1
Establishing two material recovery facilities (MRFs) in Kathmandu valley and Golanjor municipality
- Each MRF will have a baling unit and separate compartments for storing segregated plastic waste
- The facility staff will be given organizational management training, gender responsive training, and occupational safety trainings
ACTIVITY 2
Training vulnerable community members including fishermen, dhobi and informal waste workers (IWWs) for plastic waste collection
- Marginalized communities will be trained to collect plastic waste for alternative livelihood
Output 2
Inclusive recycling network developed for value addition of plastic waste
ACTIVITY 3
Strengthening the capacity of one HDPE/LDPE recycling facility
An existing HDPE/LDPE facility in Gajuri rural municipality will be strengthened to increase its operational efficiency
ACTIVITY 4
Establishment of a PET recycling facility
A recycling facility will be set up with a washline, an extruder and a strap extrusion that will process recovered plastics into pellets and recycled straps
ACTIVITY 5
Stakeholders dialogue for recycled plastic standardization
- A dialogue will be organized to incorporate the private sector including existing recyclers, plastic manufacturers, government counterparts including MoFE, DoEnv, DoI, NBSM, as well as academic institutions and experts
- International experts who have helped standardize recycling process will be included in the dialogue
- Based on the discussions, a set of recommendations will be prepared and handed over to the concerned governmental body
Output 3
Engagement of Key stakeholders to foster enabling environment for plastic waste management through education, awareness dialogues, and advocacy
ACTIVITY 6
Strengthening existing CSOs of waste workers
- Members of CSOs will be trained on organizational management
- Selected CSOs will be trained on policy advocacy and gender responsiveness
ACTIVITY 7
Establishment of 12 waste smart clubs in public schools
- Twelve schools from project areas will be selected based on a selection matrix
- Each WSCs will be extended a Children Impact Fund
- E-Library will be installed at each WSC
- Waste smart museums will be built at each WSC with an objective of inducing behavioural change in school children
ACTIVITY 8
Establishment of a youth cohort to engage youth groups
- One cohort of youth will be established from the project area
- The cohort will be trained on conducting community level advocacy and awareness programs to institutionalize circular economy
- Youth Cohort will lead 12 river cleanup campaigns
Output 4
Efficient knowledge gathering and dissemination to support national and regional replication
ACTIVITY 9
Plastic Waste Mapping
Plastic waste mapping will be carried out through usage of visual surveying, government data, and technologies such as GIS
ACTIVITY 10
Web Portal Development
- A web portal will be developed to store and share all the related data findings
- Project team will setup a mechanism to track near-real time data from project activities