Our Partners
With our partners, we are building shared solutions with and for the people of the Global South.
Agence française de Développement (AFD)
Agence française de Développement (AFD) implements France’s policy on international development and solidarity.
Composed of Agence française de développement (AFD), in charge of public sector and NGO financing, research and training on sustainable development, its subsidiary Proparco, dedicated to private sector financing, and soon Expertise France, a technical cooperation agency, the Group finances, assists and facilitates transitions towards a fairer and more resilient world. AFD Group also offers training in sustainable development (at AFD Campus) and other awareness-raising activities in France and in its intervention territories.
"With our partners, we are building shared solutions with and for the people of the Global South. Our teams work on more than 4,000 projects in the field, in the French Overseas Departments and Territories, in 115 countries and in regions in crisis. We strive to protect global public goods – promoting a stable climate, biodiversity and peace, as well as gender equality, education and healthcare. In this way, we contribute to the commitment of France and the French people to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Towards a world in common."
For further information about actions conducted by AFD, please visit: Nouvelle-Calédonie | AFD - Agence Française de Développement.
Meet the SWAP islands
Fiji
Fiji is an island nation with 18,274 km² of total land area. The nation of Fiji is comprised of over 300 islands, although only 110 of those are actually inhabited. Viti Levu (10,429 sq km) and Vanua Levu (5,556 sq km) take up 87% of the total land area.
Fiji is composed of large mountainous islands, which are largely of volcanic origin, such as Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, and numerous small volcanic islands, low-lying atolls and elevated reefs.
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Fiji is an island nation with 18,274 km² of total land area. ,
The nation of Fiji is comprised of over 300 islands, although only 110 of those are actually inhabited. Viti Levu (10,429 sq km) and Vanua Levu (5,556 sq km) take up 87% of the total land area.
Fiji is composed of large mountainous islands, which are largely of volcanic origin, such as Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, and numerous small volcanic islands, low-lying atolls and elevated reefs.
894,961 people (Pacific Community Statistics for Development Division Population Estimates and Projections - 2020) with annual population growth of 5.2%
Approximately 75 % of the population lives on Viti Levu and 18 % on Vanua Levu. The rest of the population is split across the remaining inhabited islands, with populations ranging from just one or two people through to 25,000 people.
11% of the population live in Suva
Agriculture, clothing, fisheries, forestry, tourism and sugar (production and export).
GDP/capita 2019: $6,176
Human Development Index (HDI) 2019: 0.746 / HDI ranking: 93
Mild tropical climate with plentiful rain under prevailing conditions
Potential natural disasters that Fiji could face are cyclones, flooding and landslips.
The predicted climate change and sea level rise could have profound consequences for some urban centers, agriculture and coastal development.
The amendment of Fiji’s Public Health Act in 2018 enabled the expansion of garbage collection services, initially limited to municipal boundaries to all rural communities. There are several recycling companies established in the country, but challenges remain with providing incentives for local communities and collection services for recyclables. The major challenges in providing effective waste management in Fiji includes high operation costs associated with garbage collection services, remote location of communities, increasing waste generation and location of approved disposal sites.
Environment Management Act 2005 (as at January 2021):
Stocktake of Existing and Pipeline Waste Legislation: Republic of Fiji (Source: PacWastePlus Programme)
J-PRISM II Solid Waste Management Country Profile - Fiji (Source: J-PRISM II)
Fiji National Waste Audit Analysis Report (Source: PacWastePlus Programme)
Waste Amount & Composition Survey – SUVA & LAUTOKA – FIJI – Phase 2
Marine Debris Management
Fiji benefits from technical and financial support to:
Implement a Marine Debris Management Pilot Project. This pilot project is led by the University of the South Pacific, Suva. To this end, the New Zealand Charity Sustainable Coastlines trained the USP members involved. A Training Report is available on SPREP Virtual Library.
Communities for the International Coastal Clean-up Day to conduct beach clean-ups and waste audits, as well as to produce awareness-raising videos.
Ministry of Waterways & Environment
Levels 1 & 2, Bali Tower, 318 Toorak Road
PO Box 2109
SUVA, FIJI
Phone: (679) 3311 699
Fax: (679) 3312 879
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mowe.gov.fj/
Samoa
Samoa is an archipelago of nine volcanic islands.
The island nation has a land area of 2,831 km².
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Samoa is an archipelago of nine volcanic islands.
The island nation has a land area of 2,831 km².
Agriculture, tourism, manufacturing
GDP/capita 2019: $4,324
Human Development Index (HDI) 2019: 0.715 / HDI ranking: 112
Samoa is a tropical island, that is warm and humid all year round with a distinct wet and dry season.
Samoa is vulnerable to natural disasters including cyclones, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and sea level rise. Samoa sits on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ at the meeting of two tectonic plates, exposing its islands to the frequent earthquakes.
Waste management Act 2010 (as at 2018)
National Waste Management Strategy 2019-2023 for SamoaStocktake of Existing and Pipeline Waste legislation: Samoa (Source: PacWaste Plus Programme)
Assessment of Legislative Frameworks Governing Waste Management in Samoa (Source: PacWaste Plus Programme)
J-PRISM II Solid Waste Management Country Profile - Samoa (Source: J-PRISM II Project)
Samoa National Waste Audit Analysis Report (Source: PacWaste Plus Programme)
SRWMA/J-PRISM II - Waste Oil Collection and Storage Pilot Project - Implementation report - Phase I (Source: J-PRISM II Project)
SRWMA/J-PRISM II - Waste Oil Collection and Storage Pilot Project - Completion Report (Source: J-PRISM II Project)
Samoa Analysis Report for the development of a National Used Oil Management Plan (Source: SWAP Project)
Samoa Feasibility Study for the development of a National Used Oil Management Plan (Source: SWAP Project)
Samoa Used Oil Management Plan (Source: SWAP Project)
Lessons Learnt/Good Practice in the Pacific - Formulation of National Waste Management Strategy in Samoa (Source: J-PRISM II Project)
Used Oil Management
Samoa benefits from technical and financial support to conduct used oil management activities. These include:
1) Development of a National Used Oil Management Plan. The following documents were produced as part of the related consultancy:
2) Implementation of a Used Oil Management Pilot Project.
Marine Debris Management
Samoa benefits from technical and financial support to:
implement a SWAP Marine Litter Pilot Project. To this end, the New Zealand Charity Sustainable Coastlines trained the communities involved. A Training Report is available on SPREP Virtual Library.
communities for the International Coastal Clean-up Day to conduct beach clean-ups and waste audits, as well as to produce awareness-raising videos.
Mrs. Katenia Rasch - Assistant Chief Executive Officer
Department of Waste Management and Pollution Control
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
SAMOA
Fax : (685) 20884
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mnre.gov.ws/
Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands has a land area of 28,399 km², consisting of six main islands and close to 1,000 small volcanic islands and atolls.
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The Solomon Islands has a land area of 28,399 km², consisting of six main islands and close to 1,000 small volcanic islands and atolls.
712,071 people (Pacific Community Statistics for Development Division Population Estimates and Projections - 2020).
Malaita, with 173,000 people, is the most populated province, followed by the island of Guadalcanal at 154,000.
The capital, Honiara, is located on Guadalcanal, and is home to 130,000 of its total population.
Agriculture, fisheries and forestry
GDP/capita 2019: $2,374
Human Development Index (HDI) 2019: 0.567 / HDI ranking: 151
The Solomon Islands is highly vulnerable to natural disasters, including cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and drought.
The Solomon Islands is highly vulnerable to natural disasters, including cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and drought.
Waste management is a challenge for the Solomon Islands, primarily due to the geographic dispersal of the population. Waste collection services are currently limited to accessible areas within Honiara and in a few provincial centres. Urban area waste collection services less than 45% of household waste generated. In rural areas, rubbish collection services are poor, ad hoc or completely absent. As a result, all waste generated in rural areas is managed through burning, burying, and dumping - either on land or in nearby waterways.
The legislative model in the Solomon Islands for managing wastes appears, at one level, to be relatively coherent. It is focused on the Environment Act 1998 that covers most of the priority wastes under a broad definition of waste, and it has objectives that seek to regulate the transport, collection, treatment, storage, and disposal of wastes, and to promote recycling, re-use and recovery of materials in an economically viable manner. The Honiara City Council within its jurisdiction has taken leadership in developing waste management policies and experimenting with new measures. At a provincial government level, however, there are challenges in developing and implementing effective waste management laws.
The National Waste Management and Pollution Control Strategy 2017-2026 – for Solomon Islands
Stocktake of Existing and Pipeline Waste Legislation: Solomon Islands (Source: PacWastePlus Programme)
Assessment of Legislative Frameworks Governing Waste Management in the Solomon Islands (Source: PacWastePlus Programme)
J-PRISM II Solid Waste Management Country Profile - Solomon Islands (Source: J-PRISM Project)
Solomon Islands Waste Audit Report (Source: PacWastePlus Programme)
Solomon Islands National Waste Audit Analysis Report (Source: PacWastePlus Programme)
Solomon Islands Analysis Report for the development of a National Used Oil Management Plan (Source: SWAP Project)
Solomon Islands Feasibility Study for the development of a National Used Oil Management Plan (Source: SWAP Project)
Solomon Islands Used Oil Management Plan (Source: SWAP Project)
Scoping Study for Landfill Rehabilitation and/or Climate Proofing in the Solomon Islands - Feasibility Report (Source: SWAP Project)
Lessons Learnt/Good Practice in the Pacific - Establishment of Nationwide Waste Management with Developing Capacity of Local Governments (Source: J-PRISM Project)
Used Oil Management
The Solomon Islands benefits from technical and financial support to conduct used oil management activities. These include:
1) Development of a National Used Oil Management Plan. The following documents were produced as part of the related consultancy:
2) Implementation of a Used Oil Management Pilot Project.
Disaster Waste Management
The SWAP project carried out a scoping study to identify Waste Disposal Sites to be rehabilitated and/or climate proofed in the Solomon Islands, and to rank priorities regarding activities to be undertaken. The two key activities are:
Supply and Installation of a Health Care Brick incinerator (De Montfort Mark 9 style) at Tulagi dumpsite; and
Supply a second-hand backhoe loader and spare parts for the waste disposal site in Gizo.
Marine Debris Management
The Solomon Islands benefits from technical and financial support to conduct marine litter management activities. These include:
1) Support to communities for the International Coastal Clean-up Day to conduct beach clean-ups and waste audits, as well as to produce awareness-raising videos.
2) Implementation of a SWAP Marine Litter Pilot Project. To this end, the New Zealand Charity Sustainable Coastlines trained the communities involved. A Training Report is available on SPREP Virtual Library.
Ms Debra Kereseka - Senior Environment Officer
Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology
P.O. Box 21, Vavaya Ridge
Honiara
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Phone: (677) 23031 / 23032
Fax: (677) 28054
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mecdm.gov.sb/
Tonga
Tonga is an archipelago comprising 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited.
The Island nation has a land area of 749 km².
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Tonga is an archipelago comprising 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited.
The Island nation has a land area of 749 km².
99,780 people (Pacific Community Statistics for Development Division Population Estimates and Projections - 2020).
The main island is Tongatapu, which is home to three quarters of the population. A further seventh of the population resides on the island of Vava’u, with the remainder split across the other inhabited islands.
Agriculture, fishing and tourism
GDP/capita 2019: $4,903
Human Development Index (HDI) 2019: 0.725 / HDI ranking: 104
Warm and tropical, with a wet and dry season.
Tropical Cyclones, droughts and sea level rise.
There is large variability in the management of waste in Tonga. The islands of Tongatapu and Vava’u receive rubbish collection services provided by the Tonga Waste Authority Limited. However, due to the lack of waste collection services provided to the other outer islands and rural areas, practices of backyard burying and burning is prevalent.
As a result of a substantial reform program undertaken in the mid-2000s, Tonga has dedicated legislation for waste management. This legislation provides a central point of administration for waste management matters in Tonga under the auspices of the Tonga Waste Authority Ltd (WAL).
Waste Management Act Cap 32.18 (as at 2016):
Hazardous Wastes and Chemicals Act Cap 47.08 (as at 2016):
Stocktake of Existing and Pipeline Waste Legislation: Kingdom of Tonga (Source: PacWastePlus Programme)
Assessment of Legislative Frameworks Governing Waste Management in Tonga (Source: PacWastePlus Programme)
Tonga National Waste Audit Analysis Report (Source: PacWastePlus Programme)
Tonga Analysis Report for the development of a National Used Oil Management Plan (Source: SWAP Project)
Tonga Feasibility Study for the development of a National Used Oil Management Plan (Source: SWAP Project)
Tonga Used Oil Management Plan (Source: SWAP Project)
Lessons Learnt/Good Practice in the Pacific - Waste Management Service Expansion to Outer Islands – Kingdom of Tonga (Source: J-PRISM II Project)
Used Oil Management
Tonga benefits from technical and financial support to conduct used oil management activities. These include:
1) Development of a National Used Oil Management Plan. The following documents were produced as part of the related consultancy:
2) Implementation of a Used Oil Management Pilot Project
Marine Debris Management
Tonga benefits from technical and financial support to:
Implement a SWAP Marine Litter Pilot Project. To this end, the New Zealand Charity Sustainable Coastlines trained the communities involved. A Training Report is available on SPREP Virtual Library.
communities for the International Coastal Clean-up Day to conduct beach clean-ups and waste audits, as well as to produce awareness-raising videos.
Ms Mafile’o Masi - Chief Environmentalist
Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications
Level 4, O.G.Sanft & Sons Building, Western Corner of Taufa'ahau Road and Wellington Road, Nuku'alofa.
P.O. Box 1380, Nuku'alofa
KINGDOM OF TONGA
Phone: (676) 20-100 or (676) 20-113
Fax: (676) 24-861
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mic.gov.to
Vanuatu
Vanuatu is an archipelago consisting of about 83 relatively small, geologically newer islands of volcanic origin. 65 of them are inhabited.
The nation consists of six provinces spread across a land area of 12,199 km².
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Vanuatu is an archipelago consisting of about 83 relatively small, geologically newer islands of volcanic origin. 65 of them are inhabited.
The nation consists of six provinces spread across a land area of 12,199 km².
294,688 people (Pacific Community Statistics for Development Division Population Estimates and Projections - 2020).
The most populous province is Shefa (98,000), which includes Efate Island with the highest population at 82,000. This is followed by Santo in the Sanma province, with 46,000, and Tanna in the Tafea province with 32,000.
Agriculture, fisheries and tourism
GDP/capita 2019: $3,115
Human Development Index (HDI) 2019: 0.609 / HDI ranking: 140
Northern islands it is Hot and rainy all year round, whilst it is tropical for the central and southern islands with a wet and dry season.
Earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, droughts and volcanic eruptions.
Waste management is a challenge for Vanuatu, primarily due to the geographic dispersal of the population. Currently, the existing system for waste collection is still limited to within municipalities and provincial centres. There is large variability in the volumes of waste in Vanuatu. Urban areas have access to waste collection services. In rural areas, rubbish collection services are poor, ad-hoc or completely absent. As a result, all waste generated in rural areas is disposed of through burning, burying, and dumping - either on land or in nearby waterways.
Until the enactment of the Waste Management Act 2014, Solid waste management was regulated by the Environment and Conservation Act and the Public Health Act. This older legislation still deals with waste in some ways, particularly in terms of conducting Environmental Impact Assessments, potential wastewater issues and public health matters arising from waste management. This older legislation must therefore be read together with the more recent legislation to understand the legislative environment for waste governance in Vanuatu. An analysis of the main national waste situation has been undertaken through the National Waste Management and Pollution Control Strategy and Implementation Plan 2016-2020, which calls for establishment of an inter-sectoral coordination mechanism through the National Waste and Pollution Control Coordinating Committee. At present, a Working Group coordinated by the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC) oversees implementation of the strategy. This is due for revision and is a potential area for reform.
Waste Management Act 2014 (in force June 2014)
National Waste Management and Pollution Control Strategy and Implementation Plan 2016-2020
Stocktake of Existing and Pipeline Waste Legislation: Vanuatu (Source: PacWastePlus Programme)
Assessment of Legislative Frameworks Governing Waste Management in Vanuatu (Source: PacWastePlus Programme)
JPRISM II Solid Waste Management Country Profile - Vanuatu (Source: J-PRISM II Project)
Vanuatu Waste Audit Report (Source: PacWastePlus Programme)
Vanuatu National Waste Audit Analysis Report (Source: PacWastePlus Programme)
Vanuatu Analysis Report for the development of a National Used Oil Management Plan (Source: SWAP Project)
Vanuatu Feasibility Study for the development of a National Used Oil Management Plan (Source: SWAP Project)
Vanuatu Used Oil Management Plan (Source: SWAP Project)
Scoping Study for Landfill Rehabilitation and/or Climate Proofing in Vanuatu - Feasibility Report (Source: SWAP Project)
Lessons Learnt/Good Practice in the Pacific - Capacity Development for Local Governments through Partnership in Vanuatu (Source: J-PRISM II Project)
Lessons Learnt/Good Practice in the Pacific on the Development of a user-pay system for waste management service in Vanuatu (Source: J-PRISM II Project)
Used Oil Management
Vanuatu benefits from technical and financial support to conduct used oil management activities. These include:
1) Development of a National Used Oil Management Plan. The following documents were produced as part of the related consultancy:
2) Implementation of a Used Oil Management Pilot Project.
Disaster Waste Management
The SWAP project carried out a scoping study to identify Waste Disposal Sites to be rehabilitated and/or climate proofed in Vanuatu, and to rank priorities regarding activities to be undertaken. The three key activities are:
Improvement of the site access roads at Bouffa Landfill,
Upgrading the access and ring roads in Luganville Waste Disposal Site.
Marine Debris Management
Vanuatu benefits from technical and financial support to conduct marine litter management activities. These include:
1) Support to communities for the International Coastal Clean-up Day to conduct beach clean-ups and waste audits, as well as to produce awareness-raising videos.
2) Implementation of a SWAP Marine Litter Pilot Project. To this end, the New Zealand Charity Sustainable Coastlines trained the communities involved. A Training Report is available on SPREP Virtual Library.
Ionie Bolenga - Principal Officer – WMPC
Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation, Ministry of Climate Change & Adaptation
PMB 9063, Port Vila
VANUATU
Phone: (678) 25302 | 33430
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://environment.gov.vu/
Wallis and Futuna
The country has a land area of142,42 sq km.
Wallis-and-Futuna comprises three main volcanic islands (Wallis, Futuna and Alofi) and a number of tiny islets.
Only 5% of the islands' land area consists of arable land; permanent crops cover another 20%.
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The country has a land area of142,42 sq km.
Wallis and Futuna comprises three main volcanic islands (Wallis, Futuna and Alofi) and a number of tiny islets.
Only 5% of the islands' land area consists of arable land; permanent crops cover another 20%.
11,558 people (2018)
Nearly 72% of the population lives on the island of Wallis and 28% on the island of Futuna.
Lack of economic opportunities has been impelling many young Wallisians and Futunians to migrate.
The territory's economy consists mostly of traditional subsistence agriculture, with about 80% of the labour force earning its livelihood from agriculture (coconuts and vegetables), livestock (mostly pigs), and fishing.
GDP/capita 2019: $10,100
Human Development Index (HDI) 2019: 0.763 / HDI ranking: 110
Wallis and Futuna have a tropical climate marked by two seasons: the rainy season and the dry season.
Potential natural disasters that Wallis and Futuna could face are cyclones, flooding, tsunamis, landslides, earthquake, and marine submersion.
In Wallis and Futuna, the competence of waste management is shared between the Territory and the "circonscriptions" (municipalities). In Wallis, the circonscription is responsible for the daily collection of household waste. In Futuna, this activity is carried out by the Environment Department in collaboration with the circonscriptions of Alo and Sigave following an agreement signed in 2008. The management of the landfills is devolved to the Environment Department, which also handles hospital waste treatment and the implementation of the territorial policy for clean-up operations.
Despite the development of Technical Landfill Centers since 2004, several problems remain: poor public waste collection, presence of unauthorized dumps and absence of waste recycling channels. The equipment of the two CET of the Territory remains insufficient for an ecologically rational management of the waste.
It is worth noting that, in 2017, the Territory introduced a tax based on the polluter-pays principle on imported beverage containers. The “eco-tax” was extended in 2020 to all rigid containers over 200 ml. When a package is returned to the landfill, the 10-franc deposit paid when the product was purchased is returned to the consumer. The Territory also began exporting hazardous waste in 2017 through the INTEGRE project. These operations will be renewed in 2021 to export 40 tons of used batteries and 80 tons of used oil. The current storage conditions of the landfills limit the storage and operating life of the packaging material, hence the need for export operations. However, the risk exists in terms of packaging non-compliance.
The Territory has also banned, from June 1, 2020, the import of plastic bags, which represents a potential for the local market and several circular economy projects are currently underway.
For information about Waste Management in Wallis and Futuna, please visit the of the Service Territorial de l'Environnement (French version only)
Feasibility study for the design of a scrap metal recovery facility in Wallis and Futuna (French version only)
Sustainable financing
Wallis and Futuna benefits from technical and financial support to build a Scrap Metal Recovery Facility.
Marine Debris Management
Financial and technical support were provided to communities for the International Coastal Clean-up Day to conduct beach clean-ups and waste audits, as well as to produce awareness-raising videos.
International Coastal Clean-up Day 2021: Activity conducted by Mouvement du Focolare (French version)
International Coastal Clean-up Day 2021: Activity conducted by Vaitupu Village (French version)
International Coastal Clean-up Day 2021: Activity conducted by the Foyer socio-educatif du collège de Mua Lavegahua (French version)
International Coastal Clean-up Day 2022: Activity conducted by the paddling association A Vaka Heke (French version)
International Coastal Clean-up Day 2022: Activity conducted by the Foyer socio-éducatif du collège de Mua Lavegahua (French version)
International Coastal Clean-up Day 2022: Activity conducted by the Fishermen's Association Faiva Tautai (French version)
International Coastal Clean-up Day 2023: Activity conducted by the paddling association A Vaka Heke (French version)
Ateliana Maugateau
Chief of Environment Department
Territorial Environment Department
Service Territorial de l’Environnement
BP 294 Mata Utu
98600 UVEA
Wallis et Futuna
Telephone: (00.681) 72 05 98
Fax: (00.681) 72 03 51
Email: [email protected]
Partnerships
The SWAP project is implemented in collaboration with existing and planned major regional waste management and pollution control projects in order to avoid duplication, optimise investments and build on the lessons learned and outcomes of these other projects. The partner projects with which SWAP intends to collaborate are outlined below.
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The impact of waste and pollution on sustainable development in the 15 Pacific countries is taking its toll on the health of Pacific communities, degrading natural ecosystems, threatening food security, impeding resilience to climate change and adversely impacting social and economic development. The Pacific - European Union (EU) Waste Management Programme, PacWasePlus, a EUR 16.5 million programme, and implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) will generate improved economic, social, health and environmental benefits by enhancing existing activities and building capacity and sustainability into waste management practices.
Priority Waste Streams:
PacWasePlus is focussing efforts on the following priority waste streams:
hazardous wastes (specifically asbestos, E-waste and healthcare waste),
solid wastes (specifically recyclables, organic waste, disaster waste and bulky waste) and
Water impacted by solid waste
Participating Countries:
PacWasePlus is partnering with 15 countries to deliver positive social and environmental outcomes related to the effective management of waste in the Pacific: the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The activities are tailored to address the specific needs of each country based on their identified priorities.
PacWastePlus Key Result areas:
Improved data collection, information sharing, and education and awareness,
Policies and regulatory frameworks developed and implemented,
Best practices including enhanced private sector engagement and infrastructure development implemented, and
Enhanced human capacity.
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The Japanese Technical Cooperation Project for Promotion of Regional Initiative on Solid Waste Management, Phase II in Pacific Island Countries (J-PRISM II) is a project under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the period of 2017-2022. The objective of J-PRISM II is to support countries to strengthen the human and institutional capacity development on solid waste management (SWM).
Nine countries are involved in JPRISM II that are: The Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Republic of Fiji, Republic of Vanuatu, Kingdom of Tonga and Independent State of Samoa. While each country has its own outputs to achieve the goal, 4 outputs of the regional project have been defined:
Output 1: Strengthen the monitoring mechanism for solid waste management in line with the "Cleaner Pacific 2025" Strategy;
Output 2: Organizing and promoting regional cooperation in the Pacific by utilizing regional human resources and sharing lessons learned in the region;
Output 3: Strengthening Regional Capacity of Disaster Waste Management;
Output 4: Enhance of practical and sustainable 3R+Return system.
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The Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (GEF ISLANDS) Programme is supporting 33 island nations in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Indian and Pacific regions to improve chemicals and waste management.
GEF ISLANDS will safely dispose of over 200,000 tonnes of hazardous products and 17,000 tonnes of toxic chemicals, including POPs. It will also lead to the avoidance of nearly 90 tonnes of mercury. Through co-finance activities it will avoid over 300,000 tonnes of marine litter - mostly plastics.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are dependent on imports for everyday items like batteries, computers, cars, and plastic-based items. Many of these products contain substances which become hazardous if not disposed of safely.
Island nations are especially vulnerable to pollution risks as they suffer from both a lack of space and limited physical and legal infrastructure to safely and sustainably manage hazardous chemicals and waste. When these products reach the end of their serviceable lives they are often dumped or burnt or accumulate in landfills, releasing toxins into the soil, water and air. This leads to harmful impacts to human health and the wider environment.
The GEF ISLANDS Programme has four main objectives:
Prevent future build-up of chemicals entering SIDS – by strengthening legislation and import regulations on products containing hazardous materials.
Safely manage and dispose of existing hazardous chemicals, products and materials – by raising awareness of the pathways of contamination and building capacity among key stakeholders to sustainably manage hazardous chemicals and waste.
Manage products entering SIDS throughout their lifecycle – from import oversight to final safe disposal, and build local, national and international public-private partnerships to facilitate this lifecycle approach.
Facilitate SIDS-SIDS learning and sharing of knowledge – by ensuring innovations and successes (or setbacks) in one SIDS can be picked up and inform activities in another. ISLANDS is supporting the Green Forum and six Communities of Practice to achieve this.
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Long-term Outcomes
Decreased marine litter within the coastal environments of Pacific island countries by reducing the availability of select categories of problematic single-use plastics from household and tourism sources (i.e. plastic bags, polystyrene, straws, PET bottles and other products).
Intermediate OutcomeThe POLP has been designed to deliver support to Pacific island countries through an integrated approach addressing legislation, policy and planning, increasing consumer awareness and changing behaviour, working closely with industry groups and small businesses and by identifying and providing information about sustainable alternative products and practices.
Consequently, the five intermediate outcomes which will guide project investment are:
- Legislated or voluntary single-use plastic bans, levies and other instruments are adopted/ resourced/implemented.
- Local and visiting consumers (women, men, girls and boys) are using less single-use plastics and more alternative products.
- Target sectors, companies and businesses adopt plastic reduction measures.
- Alternative products and practices are identified for adoption.
- Support the implementation of the Marine Litter Action Plan.
This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the AFD. The views
expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the AFD.