International projects

This work supported the improvement of Hulene landfill including rehabilitation of the collapsed slope.

The assignment included:

1. Feasibility study on rehabilitation measures for the collapsed slope (lead to the grant aid by Japanese Government).
2. Supporting Maputo city to improve capacity to operate the landfill.
3. Providing training (on-site and online) for the city and the contractor.
4. Producing materials on Fukuoka Method for future ACCP (Africa Clean City Platform) cooperation.

Based on the achievement of “The Project for Development of Mechanism for Household E-Waste Management in Malaysia”, the project purpose is to establish a sustainable e-waste management system with a fair and transparent finance and management system toward implementation.

Five outputs have been set:

1. A structure will be put in place to strengthen the management of household e-waste.
2. A database will be established and operated for the management of household e-waste.
3. The capacity of the Department of Environment (DOE) will be strengthened to recover and recycle e-waste.
4. The capacity of the DOE will be strengthened to manage financing of e-waste management.
5. The capacity of the DOE will be strengthened to train staff and raise awareness of stakeholders.

This project will strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (MESPI) and four small and medium-sized municipalities (Malisheva, Suhareka, Dragash, and Rahovec) to improve waste management in these four municipalities, which have limited resources, including budget and personnel, to eventually establish a waste management model to be disseminated and deployed in small and medium-sized municipalities throughout Kosovo.

The project is being implemented in two phases, namely the detailed planning phase and the full-scale phase. In the detailed planning phase, the issues, capabilities, and stakeholders of the four target cities have been analyzed to identify issues to be resolved and their priorities. Pilot projects (PP) to be implemented in the four target cities have also been planned, and achievement targets and monitoring indicators have been established. In the second phase (full-scale phase), following the “Design of PP for each city” and “Establishment of achievement targets and monitoring indicators for each city” conducted in the first phase, “Implementation of PP in each city” is being carried out.

The overall goal of the project was to prevent the leakage of plastic waste into the ocean, strengthen the capacity to respond to waste management priorities in the target countries, and share the achievements and lessons learned from each country’s efforts in the Caribbean region.

The outputs of the project are shown below:

• Waste management bodies in each country (central ministries, local governments, waste management corporations, etc.) grasp the current status and priority issues of waste management.
• Technologies and methods applicable to solving problems identified in each country are shared and plans for their implementation are formulated in some countries.
• In some countries, pilot projects are implemented to improve waste management to prevent the outflow of plastic waste into the ocean.
• Information sharing on waste management is promoted between the target countries and other Caribbean countries.

The overall goal of the project was that appropriate solid waste management practices following the Western Province Solid Waste Management Master Plan (MP) are undertaken in Western Province. The project involved: data collection of current waste management in Western Province, municipal solid waste database development, analysis and projection of future waste flow and volume, financial and institutional analysis, comparison of alternatives for waste management investments, formulation of a master plan, and implementation of pilot projects following the master plan.

The outputs of the project are shown below:

• Roles and responsibilities of organizations relevant to solid waste management in Western Province are clarified and institutional arrangements for the formulation of the MP are established.
• Current situation and challenges of solid waste management in Western Province are clarified.
• Knowledge and experience which contribute to MP formulation and implementation are acquired through the implementation of pilot projects on appropriate waste management and 3Rs (Target areas: Colombo Municipality and other local authorities (LAs)).
• Knowledge and experience which contribute to MP formulation and implementation are acquired through pilot projects for improving planning/operation of waste management facilities.
• Collaboration and coordination among relevant organizations in Western Province for the implementation of MP, and formulation and implementation of its related plans (e.g. LA action plans, plans on waste management facilities) are strengthened.

The purpose of this project was to formulate a framework for the establishment of an automobile recycling system in Thailand, with the aim of developing a comprehensive institutional design that contributes to the proper management of stable and sustainable automobile recycling, which is appropriate for Thailand.

This project prepared a framework for institutional design and formulated a proposal to the Thai government based on the surveys conducted to understand the current situation and regulatory bottlenecks in automobile recycling.

Solid waste generation has increased substantially over the years in Lao PDR. During the last decade, household waste generation is estimated to have almost doubled in Vientiane. However, solid waste collection and disposal are inadequate, causing high levels of pollution. The project aimed to improve the management of the environment, solid waste/plastics and pollution in Lao PDR.

The project facilitated the creation of models for SWM in selected cities that can demonstrate improved and cost-effective performance and serve as inspiration for other cities. The project components included:

• National Policy and Institutional Capacity Development.
• Integrated Support and Capacity Building for Local Government and Town/Districts.
• Infrastructure Investments for Solid Waste and Plastic Management.
• Program Management, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Due to issues (such as changing characteristics of urban and industrial waste) and constraints (such as geographical isolation, limited resources, economic scale and social background), solid waste management is a difficult problem for Pacific Island countries.

The purpose of this project was to implement the Cleaner Pacific 2025 on solid waste management, offer timely monitoring and promote Pacific-to-Pacific cooperation.

The outputs included strengthened monitoring mechanism for solid waste management in line with Cleaner Pacific 2025, the organization and promotion of regional cooperation within the Pacific by utilizing regional human resources and sharing lessons, strengthened regional capacity for disaster waste management and enhancement of the 3R+Return system to make it more practical and sustainable.

The project involved providing technical cooperation on the design and construction of landfill facilities in seven target areas in Peru, namely Chincha, Huanuco, Huaura, Moyobamba, Santiago, Tumbes, and Tarma. The project included the supervision of area selection for final disposal sites, the baseline survey (including physical environment, water quality, soil analysis, biological environment, and social/environmental impacts assessments), and the supervision of the landfill design.

The objective of the project was to provide technical assistance on the design of sanitary landfills using semi-aerobic landfilling method (Fukuoka Method) to the design units in the special team in the Ministry of the Environment in charge of designing landfills in Chincha, Huanuco, Huaura, Moyobamba, Santiago, Tumbes, and Tarma in Peru.

The outputs of the project were:

• Technical knowledge on the semi-aerobic landfill method (Fukuoka) is transferred to the local teams.
• Design of landfill facilities in seven target areas.
• Confirmation of landfill design conditions.

The status and potential solution to improve safety and utilize the area surrounding the existing landfill site in South Tangerang City were clarified for the project site for planned waste treatment facility, which is supported by ADB.

EXRI surveyed the land ownership, regulations on utilization of area along river, geotechnical situation and estimation of waste accumulation of the existing landfill, and proposed safety and rehabilitation measures for the existing landfill.

The project involved capacity development for waste management through technical cooperation for the construction and operation of a new landfill site in Tiznit.

The project had the following eight main outputs:

1. Capacity to analyze the current status of SWM in Tiznit Province is improved. 
2. Capacity to modernize the SWM including 3R activities in Tiznit Municipality is improved. 
3. Capacity to manage the existing dump site in Tiznit Municipality is improved.
4. Capacity to develop and manage a new sanitary landfill by Tiznit Municipality is improved.
5. Capacity to collect and transport solid waste in selected communes other than Tiznit Municipality is improved.
6. Capacity to manage the existing dump sites in selected communes other than Tiznit Municipality is improved.
7. Capacity to formulate an Inter-communal SWM Plan based on the Provincial Master Plan (M/P) is improved.
8. Awareness for SWM is raised among the residents of the project sites.

This study aimed to assess the economic and technical feasibility of a plastic waste recycling business which produces imitation wood and RPF (Refuse Plastic Fuel). Potential plastic waste is waste of plastic cum paper from the paper industry.

In the project, the following activities have been implemented:

1. Plastic recycling related regulation and investment environment in Gujarat
2. Material survey: plastic waste situation (generation, collection and processing) in Gujarat
3. Product market survey: potential clients, competitors
4. Project economic analysis
5. Development of business plan

Danang City ranks 4th in Vietnam in terms of economic scale and is the largest city in Central Vietnam. At the time of the project, the percentage of urban population, 86.9% (2009), was the highest in Vietnam, and the annual growth rate of the population had reached 3.5%. As a result, the amount of urban waste discharged by households, etc., was increasing every year, and it was predicted that the existing disposal sites would be full by the year 2020. However, it was difficult to secure land for new disposal sites, so the introduction of WtE as a PPP scheme was being considered as an intermediate disposal facility to reduce the volume of waste for landfill disposal. This project was a feasibility study for a waste intermediate treatment facility based on PPP in Danang, Vietnam.

EXRI took part in the review of projects using a PPP scheme.

• Survey of the present status (study of waste properties, understanding of the functioning of the local waste disposal sector, issue analysis).
• Study of WtE as an intermediate disposal facility.
• Preliminary design of the facility (design characteristics, facility specifications, layout plan).
• Environmental and social considerations.
• Confirmation of the relevant laws and regulations governing implementation of PPP projects.
• Project planning study.
• Analysis and evaluation of the project financial viability.

Direct disposal of waste into waterways and uncollected solid waste on streets and open spaces eventually get washed off by rainfall run-off into the drainage system.

The overall goal of the project was the prevention of solid waste discharge into the drainage systems and waterways from the source – i.e. at the community level. The initiative had the following components:

1) Community organization and capacity-building

2) Formative research

3) Behavior Change Communication (BCC)/Information, Education and Communication (IEC)

4) Results-based incentives (RBI), in kind

5) Enforcement system (e.g. community-based regulation and enforcement)

6) Monitoring and evaluation

St. Petersburg was selected as a model city in one of the Eight-Point Cooperation Plan undertaken by Japan and Russia.

The city of St. Petersburg presented seven categories of needs, one of which was the waste treatment field.

The purpose of this study was to understand the issues and needs of St. Petersburg regarding municipal solid waste management and to examine schemes in preparation for implementing a pilot project through opinion exchange with the city government. The following work was conducted:

• St. Petersburg market feasibility study.
• Measures to materialize the project such as examination of schemes including financial and organizational aspects for the realization of pilot projects.