CCBO Initial Solid Waste Management Assessment Indonesia

The following presents CCBO’s Initial Solid Waste Management Assessment (ISWMA) for the program’s three “engagement sites” in the Republic of Indonesia: Kota Ambon, Kota Semarang, and Kota Makassar. The ISWMA is one of CCBO’s first steps in its launch of in-field implementation and will support its engagement sites to create improvements that will lead to sustainable, integrated waste management systems that will help restore the region’s natural environment, advance urban planning and management, and improve public health. The ISWMA’s main objectives are to:

• Identify the existing components of the SWM systems in each of the engagement sites;
• Assess and determine those areas that are expected to need improvements;
• Identify additional information that is needed to support implementation for improved systems; and
• Provide recommendations that will ultimately inform the program’s Year One and subsequent Works Plans.

As the world’s largest island nation, Indonesia faces unique waste management challenges. The country has decentralized populations, steady population growth, and limited established governmental and structural frameworks to enable their waste management systems to keep pace with current trends and reduce generation of ocean-bound plastics.

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