community based decentralized solid waste system: challenges and lessons learned

By Do Thi Thanh Huyen Country Director

Enda Vietnam

PROJECT BACKGROUND Project Partners: UNESCAP, Quy Nhon People Committee, Waste

Concern, and enda Viet Nam

Venue: Nhon Phu ward, Quy Nhon City

Approach: community-based decentralized solid waste collection and treatment.

Project objectives

The model will be operated sustainability

Awareness of community is raised

Cost: US $ 41.582 excluded land contribution

Time lines: July, 2005 – October, 2007

enda Vietnam

KEY PROJECT RESULTS

Financial sustainability

TT Item Amount (USD)

Total income 625

1.1 Waste collection fee 587

1.2 Sale of compost 38

2 Total operation cost 598

2.1 Salaries and health insurance 393

2.2 Maintenance 117

2.3 Protection clothes 13

2.4 Petrol 41

2.5 Equipment 18

2.6 Others ( Electricity, water, telephone) 16

Profits (1-2) 27

Monthly average operation cost and income in 2010

Waste source separation was not well-performed Many households have changed their

attitude but not their behavior.

Behavior changes take time

Community’s participation and contribution is limited

LESSONS LEARNED

1. Advocate for policy changes

2. Promote and encourage community’s self-reliance

3. Link the project with the current CDF activities in the community

4. Financial sustainability

SUGGESTIONS The model is feasible and appropriate for

small community in suburb/suburban area of the cities

It is the cost and environment effective solutions

The model is highly recommended for replication .

It is replicated in 3 places (cities) in Viet Nam

Promote Community Participation & Self Management by Creating of Community Development Funds (CDF)

Empowerment = control over money Participation = power to make decision

Policy Supports

Promoting source separation

Waste collection fee

Paying for treatment service

Linking with other formal/private services

The Community-based Solid Waste Management should be linked with CDFs Network

Lang Son

Thai Nguyen

Hung Yen

Ha Tinh

Ben Tre

Ca Mau

Solid waste management services which run by

the urban poor should be recognized by society and government

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