Municipal Waste Recycling Program Quarterly Report Quarter 2; FY 2018 (January 1 to March 31, 2018)

Submission Date: April 30, 2018

Contract Number: AID-OAA-I-14-00066/AID-OAA-TO-16-00026 Activity Start Date and End Date: October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2020 COR Name: Clare Romanik

Submitted by: Marianne Carliez Gillet, Vice President for Global Programs Henri Disselkoen, Chief of Party Development Innovations Group 4330 East-West Highway, Suite 1150 Bethesda, MD 20814 Tel: (301) 664-9644 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

This document was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by the Development Innovations Group for the Municipal Waste Recycling Program Task Order. 0

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW / SUMMARY

Program Name: Municipal Waste Recycling Program (MWRP)

Activity Start Date and End October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2020 Date:

Name of Prime Implementing Development Innovations Group (DIG) Partner:

Contract Number: AID-OAA-I-14-00066/AID-OAA-TO-16-00026

Subcontractors: -DAI Global -The QED Group Name of Subcontractors: Resource Groups: -Women in Informal Employment - Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) -The Earth Institute

Geographic Coverage: Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Indonesia (Countries)

Reporting Period: January 1 to March 31, 2018 (Q2; FY 2018)

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Program Overview / Summary ...... 1

1. Introduction ...... 3

2. Overall Program Performance ...... 4

3. Financial Summary ...... 18

4. Lessons Learned and Success Stories ...... 18

5. USAID Programmatic Goals ...... 20

6. Calendar for Next Quarter’s Program Activities ...... 20

Annexes:

Annex 1: MWRP Results (Detailed Breakdowns by Quarter/Year)

Annex 2: Grantee Quarterly Progress Reports - Summaries

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This quarterly report covers the Development Innovations Group’s (DIG) activities under the USAID-funded Municipal Waste Recycling Program (MWRP) from January 1 to March 31, 2018. USAID has contracted DIG under the Making Cities Work (MCW) IDIQ to provide grants management and technical assistance to USAID in establishing a grants portfolio and recommending approaches for enhanced international cooperation. The grants portfolio is supporting initiatives to recycle waste that threatens human health and the physical environment, and which – if recycled – could generate income and produce energy. Program activities focus specifically on addressing ineffective municipal solid waste management (MSWM) practices and reducing plastic pollution in the marine environment in Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.

The focus of MWRP activities this quarter returned to the grants component after a three- month pause in receiving applications and concept notes. In the reporting period, DIG staff concluded the scoping missions for the Development Credit Authority (DCA) and ensured a smooth transition of Indonesia into the Program. On multiple occasions, DIG staff (COP/GM) met with the USAID/Indonesia mission and U.S. State Department, key Government of Indonesia (GoI) ministries, private sector firms, environmental non-governmental organizations, professional associations, the chamber of commerce, and three existing solid waste management and plastic recycling networks. This intensive preparation laid the foundation for a successful outreach effort and subsequent broad-based interest in MWRP. There was excellent participation – 106 attendees – at the MWRP orientation workshop held in Jakarta on February 5 from a range of Indonesian organizations, academic institutions, and businesses. The fourth MWRP submission window (FC-4) closed on March 31 with 30 applications and 35 concept notes. Of the 65 submissions, 36 (55%) were from Indonesian applicant organizations (15 applications and 21 concept notes), evidencing the strong potential in the country.

Overall, the grants component of the Program is progressing at a more than adequate pace. Through four quarterly application cycles under the MWRP Annual Program Statement, the Program has received 142 submissions in the form of 79 applications and 43 concept notes. As of March 31, 2018, the total value of grants was $2,188,424. The six MWRP grants under the first funding cycle have moved beyond the planning and mobilization phase and are fully operational in all locations. Each project is proceeding in a satisfactory manner. DIG signed Fixed Amount Award grant agreements for six additional projects in March 2018 under the second funding cycle. A combination of DIG staff (COP, Grants Manager, and Country Liaisons) and the MWRP Alternate COR participated in project launch orientation workshops for the newly selected grantees in the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, prior to the signing of their grant agreements. Four potential grantee projects have been identified under the third funding cycle. DIG completed four pre-award surveys and risk assessment field visits by March 2018 in Sri Lanka and Vietnam to evaluate the projects further.

Additionally, DIG – in collaboration with USAID – has endeavored to generate additional interest in the MWRP through a couple of outreach initiatives. In January 2018, DIG and the

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USAID/Land & Urban Office conducted a MWRP webinar panel to discuss women and their roles in the solid waste management sector. We delved into this topic further at the MWRP- hosted panel at the World Urban Forum on February 10, 2018, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We are actively looking for other venues to share Program findings.

2. OVERALL PROGRAM PERFORMANCE

During the second quarter of FY 2018, the number of MWRP submissions received increased significantly due to renewed outreach efforts in the three original Program countries and the entrance of Indonesia into the Program. This MWRP quarterly report covers the following topics: (1) Implementation status of active grants from the first funding cycle; (2) Grant agreements signed with organizations from the second funding cycle; (3) Program orientation sessions conducted with organizations awarded grants from the second funding cycle; (4) Due diligence field visits to applicant organizations from the third funding cycle with “Apparently Successful” ratings; (5) Status of application and concept note submissions through four project application cycles; (6) MWRP announcement and orientation workshop in Indonesia; (7) Highlights of meeting with USAID/Washington office on gender empowerment; (8) Highlights of meetings with USAID missions in Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka; (9) Final report submitted to USAID identifying a pipeline of potential solid waste management and recycling investment opportunities in the four MWRP target countries that could be supported with a USAID Development Credit Authority (DCA) loan guarantee; (10) USAID webinar on women in solid waste management hosted through the USAID Urban Links website; (11) Panel discussion on women in solid waste management at the World Urban Forum held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; (12) Selection of a new Country Liaison for Sri Lanka and Advisory Board members for Sri Lanka and Indonesia; (13) Status of the MWRP contract amendment expanding Program activities; (14) Annual Program Statement (APS) and Questions & Answers section that were updated and posted on the USAID Urban Links website; (15) Status of Earth Institute and WIEGO subcontracts; and (16) Program reporting activity and request to modify the time frame for submission of the MWRP quarterly reports.

The following sections describe major Program activities during this quarter:

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(1) Implementation status of active grants from the first funding cycle After six months, the first six MWRP grants have moved beyond the planning and mobilization phase and are fully operational in all locations. The two grants in Vietnam experienced some delay in fully mobilizing due to their need to secure project certification from the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA).1 The Center for Environment & Community Research (CECR) in Danang City had its official project launch on March 7, attended by Danang City Representatives and USAID/Vietnam representatives.

Each of the MWRP projects is proceeding in a satisfactory manner. Henri Disselkoen, Bryan Winston, and the Country Liaisons – Conchita Ragragio (Philippines), Vinh Nguyen (Vietnam), and Sugumar Rajaratnam (Sri Lanka) – are monitoring project activities through regular telephone conversations with grantee project managers. Bryan reviews quarterly project progress reports. From the next quarter (April to June 2018) onwards, Country Liaisons will make weekly phone calls and conduct quarterly field visits to the projects for monitoring and evaluation.

The MWRP grants awarded thus far are projects that seek to raise the awareness of community members and of government officials about plastic pollution in oceans within the broader, holistic context of improving municipal solid waste management systems and practices. These projects involve various levels of civil society advocacy that promote better solid waste management service delivery and a commitment from public and private sector agencies to govern in a more effective, efficient, and responsive manner. Several projects work closely with informal waste collectors and their representative groups (Environnement et Développement du Tiers-Monde in Vietnam, Sevanatha in Sri Lanka, and Catholic Relief Services in the Philippines), many of which are comprised mostly by women. These collectors often are the initial facilitators in recycling plastic waste materials and reducing land-based sources of marine plastic pollution. These projects seek to counter economic and social marginalization, and enable collectors to gain access to better working conditions and social/health services.

(Note: For a brief summary of each grantee’s activities for the previous quarter, refer to Annex 2: Grantee Project Progress Reports)

(2) Grant agreements signed with organizations from the second funding cycle DIG signed grant agreements with six of the eight selected organizations in March 2018 for a total value of $977,767. This comprises three awards in the Philippines, two awards in Vietnam, and one award in Sri Lanka (refer to Table 1: MWRP Grant Awards for Funding Cycle 2). Due to extended negotiations, the two other selected organizations – World Wide Fund for Nature

1 VUSTA is an umbrella organization of non-governmental or semi-autonomous organizations in Vietnam. It is a member of the Vietnam Fatherland Front. Member organizations remain connected to the government via the Union. The member associations of VUSTA operate as per their own statutes and regulations with broad autonomous rights. They must abide by VUSTA’s main directives, under the guidance and control of VUSTA’s Central Council.

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(WWF-Vietnam) and the Sri Lanka Centre for Development Facilitation (SLCDF) – did not sign their agreements during the reporting period. SLCDF signed its grant agreement in April, and WWF-Vietnam is expected to sign its grant agreement in early May.

The grantees signed Fixed Amount Award (FAA) agreements, a funding mechanism whereby DIG makes payments to grantees based upon DIG’s approval of completed deliverables specified in a payment schedule within the respective FAA agreements.

Table 1: MWRP Grant Awards (Funding Cycle 2) Country Organization & Project Title Amount Candis III Marketing Cooperative (C3MC) - Mitigating Philippines Threats to Marine Protected Areas through Reducing and $249,880 Recycling Waste Materials Philippine Reef & Rainforest Conservation Foundation, Philippines $221,994 Inc. (PRRCFI) - Sea Waste Education to Eradicate Plastic Philippines World Vision, Inc. - Waste to Wages $100,000 Sri Lanka Lanka Upcycles (Private) Limited - Waste Less Abay Center $87,707 Centre for Supporting Green Development (GreenHub) - Vietnam Moving Toward Model Cities for Waste Management in Coastal $245,406 Northeast Vietnam Centre for Social Research and Development (CSRD) - Vietnam $72,780 City to River to Coast Total Amount (FC-2) $977,767

Project deliverables and payments for the six grantees are scheduled to coincide with major performance milestones and to facilitate the transfer of sufficient project funding to meet the grantees’ cash flow needs during project implementation. The first payment of grant funds is linked to the submission and approval of the grantee’s key project planning documents.

DIG is in the process of finalizing a grant agreement with WWF-Vietnam for a project on Phu Quoc Island. The WWF-Vietnam agreement (~$200,000) requires some changes to the scope of activities. The SLCDF grant agreement for a project in the Jaffna municipality in the Northern Province ($169,962) was signed in April 2018. These two grants will bring the total value of the second funding cycle to ~$1,347,729.

As of March 31, 2018, the total amount of the MWRP signed grant agreements was $2,188,424. The total amount of MWRP signed grants for the completed first and second funding cycles will be ~$2,558,386, once the grants for WWF-Vietnam and SLCDF are included.

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(3) Program orientation sessions conducted with organizations awarded grants from the second funding cycle In March 2018, a combination of DIG staff (COP, Grants Manager, Country Liaisons) and the MWRP ACOR participated in project launch orientation workshops for the eight selected grantees in the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, prior to the signing of their grant agreements. The purpose of the half-day workshops was to review and clarify the content of the Fixed Amount Award agreements, discuss any outstanding issues with their proposed projects, and reinforce the importance of compliance with Program guidelines. The agenda for these sessions included: • Project presentations by grantees • Structure of the Fixed Amount Award agreements -Schedule of deliverables and payments -Process for the submission of invoices, supporting documents, and payment approval -Subgrants, subcontracts, and hiring consultants -Financial terms and conditions (records, inventory, procurement, and budget) -Amendments to the agreement -Reporting – quarterly and final (financial and project progress) -Audit requirements -Termination and suspension -Branding and marking -Proprietary rights -Key personnel and changes to composition of the board of directors • Environmental compliance -References to applicable regulations -Responsibility for ensuring proper roles in municipal solid waste management -Applicability and format of the environmental mitigation and monitoring plan (EMMP) • Monitoring and evaluation -Baseline data collection -Program-wide Monitoring & Evaluation Factors (MEF) • Gender empowerment and support for youth and underrepresented groups • Raising the visibility of MWRP activities/events and local coordination with USAID • Coordination with DIG and Country Liaisons

In some cases, further clarifications were required in the scope of work and budget of an individual organization. This was the case with WWF-Vietnam and SLCDF, which led to rescheduling the signing of the two grant agreements.

(4) Due diligence field visits to applicant organizations from the third funding cycle with “Apparently Successful” ratings Following USAID’s concurrence of DIG’s recommendations for four “Apparently Successful” applications from the third funding cycle (FC-3), DIG made field visits to Sri Lanka and Vietnam to conduct pre-award surveys and risk assessments (PASRA) and report of their findings.

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DIG completed four pre-award surveys and risk assessment field visits by March 2018: • Vietnam o Center for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD) - two projects located in Ha Long City and Nam Dinh City • Sri Lanka o Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) o Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF)

During the two-day field visits we verified, as usual, the applicant organization’s technical and financial management capabilities, senior management team, prior project and donor experience, strategic elements and detailed activities of the project design and implementation plan, and congruence of the project budget with the scope of work.

The two MCD projects in Vietnam will build coordination among local stakeholder groups and raise community awareness to address solid waste management issues and promote the recycling of plastics. Government officials from the Ha Long City People’s Committee, City Department of Environmental Protection, and the Waste Management Service Company pledged their staunch support and willingness to collaborate with Ha Long City People’s Committee the MCD project. The Vice Director of the Peoples Committee noted that although that the grant was modest in size, it could have a significant impact on the city. Minor revisions to the MCD Ha Long Bay and Nam Dinh City project applications are forthcoming and will be included in the two MCD pre-award survey and risk assessment reports.

DIG will prepare the four pre-award survey and risk assessment reports for Sri Lanka and Vietnam and forward its findings to the Application Review Panel for a final decision. At that point, for the organizations and projects still considered as “Apparently Successful,” we will submit the completed pre-award survey and risk assessment reports by May 15 to the MWRP COR for review. In turn, the COR will request feedback from the respective USAID Missions, which may lead to a final “No Objection” decision.

The two Sri Lankan project proposals deal with policy formulation, the legal and regulatory environment on the treatment of plastics, and extended producer responsibility of products containing plastic materials. The MWRP Annual Program Statement (APS) called specifically for proposals covering legal regulations on production or use of plastics, and one of DIG’s overall Program indicators is the “number of public policies, agreements, and regulations related to municipal waste management introduced and/or positively affected.” Of the four Program countries,

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MWRP currently has the best opportunity to support the regulatory environment on plastics in Sri Lanka. Sevanatha Urban Resource Centre with its President Kananka Jayaratne, is a member of the Advisory Board for plastic regulation convened by Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena. The Advisory Board recommended a ban of polythene lunch sheets, rigifoam boxes and thin plastic shopping bags in May 2017, which became legislation and took effect in September 2017. Local government enforcement mechanisms, however, have not been put into practice.

The two prospective third cycle grantees from Sri Lanka, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) are each expected to play roles at the national and local levels in the formulation of complementary legislation and in enforcement regulations. The PILF project will research existing legislation across many sectors in Sri Lanka for gaps that require attention, and working together with the relevant national government agencies, recommend appropriate modifications/additions. PILF will conduct pilot trainings and provide technical assistance to the environmental units of five Local Authorities to improve local regulations and enforcement of laws related to the handling of plastic waste materials.

The CCC project aims to develop a policy framework for extended producer responsibility (EPR) in Sri Lanka. As a private sector entity, there is the potential for a situation of moral hazard that will require careful handling to promote impartiality. Given CCC’s role as a non- neutral representative for its corporate members, which include major international corporations, DIG would need to incorporate special grant conditions that would ensure CCC’s objectivity (e.g., does not delay the process and/or procures independent, unbiased expert technical inputs for the multi-stakeholder government-led Steering Committee responsible for designing the EPR policy framework). MWRP will regularly report on progress and risks of the CCC project, as both the USAID/Sri Lanka mission and the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka may receive queries from various sources on the status of the EPR development process.

(5) Status of application and concept note submissions through four project application cycles The 65 submissions received during Quarter 2 FY 2018, in the form of 30 applications and 35 concept notes, far surpassed the volume of any previous quarter. Indonesian organizations were participating for the first time in the fourth funding cycle and accounted for 55% of the total submissions (refer to Table 2: MWRP Submissions – Funding Cycle 4).

Table 2: MWRP Submissions – Funding Cycle 4 # # Country Sub-Total Applications Concept Notes Philippines 3 6 9 Sri Lanka 5 2 7 Vietnam 7 6 13 Indonesia 15 21 36 Total 30 35 65

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Through four quarterly application cycles under the MWRP Annual Program Statement, the Program has received 142 submissions in the form of 79 applications and 43 concept notes (refer to Table 3: MWRP Submissions – Cumulative Total).

Table 3: MWRP Submissions – Cumulative Total # # Country Sub-Total Applications Concept Notes Philippines 20* 13 33 Sri Lanka 24 18 42 Vietnam 20 11 31 Indonesia 15 21 36 Total 79 63 142 *Includes one resubmission

(6) MWRP announcement and orientation workshop in Indonesia In Indonesia, DIG generated interest in the MWRP through several channels. During its initial scoping visit and desk study research, DIG developed a contact list, which was supplemented by recommendations from the USAID/Indonesia Environment Unit. DIG tapped into the extensive mailing lists of three important SWM sector networks: the Indonesian Waste Platform (IWP), the Indonesia Solid Waste Association (ISWA), and the Indonesian Plastic Recycling Association (ADUPI). DIG posted an announcement on an Indonesian development website (https://devjobsindo.org/), which is closely followed by local organizations and professionals. On January 25, 2018, the Jakarta Post, the largest English language daily newspaper, published an official announcement opening the Municipal Waste Recycling Program in Indonesia and an invitation to interested organizations to attend the MWRP orientation workshop on February 5 in Jakarta.

The MWRP orientation workshop in Jakarta was well attended by people from a variety of organizations and geographical locations. Note the following breakdown of workshop participants in attendance (refer to Table 4: Jakarta Workshop Participation):

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Table 4: Jakarta Workshop Participation2

NGO 58 55% Jakarta Metro Area 62 58% Private sector 20 19% Central Java & Yogyakarta 14 13% University 14 13% Sumatra 6 6% Association 7 7% Bali & Nusa Tenggara 6 6% Public sector 3 3% Sulawesi 5 5% Unknown 4 4% West Java 4 4% Total 106 100% East Java 2 2% Kalimantan (Borneo) 1 1% Unknown 6 6% Total 106 100% Several USAID/Indonesia and the U.S. State Department staff also attended the workshop.

(7) Meeting with USAID/Washington office on gender empowerment In a recent meeting with Ms. Corinne Hart, Senior Advisor for Gender and Environment of the USAID Office of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, DIG was asked to include more information in its reporting on how women's economic empowerment impacts could be measured by the MWRP. Ms. Hart provided DIG with guidance on utilizing tools developed by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) that break down key components of various types of empowerment. The following cross-sectoral domains outline several dimensions of women’s empowerment: • Access (to key assets, income, and economic inputs); • Agency (control, ownership, and/or decision-making power); • Leadership (roles and skills in business, the community, region, and country); • Risk mitigation (ability to alleviate and respond to diverse potential risks to economic participation); and • Enabling environment (systems and norms in place, including male engagement).

DIG will work with Program grantees to develop and apply gender and women's empowerment indicators throughout project monitoring and evaluation. The objective is to better understand the role of women as entrepreneurs, employees, and leaders in the community and government leaders. MWRP will seek to clarify how gender-informed approaches in the solid waste management sector can maximize impacts for women, including health, economic empowerment, leadership, and agency.

The MRWP COR has suggested that DIG convene women in the waste recycling industry in one of the Program countries to increase knowledge sharing, capacity building, and networking. This would allow participants to increase their skills and strengthen local and national networks to build their businesses, improve their NGOs, and access mentorship and technical training. The goal would be to expand empowerment opportunities for female stakeholders in the solid

2 Due to rounding, the percentages shown in the table may not add up to 100 percent.

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(8) Meetings with USAID missions in Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka During the past quarter, DIG staff (in some cases accompanied by the MWRP COR or ACOR) met with USAID officials at the Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam missions. • USAID/Indonesia: DIG (COP/GM) and the MWRP COR met with the USAID Environment Unit (Matthew Burton, Trigeany Linggoatmodjo, Endah Shofani, and Jason Seuc) and State Department officials (Sri Murniati and Andrea Pavelik) in Jakarta. DIG was invited to participate in a meeting with ExxonMobil Sustainability Unit representatives, who plan to design and test a small-scale, $10 million waste-to-energy diesel fuel production prototype that would run on recycled plastic waste. The ExxonMobil group was seeking feedback from USAID/Indonesia on the potential of their initiative and which provinces would be the most suitable candidates. ExxonMobil indicated that after a demonstration pilot with one or two units, the company would seek to commercialize the units in Indonesia and elsewhere in Asia. The company estimates a two-year timeframe for getting the project up and running. The mission facilitated productive meetings with two national government ministries for DIG, the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Ministry of the Environment and Forestry (MEF) Solid Waste Management Division, the lead agencies on reducing ocean plastic pollution. At the mission’s invitation, DIG presented information on the MWRP on February 22 at a USAID event celebrating Indonesian Waste Awareness Day. DIG was joined by seven Indonesian organizations presenting their programs. The Director of the Environment Unit expressed the mission’s unequivocal support for MWRP’s future activities in Indonesia.

• USAID/Philippines: DIG (GM) discussed with the USAID/Philippines mission the value of working with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) – the USAID contractor for its Cities Development Initiative (CDI) – to generate interest for MWRP in the target CDI cities. The DIG/GM met with the ICMA Country Director to strategize on which cities had the best prospects for generating proposals, however, no applications from the Philippines this past quarter were from CDI cities.

• USAID/Sri Lanka: DIG (COP/GM) met with the Deputy Director for Economic Growth Brian Wittnebel and Program Officer Anna de Silva to discuss current and upcoming MWRP activities for Sri Lanka. The mission is supportive of MWRP projects, but there is concern over the growing MWRP portfolio that operates with active mission participation during the project approval stage, but not during implementation following grant awards. The USAID/Sri Lanka mission wants to be better prepared to respond to any questions on MWRP that may come from the U.S. Embassy, the Sri Lankan government, or the general public. They requested more frequent updates from DIG on project activities and access to the Country Liaison for prompt answers to queries coming to the mission. They

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requested that the MWRP COR provide more information on the respective roles of the USAID/ Land & Urban Office, the USAID/Sri Lanka mission, and DIG.

• USAID/Vietnam: The DIG (COP/GM) and the MWRP ACOR met with Mission Director Michael Greene, Deputy Mission Director Craig Hart, and the Environment Unit (Corina Warfield, Scott Bartos, and Do Duc Tuong) to debrief on the status of MWRP activities in Vietnam. Mr. Greene congratulated MWRP on its progress in identifying strong local NGO partners, the relationship with the mission, the scope of project activities, and the geographical coverage. He showed considerable interest on the issue of plastic pollution and ocean debris. Ms. Warfield and Mr. Bartos expressed their satisfaction with the MWRP’s approach to communicating and sharing information with the mission.

(9) Final report submitted to USAID identifying a pipeline of potential solid waste management and recycling investment opportunities in the four MWRP target countries that could be supported with a USAID Development Credit Authority (DCA) loan guarantee During the prior quarter, four teams of DIG finance specialists conducted several missions to Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines for the purpose of providing the USAID DCA office in Washington D.C. with a pipeline of viable regional plastic recycling/SWM investment projects. DIG’s Country Liaisons assisted with the task of identifying potential investment opportunities and handling logistics for the meetings with interested companies. The DIG teams met with numerous firms and followed up on the most promising projects. Over a one- month period, through additional interviews and telephone/email communications, DIG assembled the requisite background information on the businesses and project financial data.

DIG’s submitted a final report to the USAID DCA office on January 15, 2018, providing 12 detailed investment overviews of potential projects valued at ~$45 million. The breakdown of private sector investment opportunities by country is as follows: • Vietnam – 5 projects; $34.5 million • Indonesia – 2 projects; ~$1.6 million • Philippines – 1 project; $6.0 million • Sri Lanka – 4 projects; $2.5 million

DIG (COP/GM) and the MWRP COR met in Jakarta with the VP of Closed Loop Ocean, Grant Collins, to discuss probable next steps for the prospective investment opportunities presented to USAID’s DCA office. Mr. Collins indicated that the Closed Loop Fund’s expectation for 2018 was to select one or two prospective loans and proceed cautiously in order to provide “proof of concept” before expanding its regional portfolio. Closed Loop Fund had not decided on what country(ies) to target initially, though there was mention of Vietnam and India as being good candidates. The sense was that Closed Loop Fund would not be actively following up in the coming months with the individual companies identified by DIG in its DCA report. The Closed Loop Fund board of directors will meet in April to decide on its regional lending strategy.

DIG and the MWRP COR discussed with the USAID/DCA office the need to notify the 12 interested firms noted in DIG's report to DCA as to the prospects of USAID setting up a DCA

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(10) USAID webinar on women in solid waste management hosted through the USAID Urban Links website DIG and the USAID/Land & Urban Office conducted a MWRP webinar panel, “Women in Waste Management: An Opportunity,” in January 2018. The MWRP COR Clare Romanik and DIG Vice President for Global Programs Marianne Carliez Gillet were the co-moderators with panelists Ms. Ly Nguyen, Director of the Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR-Vietnam) and Dr. Vella Atienza, Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños. The one-hour MWRP webinar explored the following issues: • Key constraints for women’s empowerment and job creation in the solid waste management sector. • What models work and how do we know they work. • What metrics are NGO’s and donors using to measure the empowerment of women in the solid waste management sector. • How can grant-making under the USAID-funded Municipal Waste Recycling Program empower women in the sector.

(11) Panel discussion on women in solid waste management at the World Urban Forum held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The MWRP hosted a panel at the World Urban Forum on February 10, 2018 entitled “Women in Waste Management: An Opportunity.” The panel was moderated by MWRP COR Clare Romanik, with panelists Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Ly (CECR-Vietnam), Dr. Vella Atienza (UP- Philippines), and Mr. Johann Tranchell (Polydime International, Sri Lanka). They discussed strategies for improving municipal waste management, the critical role that women play in environmental management and job creation, and how the USAID MWRP is supporting efforts to empower women in the solid waste management and recycling sector.

The topic of the networking event seemed to generate significant interest. At any one time, about 40 to 60 people were listening to the panel. The audience actively participated and provided positive feedback afterwards.

(12) Selection of a new Country Liaison for Sri Lanka and Advisory Board members for Sri Lanka and Indonesia DIG has selected Ms. H.M.L.C. Jayawardhana as its new Country Liaison in Sri Lanka, replacing the departing Mr. Sugumar Jayaratne. Ms. Jayawardhana has 20+ years of experience as a technical expert and consultant in solid waste management for the World Bank, JICA, International Water Management Institute, American Red Cross, and NORAD. She has a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering and is a Ph.D. candidate with the Faculty of

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Engineering, University of Chalmers-Sweden. She has authored numerous technical articles on solid waste management, and has established working relationships with governmental environmental agencies and many municipalities and NGOs in Sri Lanka.

The MWRP team was pleased to welcome two new members to the Program’s Advisory Group: Ms. Randika Jayasinghe, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka, and Ms. Tuti Mintarsih, recently retired Director of the Solid Waste Management Directorate of the GoI Ministry of the Environment and Forestry (MEF) and currently a part-time advisor to the MEF Minister.

(13) Status of the MWRP contract amendment expanding Program activities On March 15, 2018, DIG received a letter from Supervisory Contracting Officer Ms. Sharon Baker, informing us that USAID intends to issue a cost extension to the DIG contract for services. The amendment would be effective to September 24, 2021 and increase the total estimated cost of the award by $5,000,000 to a total amount of ~$14,067,670. The current task order budget has $3,500,000 for grants under contracts, an amount that will increase by $2,000,000.

The amended DIG contract identifies specific tasks anticipated under the extension: • Expanding Program activities to Indonesia, which was in the geographical scope of the original contract but did not participate in Year 1. • Utilizing additional funds for grants to organize additional rounds for selecting and awarding grants from organizations in the four MWRP countries. • Evaluating the effectiveness, scale-up potential, and sustainability of solid waste management and recycling approaches. • Supporting the development of a portfolio of private investment opportunities in waste management and recycling in the target countries. This may include technical assistance to bring together borrowers and lenders for waste recycling investments and ensuring that the former can provide accurate and timely documentation to the latter. • Preparing annual standalone reports that review key governmental, private sector, and international/local NGOs involved in solid waste management or waste recycling in MWRP countries and regions (South Asia and Southeast Asia) with recommendations on how USAID and MWRP can strategically engage for increased international cooperation on, and funding and scalability of MWRP-initiated activities.

In response to the USAID request, DIG submitted a proposed Program budget that covers the extension period and increased funding level.

(14) Annual Program Statement (APS) and Questions & Answers section were updated and posted on the USAID Urban Links website DIG and USAID collaborated on preparing a series of revisions to the MWRP Annual Program Statement (APS), which was issued on the USAID Urban Links website (http://urban-

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(15) Status of Earth Institute and WIEGO subcontracts DIG and the Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) in March 2018 signed an agreement in April. WIEGO will leverage its networks in the Asia region to promote the grants program directly to women-run enterprises and women’s associations. WIEGO will assist in evaluating Program results and documenting lessons learned. WIEGO will support research on plastic marine pollution, mapping waste recycling efforts, and gender participation in informal waste management.

DIG and the Earth Institute plan to sign an agreement early May.

(16) Program reporting activity and request to modify the time frame for submission of the MWRP quarterly reports During the second quarter of FY 2018, DIG completed the following MWRP reports and deliverables: • Development Credit Authority Summary Investment Overviews (submitted January 16, 2018) • Updated Annual Work Plan for Program Year 2 • MWRP 1st Quarterly Report FY 2018 (submitted January 10, 2018) • Funding Cycle 2 Initial Environmental Examinations (submitted March 19, 2018) • Funding Cycle 3 Grants Concurrence Memo (submitted February 15, 2018) • Accrual Report (covering January 1 – March 31, 2018) (submitted March 20, 2018) • Funding Cycle 2 Memorandum on Application Review Panel Recommendation (submitted February 14, 2018)

In addition, teleconferences and meetings were held every two weeks between (i) DIG senior management and its COP, and (ii) the MWRP COR and ACOR.

DIG was informed by the MWRP COR that the quarterly progress reports may be submitted to USAID one month after the close of the calendar quarter to facilitate the inclusion of grantees’ project activities for the previous quarter. The grantees submit their quarterly progress reports to DIG ten days after the close of each calendar quarter.3

The table on the following page provides current information on the status of the principal MWRP indicators.

3 In its MWRP grant agreement, CRS negotiated a submission date for its quarterly progress report of 30 days after end of quarter, due to its need to secure internal approvals at various institutional levels. CRS has agreed to submit its report a few days earlier to enable DIG to include the activities of all grantees in its quarterly report to USAID.

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Table 5: Summary of MWRP Targets and Results – (Refer to Annex 1 for details) Annual Prior Life of On Target Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Standard Indicators Year Program Target PY2 Totals FY18 FY18 FY18 FY18 Targets Y/N (FY18) Component 1: Grants Program Supporting Promising Municipal Waste Approaches

Number of grants disbursed 6 14 0 6 - - 20 Y Amount of grants $1.21 $2.29 $0.98 0 - - $3.5 million Y disbursed* (USD) million million million Number of grant applicants supported through 17 23 8 4 - - 40 Y meetings or technical assistance Number of public policies, agreements, and regulations related to municipal waste 1 1 0 0 - - 4 Y management introduced and/or positively affected Number of best practices introduced by the private 1 1 0 0 - - 4 Y sector to improve waste management Component 2: Evaluation of Grants Program Results and Development of Lessons Learned / Recommendations for USAID Investments Number of investment opportunities identified to 1 2 10 3 - - 8 Y improve solid waste management Number of lessons learned on solid waste management 0 4 0 3 - - 12 Y practices affecting plastic pollution Component 3: Support for International Cooperation on Waste Management Number of strategic partnerships facilitated between USAID and other 0 0 0 0 - - 1 Y stakeholders in the field of solid waste management Number of meetings to facilitate potential partnerships between 1 1 0 0 - - 2 Y USAID and other stakeholders in the field of solid waste management *Note that to ensure consistency between the approved Grants under Contract Manual and the MWRP Year 2 Annual Work Plan, DIG specified in the Year 2 Annual Work Plan resubmitted in August 2017 that it plans to have obligated (instead of “disbursed”) $3,500,000 in Program grants by September 30, 2018.

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3. FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Table 6: MWRP Contract Budget

ITEM YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 TOTAL

DIRECT COST $1,056,665 $1,001,214 $1,061,987 $775,780 $ 3,895,646

INDIRECT COSTS $383,086 $355,072 $359,494 $294,626 $ 1,392,277

TOTAL COST $1,439,751 $1,356,286 $1,421,480 $1,070,406 $5,287,923

PROJECT GRANTS $1,250,000 $2,250,000 $0 $0 $ 3,500,000

FIXED FEE $77,186 $71,322 $73,994 $57,244 $ 279,746

TOTAL COSTS $2,766,937 $3,677,608 $1,495,474 $1,127,650 $9,067,669 PLUS FIXED FEE

For DIG Program activities through March 31, 2018, the budget projections are as follows:

Total contract budget $9,067,669 Total funds obligated by USAID into the Contract to date $8,048,314 Total funds previously reported as expended $2,215,003.98 Total funds expended in current quarter (Q2; FY 2018) $395,015.80 Total unliquidated obligations $5,438,294.22 Estimated expenditures for remainder of year $2,823,772 Estimated average monthly burn rate and any expected variation* $306,467 FY 2018 Budget (October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018) $3,677,608 *No variation is expected at this time.

4. LESSONS LEARNED AND SUCCESS STORIES

Utilizing multiple communication channels for outreach to raise awareness and promote a grants program elicits a strong response from interested local organizations. DIG utilized a variety of communication channels to garner interest from Indonesian organizations that wanted to learn about the Program and apply for a MWRP grant. The combination of disseminating Program information through the mass media (newspapers and websites), local organizations, the USAID/Indonesia mission, and national environmental, solid waste and recycling networks has proved effective. The MWRP orientation workshop in Jakarta on February 5 had more than one hundred people in attendance.

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The Program’s first quarter of implementation in Indonesia resulted in 36 submissions (15 applications and 21 concept notes). This strong response in Indonesia came with only about two months of preparations and outreach.

Developing strong relationships with the regional USAID missions allows for a more simplified and streamlined grant-making process. The interactions between DIG, the MWRP COR/ACOR and the four USAID regional missions have been productive. The introduction of a USAID/Washington managed activity in their respective countries is not commonplace, but the response has been positive in every case. The USAID missions have demonstrated varying levels of interest in the MWRP, yet each mission has demonstrated a willingness to facilitate meetings with government officials, and an openness to participate in project events to raise the visibility of the issue of plastic pollution of the ocean environment. In several instances, via the MWRP COR or ACOR, DIG has responded proactively to the USAID regional missions’ requests for information and their desire to being prepared to fully address any public inquiries and/or issues.

Introduction of solid waste separation at source in communities is only practical when coupled with the availability of proper recycling and waste collection practices from the local government. Grantees have accepted the best practice of establishing proper solid waste collection mechanisms (by private, public, or civil society) in conjunction with promoting/establishing any segregation at source by the public. Otherwise, the public can get frustrated when they practice segregation at source in their homes and businesses only to have it all mixed haphazardly in the dump truck during waste collection – effectively negating the peoples' efforts to be good environmental citizens. This negative effect has been experienced by the municipal authorities in Sri Lanka and Vietnam, and DIG had warned grantees to follow this best practice as a preventative measure. The grantees have come to accept the practice as a result of their own observations and DIG’s advice.

There is enormous potential in waste reutilization for improving livelihoods. MWRP Advisor Professor Dr. Vella Atienza, pointed out a model being implemented in the Philippines by the Kilus Foundation Environmental Multi-Purpose Cooperative, a civil society organization with 250 members – 244 of which are women. The Kilus Foundation’s activities demonstrate the potential of waste materials as resources for alternative livelihoods and formalizing waste recycling activities. Kilus members re-use “doy packs”, which are juice small containers made of triple-laminated, non-biodegradable cello foil that are not bought by junkshops. This material is used to fashion products such as bags, shoes, office and school supplies, necklaces, and other accessories. From the Kilus experience, MWRP can point to several useful lessons: (i) the project was initiated and supported by the municipal government, (ii) the private sector assisted with training and financing, (iii) the project benefits not only the individual members but results in a cleaner community, (iv) the project shows that properly managed waste can be an economic opportunity for poor women, and (v) organizing the informal sector can yield individual and community benefits.

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In future reports, this section will detail how the MWRP is supporting broader USAID goals. This will include 1) advancing economic prosperity and 2) promoting a path to self-reliance, in the four Program countries. With these goals in mind, this section will highlight several themes that are important to USAID and relevant to the MWRP: (i) promoting global health; (ii) catalyzing innovation and partnership; (iii) empowering women, youth, and marginalized communities; (iv) building local capacity; (v) engaging the private sector; (vi) improving local services. Additionally, this section will also explore how data driven approaches (monitoring and evaluation) are helping to develop lessons learned to inform future program design.

6. CALENDAR FOR NEXT QUARTER’S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

The breakdown of MWRP activities planned by DIG for the third quarter of FY 2018 (April 1 to June 30, 2018) is summarized below:

April 2018: • DIG signed a subcontract with WIEGO. • DIG will submit the second Quarterly Report for FY 2018. • First funding cycle (FC-1): Monitor initial group of grants through the review of project reports and field visits. • Second funding cycle (FC-2): Finalize grant agreements of WWF-Vietnam and the Sri Lanka Centre for Development Facilitation (SLCDF). • Third funding cycle (FC-3): ARP completes its final review of the four selected applicant organizations. • Fourth funding cycle (FC-4): Commence with the Initial Review of applications and concept notes and send requests for supplementary information and clarifications to applicant organizations. • DIG will assist grantee organizations with their preparations for Earth Day activities in the four countries. • DIG will assist the MWRP COR in a Brown Bag presentation at the USAID headquarters office in Washington D.C.

May 2018: • DIG will sign a subcontract with the Earth Institute of Columbia University. • Third funding cycle (FC-3): Complete the pre-award surveys and risk assessment reports for four projects and submits “No Objection” memo to the USAID COR. • Third funding cycle (FC-3): MWRP COR reviews the ARP’s recommendations and shares information with the appropriate USAID offices and country missions to obtain their feedback.

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• Third funding cycle (FC-3): MWRP COR will provide DIG with a decision on its request for “No Objection.” • Fourth funding cycle (FC-4): DIG will submit a concurrence memorandum to the USAID COR for the initial group of 3-6 “Apparently Successful” applicant organizations. • Fourth funding cycle (FC-4): USAID will provide DIG with its concurrence on the initial group of applicant organizations. • Fourth funding cycle (FC-4): Complete the Initial Reviews of applications and concept notes and inform applicant organizations of the results.

June 2018: • DIG will hold an internal retreat in Maryland (June 14-15) • Third funding cycle (FC-3): DIG will negotiate and execute grant agreements with the approved applicant organizations. • Third funding cycle (FC-3): DIG will conduct MWRP launch orientation workshops in Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

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Annex 1: MWRP Results (Detailed Breakdowns by Quarter/Year)

COMPONENT 1: Grants Program Supporting Promising Municipal Waste Approaches

1. Number of grants disbursed

Cumulative Total Grants Disbursed: 12

Program Year 1: 6 Quarter 4: 6 FC-1 grants -Catholic Relief Services (Philippines) -Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR-Vietnam) -Environnement et Développement du Tiers-Monde (ENDA-Vietnam) -Sri Lanka Centre for Development Facilitation (SLCDF #1) -Sevanatha Urban Development Centre (SL) -Janathakshan Guarantee Ltd. (SL)

Program Year 2: 6; cumulative to date Quarter 1: 0 Quarter 2: 6 FC-2 grants -World Vision Inc. (Philippines) -Candis III Marketing Cooperative (Philippines) -Philippine Reef & Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc. (PRRCFI) -Lanka Upcycles Private Ltd. (SL) -Centre for Social Research and Development (CSRD-Vietnam) -Centre for Supporting Green Development (GreenHub-Vietnam) (Note: SLCDF #2 in Jaffna signed in April 2018 and the WWF-Vietnam in Phu Quoc is expected in early May 2018.

2. Amount of grants disbursed

Cumulative Total Grants Disbursed: US $2,188,424

Program Year 1: US $1,210,657 Quarter 4: US $1,2210,657

Program Year 2: US $977,767 (cumulative total to date) Quarter 1: 0 Quarter 2: US $977,767

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MWRP Grant Awards – Life of Program Funding Cycle #1 – PY1, Q4 Country Organization Amount Philippines Catholic Relief Services (CRS) $100,000 Sri Lanka Sevanatha Urban Resource Centre $236,232 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Centre for Development Facilitation (SLCDF) $242,712 Sri Lanka Janathakshan Guarantee Ltd. $140,244 Center for Environment and Community Research Vietnam (CECR)d $249,942 Vietnam ENDA-Vietnam $241,527 Subtotal $1,210,657 Funding Cycle #2 – PY2, Q2 Country Organization Amount Philippines Candis III Marketing Cooperative (C3MC) $249,880 Philippine Reef & Rainforest Conservation Foundation Philippines $221,994 (PRRCFI) Philippines World Vision, Inc. Philippines $100,000 Sri Lanka Lanka Upcycles Private Ltd. $87,707 Vietnam Centre for Supporting Green Development (GreenHub) $245,406 Vietnam Centre for Social Research and Development (CSRD) $72,780 Subtotal $977,767 Cumulative Program Total $2,188,424

3. Number of grant applicants supported through meetings or technical assistance

Cumulative Total Applicants Supported with TA: 29

Program Year 1: 17 -Catholic Relief Services (CRS-Philippines) -Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR-Vietnam) -Environnement et Développement du Tiers-Monde (ENDA-Vietnam) -Sri Lanka Centre for Development Facilitation (SLCDF #1 Galle, Sri Lanka) -Sevanatha Urban Development Centre (Sri Lanka) -Janathakshan Guarantee Ltd. (Sri Lanka) -Philippine Plastics Industry Association (PPIA-Philippines) -Candis III Marketing Cooperative (C3MC-Philippines) -PhilGrassroots Engagement Rural Development Foundation (Philippines) -Environment Foundation (Guarantee) Ltd. (Sri Lanka)

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-Asian Management & Development Institute (AMDI-Vietnam) -ACTED (Philippines) -ACTED (Sri Lanka) -People in Need (Philippines) -People in Need (Sri Lanka) -Arthacharya Foundation (Sri Lanka) -Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT-Philippines)

Program Year 2: 12 (cumulative year to date) Quarter 1: 8 -World Vision Inc. (Philippines) -Philippine Reef & Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc. (PRRCFI-Philippines) -Lanka Upcycles Private Ltd. (Sri Lanka) -Centre for Social Research and Development (CSRD-Vietnam) -Centre for Supporting Green Development (GreenHub-Vietnam) -International Collaborating Centre for Aquaculture and Fisheries Sustainability (ICAFIS- Vietnam) -World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Vietnam) -Sri Lanka Centre for Development Facilitation (SLCDF #2 Jaffna, Sri Lanka) Quarter 2: 4 -Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF-Sri Lanka) -Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC-Sri Lanka) -Center for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD #1 – Ha Long Bay, Vietnam) -Center for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD #2, Nam Dinh, Vietnam)

4. Number of public policies, agreements, and regulations related to municipal waste management introduced and/or positively affected

Cumulative Total Policies/Regulations: 1

Program Year 1: 1 -MWRP grant Sevanatha Urban Resource Centre’s President Kananka Jayaratne participated as a member of the National Advisory Board convened by the Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena to determine policies that led to the passage of a law banning polythene lunch sheets, rigifoam boxes, and thin plastic bags.

Program Year 2: 0 Quarter 1: 0 Quarter 2: 0

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5. Number of best practices introduced by the private sector to improve waste management:

Cumulative Total Best Practices: 1

Program Year 1: 1 -Introduction of solid waste separation at source in communities is only practical when coupled with the availability of proper recycling and waste collection practices from the local government.

Program Year 2: 0 Quarter 1: 0 Quarter 2: 0

COMPONENT 2: Evaluation of Grants Program Results and Development of Lessons Learned & Recommendations for USAID Investments:

6. Number of investment opportunities identified to improve solid waste management

Cumulative Total SWM/Recycling Investment Opportunities: 14

Program Year 1: 1 -Phoenix Industries Private Ltd. (Sri Lanka)

Program Year 2: 13 Quarter 1: 10 -PT Harapan Interaksi Swadaya/Greenhope (Indonesia) -PT Xaviera Global Synergy (Indonesia) -Polydime International (Sri Lanka) -Orient Group of Companies (Sri Lanka) -Viridis Private Ltd. (Sri Lanka) -Eco Sans Plastics Private Ltd. (Sri Lanka) -Dai Long Group JSC (Vietnam) -Hoai Nam Hoai Bac Company (Vietnam) -Da Loc Trade and Construction LLC Project 1 (Vietnam) -Da Loc Trade and Construction LLC Project 2 (Vietnam) Quarter 2: 3 -Sure Global Waste to Worth Ltd. (W2W-Philippines) -Green Desert Company Ltd. (Vietnam) -IPM Group of Companies; Basic Environmental Systems Technologies Inc. (BEST-Philippines)

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7. Number of lessons learned on solid waste management practices affecting plastic pollution

Cumulative Total of Lessons Learned: 3

Program Year 1: 0

Program Year 2: 3 Quarter 1: 0 Quarter 2: 3 -Utilizing multiple communication channels for outreach to raise awareness and promote a grants program elicits a strong response from interested local organizations. -Developing strong relationships with the regional USAID missions allows for a more simplified and streamlined grant-making process. -Introduction of solid waste separation at source in communities is only practical when coupled with the availability of proper recycling and waste collection practices from the local government.

COMPONENT 3: Support for International Cooperation on Waste Management

8. Number of strategic partnerships facilitated between USAID and other stakeholders in the field of solid waste management

Cumulative Total: 0

Program Year 1: 0 Program Year 2: 0 Quarter 1: 0 Quarter 2: 0

9. Number of meetings to facilitate potential partnerships between USAID and other stakeholders in the field of solid waste management

Cumulative Total: 1

Program Year 1: 1 -Oceans Conservancy

Program Year 2: 0 Quarter 1: 0 Quarter 2: 0

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Annex 2: Grantee Quarterly Progress Reports – Summaries Second Quarter Reports FY 2018 (January 1 – March 31, 2018)

MWRP Grantee: Catholic Relief Services-U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (CRS-UCCB) Project Name: City Empowerment for Local and Market-Based Solid Waste Management Solutions

Project Activities:

Mobilization and Project Launch: 1) Conducted a series of consultation meetings and field visits to select six barangay (village) sites in the cities of Malabon and Navotas in Metro Manila most suitable for inclusion in the project based on the following criteria: population size (directly linked to volume of waste generation); poverty incidence; location (near the coastline, river, or other body of water); difficulties or challenges with solid waste management; need for technical assistance and support in terms of solid waste management (SWM) governance; interested local officials; safety and security for project staff. 2) Officially launched the project in the six selected barangays. More than 100 community members in each of the six barangays (693 in total) attended the launch events, pledging their support, commitment, and cooperation with the project. 3) Signed the project Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Malabon and Navotas cities, supported by corresponding City Council Resolutions allowing the two city mayors to enter into the project agreement. 4) Signed project MOUs with the six participating barangays.

Baseline Surveys: 1) Conducted baseline surveys from March 5-30, 2018 in the six project sites to establish a reference for the project indicators, known as monitoring and evaluation factors (MEFs). Survey methods included the administration of household survey questionnaires, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions.

Trainings: 1) Trained 25 city and barangay personnel and project staff on Waste Analysis and Characterization Study (WACS) procedures from January 9-11, 2018. Following the training event, the trained barangay personnel are expected to formulate the waste management system appropriate for their site, and the trained participants from the City governments are expected to train and support their constituent barangays in conducting the barangay WACS. 2) Trained 58 local government personnel on Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act on February 22, 2018 in Malabon City and March 1, 2018 in Navotas City, with the objective of developing a pool of SWM trainers and mobilizers in each city who are capable of conducting training courses in their constituent barangays. 3) Trained 40 barangay officials, personnel, and volunteers from the six barangays on WACS procedures. 4) Conducted three-day WACS in 4 of 6 project barangays.

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MWRP Grantee: Sri Lanka Centre for Development and Facilitation Project Name: Raising Awareness for Environmental Change: Participatory Approaches in Solid Waste Management at Community Level in 22 Selected Villages of Galle District, Sri Lanka

Project Activities:

Awareness-raising and capacity building of communities on solid waste management 1) Performed baseline surveys of 270 households in 19 of the 22 targeted villages. 2) Conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) in awareness-raising for 50 participants from six NGOs; trainers have begun village-level awareness-raising training activities using toolkits developed for their use. 3) Conducted a ToT in leadership for 50 members from SLCDF’s seven Galle-based NGO partners. 4) Held divisional level meetings with stakeholders on project activities with the participation of representatives from the local government, NGOs, schools, and the private sector. 5) Signed agreements with six NGOs – witnessed by District Consortium representatives, medical offices, and other project participants. 6) Selected 569 families to participate in waste segregation and household composting. 7) Prepared educational modules and guidelines for establishing school-based nature clubs, and held initial discussions with the University of Colombo Nature Appreciation Club. 8) Designed art work for billboards and banners for printing and subsequent display.

Livelihood enhancement through income generation from waste materials 1) Conducted ToT courses on waste segregation and composting. 2) Conducted 75 community-level half-day awareness raising programs. 3) Initiated household-level waste segregation with 75 families in 19 villages and household- level composting with 25 families.

Positive results 1) Regarding participatory approaches, SLCDF has noted the positive influence households practicing waste segregation have on their neighbors. 2) Teaching modules on marine plastics pollution are being provided for the school curriculum.

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MWRP Grantee: SEVANATHA Urban Resource Centre Project Name: Community-Led Polythene and Plastic Waste Management Program in Dehiwala- Mount Lavinia Municipal Council (DMMC) Area

Project Activities: • Conducted project orientation meetings for various target audiences, i.e., project partners, Public Health staff from the Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipal Council (DMMC), representatives from the Divisional Secretariat offices (responsible for civil administrative functions including health and welfare of the residents in their respective authority areas), the recyclable waste collectors, and the participating communities. • Had two project meetings with local government officials regarding the project. • Working with a consultant to prepare a situational analysis of the current practices of the plastic waste disposal system in the DMMC area. • Conducted surveys of households, commercial establishments and institutions, and recyclable waste collectors in the project area. • Prepared a profile of the Private and Informal Sector (PIS) waste collectors operating in the DMMC area. • Sevanatha is working with a consultant to identify and map the canals in the DMMC where there is discharged plastic waste materials: o Preparation of geographic information system (GIS) maps and updating the canal and drainage network in the project area. o Field verification and updating the collected information on maps. o Identification of areas polluted due to improper waste disposal practices. • Conducted a desk and field survey to create a database of national level plastic waste recyclers and identified 21 recyclers operating within the DMMC area. • Project meeting with 18 recycling firms, PIS collectors, and representatives from the DMMC & Western Province to discuss how the project could make their operations more efficient and profitable. • Conducted awareness raising meetings on the impact of improper waste disposal (with a focus on plastic waste entering the ocean) for DMMC citizens and stakeholder groups – school children, community leaders, residents of low-income settlements, women’s societies, and informal waste collectors. • Worked with a consultant to develop a project communications action plan to be used for the training and awareness activities. Communication materials are being developed in three languages (English, Sinhala, and Tamil). • Used a local video production company to make an 8-minute documentary on the global and local problem of plastic pollution of the marine environment. • Started community waste bank-related trainings in two communities (Badowita and Auburn Side settlements).

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• Organized an exchange visit for its staff, local authority officials, and community leaders to a community-based solid waste management program implemented by a local NGO in partnership with the Municipal Council in Galle City, Southern Sri Lanka. • Participated in two United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) regional meetings (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on February 8-9, 2018 and Bangkok, Thailand on March 19-20, 2018) during which the 3Rs (Reduce-Reuse-Recycle) of municipal solid waste management and resource recovery were highlighted. • Sevanatha met twice with SLCDF and Janathakshan to exchange and share information on their respective MWRP-funded projects.

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MWRP Grantee: Janathakshan Guarantee Limited Project Name: Reducing the Use of Plastics in the West Coast of Sri Lanka

Project Activities:

General: • Despite delays due to the February 2018 local elections, training programs and field visits continued in the target area. • Initial meetings were conducted with the municipal council officials and hotel association representatives. • With input from community leaders in the harbor and lagoon communities, Janathakshan decided upon the next set of activities to be carried out: awareness-raising, legal action, and policing/enforcement.

Training and Community Engagement 1) Trained a total of 28 volunteers who are expected to engage in awareness-raising efforts in the community. 2) Gained project support from the following organizations—the Negombo Municipal Council, YMCA, the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the National Institute of Social Development, and local faith groups.

Super Market Engagement 1) Started an information campaign with Keels Supermarket, the second largest supermarket in Negombo, that involved customer volunteers convincing other shoppers to reduce their use of polythene shopping bags. 2) Engaged smaller supermarkets to have them also partake in the activity and gained an encouraging response.

Lagoon Community 1) Held community discussions in the lagoon villages regarding the impacts of irresponsible polythene dumping. 2) Held a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-facilitated community leaders’ training session to map out sites for pilot activities and to identify groups that could start micro businesses producing alternatives to polythene shopping bags. 3) Identified and trained micro entrepreneurs to provide services for the recycling firms.

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MWRP Grantee: Environnement et Développement du Tiers-Monde (ENDA-Vietnam) Project Name: Towards Higher Effectiveness of the Informal Waste Collector Sector in Ho Chi Minh City

Project Activities:

Public Policy and Regulation: 1) Ho Chi Minh City Peoples Committee’s (HCMC PC) approval of Decision No. 88 on collection fees; which offers potential for increasing income levels of the Independent Waste Collectors (IWC); pending HCMC PC issuance of clear guidelines and putting this regulation into effect. 2) Advocacy by the HCMC IWC groups, with ENDA support, contributed to the government’s decision to increase household and business solid waste collection fees.

Coordination with the Private Sector: 1) Ongoing discussions with business organizations [Lotus Company (Lotus Chemical Technology Ltd.) and UP Cycling Vietnam], junk shops, and IWCs to work together towards assuring the availability of higher-value, used plastic bags.

Networking: 1) Continuous networking activities: (i) Coordination at the national level with the Center of Hands-On Actions and Networking for Growth and Environment (CHANGE) and Vietnam Sach & Xanh – two Vietnamese NGOs working together on plastic waste recycling issues; (ii) Plans for awareness-raising on plastic waste at the Forbes’ Vietnam event, “Under 30 Summit,” scheduled for April 2018 with CHANGE and Vietnam Sach & Xanh; and (iii) Working at the community level in HCMC with self-help groups, cooperatives, and syndicates to promote the independent waste collectors’ participation in a variety of project-related interventions. 2) (i) Recognition of the value of multi-stakeholder partnerships and public-private partnerships in solid waste management and recycling, and (ii) appreciation of the IWCs’ roles in benefitting the local and national economy, society, and environment.

Gender equity and empowerment: 1) Gender empowerment and participation: Conducted trainings, meetings, and awareness- raising events on gender equality. Held discussions with local authorities regarding female IWCs’ health benefits, the encouragement of female IWCs taking on organizational leadership roles; addressing domestic violence issues; and addressing females’ multiple burdensome roles in the family and at work.

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MWRP Grantee: Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR-Vietnam) Project Name: Ocean without Plastic: Plastic Recycling for a Strong Community and Green City

Project Activities:

Project Mobilization and Launch: • The approval of CECR’s project by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) enabled CECR to begin its operations in Da Nang City (i.e., renting an office in Son Tra District, purchasing furniture and equipment, and hiring the key personnel – the Project Local Advisor and Project Assistant). • Pending VUSTA approval, CECR staff in Hanoi had completed its project planning documents, and continued its informal consultations with local government officials and the Women’s Union. • The official project launch was held on March 7, 2018, attended by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) environment divisions of Da Nang, Son Tra and Thanh Khe; the Vietnam Women’s Union; and Mr. Anthony Kolb (representing USAID/Vietnam). • The project launch ceremony was reported on six online newspapers including the Natural Resources and Environment Magazine, the official magazine of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE). • Baseline household survey was initiated using a questionnaire developed to understand the level of awareness, knowledge, and behaviors of households in Son Tra District with regards to plastic reduction, waste segregation, and recycling. After the questionnaire was first tested on ten households, it was ultimately rolled out to 100 households. Interviews with the presidents of six women’s groups currently running community-based models were conducted to understand prevailing issues and challenges. The household survey will expand into Thanh Khe district next quarter. • CECR coordinated a consultation meeting in Da Nang City to establish a Network of Community Recycling (NCR), which will provide the project with a core group of technical advisors on solid waste management models. Participants discussed the challenges associated with sorting and recycling, acquiring strong citizen participation, waste depots, the Urban Environment Company (URENCO), and avoiding past mistakes. The NCR agreed that household-based sorting and recycling will be applied to all wards in the two target districts with women as the core demographic. Sorting and recycling activities will focus on four models: o Model 1: Reduction of organic waste through composting. o Model 2: Reduction of plastic bags (among households, fishermen, boats, and businesses along the shoreline). o Model 3: Increased recycling of plastic waste in households, universities, hotels, and restaurants through working with independent waste recyclers. o Model 4: Increased waste collection rate through working with URENCO Da Nang • A meeting with Son Tra and Thanh Khe’s DONRE was held to plan the implementation of the training program and the Information, Education, and Communication (IEC)

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campaign. With the inputs of Son Tra and Thanh Khe’s authorities, it was agreed that the project will carry out training-of-trainers for 300 communicators from women’s union branches, local socio-political organizations, community groups, and youth unions. The training outlines and learning objectives were developed by CECR during the quarter. • CECR’s proposed Earth Day event activities for next quarter will include a combination of musical performances, art exhibitions, recycling workshops, interactive games, and a beach clean-up. • Ms. Pham Ngoc Anh (Training Officer under this project) participated in the Sixth International Conference on Marine Debris in San Diego, California in March 2018. Her cost of participation was paid for by the Ocean Conservancy.

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