Tuvalu Integrated Waste Policy and Action Plan: TOWARDS CLEANER and HEALTHIER ISLANDS 2017 - 2026
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Tuvalu Integrated Waste Policy and Action Plan: TOWARDS CLEANER AND HEALTHIER ISLANDS 2017 - 2026 July 2016 i | P a g e Acknowledgements The Government of Tuvalu wishes to acknowledge the time, resources and effort the stakeholders accorded for the development of the Tuvalu Integrated Waste Policy and Action Plan. Specifically, we are indebted to the following: The European Union for providing the much needed fund through EDF10 to enable the production of this document; The National Authorising Officer of Tuvalu for facilitating the procurement of technical assistance to draft this document; The stakeholders from the government, private sector, NGOs and the wider community for taking interest in attending the multi-sectoral consultations and actively participating in the workshops which provided the substantial inputs for this important piece of document; and the realisation that waste management is becoming a serious concern for the islands and the social well-being of the community; The Line Ministries for agreeing to work together with the Ministry of Home Affairs and Rural Development in achieving targets in this Policy and Action Plan which are relevant to their respective mandates; The Development Partners who took the time to participate in the consultations and the review of the document; and The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) who ably provided technical assistance in all stages of the development of this Policy and Action plan. ii | P a g e Table of Contents Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................. ii Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................ v Foreword ............................................................................................................................................... vii Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 1 I. National Waste Policy Statement ................................................................................................... 4 1. Background: ................................................................................................................................ 4 2. Vision and Mission Statements ................................................................................................... 4 II. Part One—Context .......................................................................................................................... 4 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4 2. Country Profile ............................................................................................................................ 5 3. Roles and responsibilities Relevant to the Waste Sector ........................................................... 7 4. Current Waste Management .................................................................................................... 10 a. Current Waste Situation ....................................................................................................... 10 b. Review of Previous Plans ...................................................................................................... 13 c. The Solid Waste Agency of Tuvalu ........................................................................................ 15 d. Functional Structure of Waste Management ....................................................................... 16 e. Resources .............................................................................................................................. 16 f. Development Partners Assistance ........................................................................................ 19 g. Other Waste Management Activities ................................................................................... 19 5. Potential Linkages ..................................................................................................................... 20 6. Challenges and Opportunities ................................................................................................... 20 III. Part Two—the Policy ................................................................................................................. 22 Tuvalu Integrated Waste Policy and Action Plan: Towards cleaner and healthier islands ................... 22 1. Purpose ..................................................................................................................................... 22 2. Scope ......................................................................................................................................... 22 3. Aims........................................................................................................................................... 24 4. Policy Context ........................................................................................................................... 24 5. Policy Development Process ..................................................................................................... 26 6. Guiding Principles ..................................................................................................................... 28 7. Key Strategic Goals, Actions and Targets .................................................................................. 30 8. Implementation ........................................................................................................................ 48 9. Monitoring and Evaluation ....................................................................................................... 48 a. Measuring Progress .............................................................................................................. 48 b. Periodic Review of the Plan .................................................................................................. 49 10. Financial Considerations ....................................................................................................... 50 iii | P a g e References ............................................................................................................................................ 52 Annex 1: Implementation Plan ............................................................................................................. 54 Annex 2: Definitions .............................................................................................................................. 67 List of Tables Table 1: Household waste generated in Funafuti, 2014 Table 2: Bulky wastes generated in Funafuti Table 3: Waste composition and generation in Nanumaga Table 4: Hazardous wastes generated in Funafuti, 2014 Table 5: Current collection schedule of wastes in Funafuti Table 6: Progress of 2005 integrated solid waste plan for Tuvalu Table 7: Assets used by SWAT in delivering waste services Table 8: Developmnet partners assistance provided on waste management in Tuvalu Table 9: Summary of strategic goals, actions and KPIs Table 10: Recommended programmes to implement the Tuvalu Integrated Waste Policy and Action Plan Table 11: Evaluation matrix of the integrated waste policy and action plan of Tuvalu Table 12: Estimated financial requirement for the 5-year waste action plan for Tuvalu List of Figures Figure 1. Map of Tuvalu Figure 2. Domestic routes of vessels in Tuvalu Figure 3: Organisational structure of SWAT Figure 4: Functional structure of waste management in Tuvalu Figure 5: Budget allocation for waste management in Tuvalu Figure 6: Types of wastes generated in Tuvalu Figure 7: Process of developing the policy Figure 8: Consultation process for developing the policy Figure 9: Process for reviewing the implementation of the policy iv | P a g e Acronyms 3R plus return Reduce, reuse, recycle plus return ACM Asbestos contaminated materials ADB Asian Development Bank AGs Office Attorney General’s Office AusAID Australia Agency for Internationak Development (now DFAT – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) CBA Cost benefit analysis DCC Development Coordinating Council DOE Department of Environment DRD Department of Rural Development EDF European Development Fund EPA Environmental Protection Act EU European Union GAO General Administration Order GDP Gross Domestic Product GEFPAS Global Environment Facility Pacific Alliance for Sustainability GHG Greenhouse gas emission GoT Government of Tuvalu HCW Healtcare waste JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency J-PRISM Japanese Technical Cooperation Project for Promotion of Regional Initiative on Solid Waste Management in Pacific Island Countries KPI Key performance indicator LDC Least Developing Countries MEA Multilateral Environmental Arrangement MEYS Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports MFAT Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (NZ) MHARD Ministry of Home Affairs and Rural Development NAPA National Adaptation Programme of Action NIP National Indicative Programme v | P a g e PacWaste Pacific Waste Project PPE Personal protective equipment PPP Public-Private Partnership PRIF Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility PWD Public Works Department ROC Republic of China SDE Special Development Expenditure SPC Pacific Community SPREP Secretariat of the Pacific