Currently, the Philippines is undergoing modernization of its solid waste sector based on Republic Act 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000). One of focus of this modernization is on the conversion of the open dumpsites to an engineered sanitary landfills which is expected to continue for the next 5-10 years. This process of modernization will affect a large number of waste pickers and itinerant waste buyers by the changing infrastructure and institutional structure, and in some cases, risk losing their livelihoods.
In 2009, a National Framework Plan for the Informal Waste Sector in Solid Waste Management was developed to recognize the efforts of the informal sector in waste recovery. The objective of the Plan is to integrate the informal waste sector in the solid waste management by providing favorable environment, skills development and access to secured livelihoods, employment and social services.
In cognizant of this Plan, the World Bank through the Japan Seed Development Fund (JSDF) recently approved a 3-year project entitled: Social Inclusion and Alternative Livelihood Project. The social inclusion activities are intended to support the informal waste sector through empowerment and income improvement that will complement basic infrastructure investments associated with modernizing the waste sector. The Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPP) will be the implementing agency for this project.
As part of the consultation process, SWAPP prepared three documents which will be used for the project, namely: the Indigenous Peoples Framework, Land Acquisition Framework and the Environmental Code of Practice for Small Civil Works. For comments and suggestions, you can email them to email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Environmental Code of Practice for Small Civil Works
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