Municipal Waste Recycling Program ANNUAL WORK PLAN October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018

These countries are responsible for more than half of the plastic waste in the world's oceans, with Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam ranking second through fifth, respectively, as the top marine polluting countries worldwide. The program's objective is to establish a portfolio of assistance instruments in support of sustainable waste recycling services. The MWRP comprises three main components: a grants program component of $5.5 million supporting a range of promising municipal solid waste management (MSWM) approaches; an evaluation component to measure the grants program results, lessons learned, and recommendations for future USAID investments; and an international cooperation component to support cooperation on waste management among the four participating countries. The program will focus on addressing faulty waste management practices, public awareness leading to behavioral change, improving the recycling and reuse of plastics via waste segregation at source, and effective management of municipal waste streams. The Development Innovations Group (DIG) is the implementing partner for the MWRP, and the program's activities will be implemented in partnership with local organizations operating in the four participating countries. The program's activities will be guided by the PY-2 Work Plan, which outlines the activities and outputs to be achieved between October 1, 2017, and September 30, 2018. The program's budget for PY-2 is approximately $5 million, which includes funding for the grants program component, evaluation component, and international cooperation component. The MWRP will address the root causes of plastics pollution in the Asian marine environment by supporting initiatives to recycle waste that threatens human health and the environment. The program will also generate income, improve agriculture, and produce energy through the recycling of waste. The program's activities will be implemented in a timely manner, and the program's progress will be monitored and evaluated regularly to ensure that the program's objectives are met. The program's geographic focus is on Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, where the program will support local organizations operating in these countries. The program's timeframes are October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018, and the program's recommendations for future USAID investments will be developed based on the program's evaluation results. The MWRP will also support cooperation on waste management among the four participating countries, which will help to reinforce municipal waste management efforts in these countries. The program's activities will be guided by the principles of sustainable waste management, and the program will promote the effective management of municipal waste streams in the participating countries.