Sigma 2005 - LGRC DILG 10

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Kasama Ka!: Multistakeholder Partnerships for Solid Waste Management SIGMA, CAPIZ program a success. In Sigma, the newly-designated Board members participated in a training conducted by ARMDEV which facilitated the crafting of a 10-year plan for solid waste management. 3. Formulating the SWM Comprehensive Plan 3.1 Conducting sectoral or public consultations in barangays In Sigma, consultations were done with the constituents to surface ideas on the relevance and appropriateness of the plans. 3.2 Conducting a Waste Characterization and Analysis Survey or similar study to gather baseline data on the following: o Volume of waste per barangay o Type of waste (biodegradable, recyclable, hazardous, etc) and percentage to total waste generated The data from the consultations and survey became the basis for the formulation of the SWM program and plan. Sigma tapped technical expertise to conduct this kind of study. The study noted that 80% of Sigma’s solid waste was biodegradable, which pointed to the need for composting and organic fertilizer production. 3.3 Formulate the Ten-Year SWM Plan The SWM plan formulated by the SWM Board included an outline of the solid waste situation in the area, and how it proposes to manage it, as well as the end results or targets the plan seeks to achieve. It describes the volume and type of waste generated, and the various methods and facilities by which each type of waste will be collected, recycled or disposed of. It also outlines the costs entailed in implementing such a program. Moreover, it also lays down the structures and mechanisms for managing the program – which personnel and entities will be involved in what aspects. In short, the plan lays down the steps for the implementation of the four E’s: education, engineering, enforcement and entrepreneurship. 4. Obtaining legislative support for the SWM Plan Upon completion, the plan was presented to the legislative council for approval and appropriate legislation. In Sigma, the legislative council passed a resolution (See Annex A for Resolution No. 8-s-2003) adopting the plan in January 2003, one month after its completion. The resolution commissioned barangay tanods to assist the local police forces in October 2005 8
Kasama Ka!: Multistakeholder Partnerships for Solid Waste Management SIGMA, CAPIZ implementing the SWM Plan. Municipal ordinances were also put in place to help enforce participation and compliance in the program at the community level. 5. Designating a lead implementor After getting the plan approved and ready for implementation, the next step is to designate a lead agency to implement it. In the case of Sigma, the LGU recognized that the magnitude of the program meant it needed external expertise and additional personnel in managing it. It therefore came up with an innovative mechanism –- engaging the services of a Sigma-based NGO, SDFI, to take the lead in managing the program. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Municipality of Sigma and SDFI was signed in March 2003, authorizing the latter to manage the program jointly with the LGU, under the policies set forth by the MSWM Board. (See Annex B for the Memorandum of Agreement) 6. Conducting capacity development activities for program implementors This step can go hand-in-hand with the formulation of the plan and should include the development of a capacity development plan or program with resources allocated and the implementation of such a plan/program. In Sigma, the SWM Board started crafting the 10-year comprehensive SWM plan during a series of training and demonstration projects. The training program included the following key SWM components: o o Orientation on solid waste and other environment-related issues A three-day trainers’ training facilitated by the DENR and attended by 33 participants from schools, barangay officials, NGOs, business people, municipal employees and the SWMB 7. Operationalizing the program, including the 4Es 7.1 Defining the pilot or focus areas In Sigma, the program was piloted in the municipality’s two urban barangays, Poblacion Norte and Poblacion Sur, which together comprise the town center and where the greatest volume of solid waste is generated. The two barangays have a combined population of 3,042 or 603 households representing 11% of the population. The two barangays were selected for piloting because most of the major institutions (and identified major generators of waste) in the October 2005 9
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