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Kasama Ka!: Multistakeholder Partnerships for Solid Waste Management SIGMA, CAPIZ • New livelihood and entrepreneurship opportunities have been generated, with households gaining income from organic fertilizer production and sale of compost/soil conditioner, organic fruit and vegetable production, handicraft-making from recycled waste, sales of used boxes, plastics and other recyclable materials. • Increased capacities of groups and residents for solid waste management matched by their sustained active participation in the program. An experienced NGO, SDFI, was tapped to manage program implementation, while barangay tanods and police personnel were deputized to enforce policies. After being oriented, households have taken the lead in segregating and recycling their own wastes. • Reduced costs: Before the program, the LGU spent Php 1824/month for diesel fuel (roughly 120 liters) used by the dump truck in collecting garbage. With the program, the LGU spent only P321.60/month (roughly 8 liters) because most of the dump truck’s work was taken over by pushcarts and eco-carts that were pedaled by foot. • Greater recognition for Sigma: Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Capiz adopted Sigma’s ESWM information, education and communication (IEC) materials for distribution to all municipalities in the province for their guidance, information and appropriate action (February 2002) Sigma was also selected by LGSP as one of five LGSP Learning Resource Centers in Region VI on SWM. Sigma went from 13 th place in 2002 to 9 th place in 2003 in the annual LGU clean and green search Key Implementation Steps How did Sigma successfully implement its solid waste management program Below are some implementation steps based on Sigma’s experience. 1. Building consensus for the project; getting stakeholders that can provide resources to join the initiative The success of any initiative largely depends on how much support it can gather from various stakeholders. In Sigma, the LGU conducted a series of consultation-meetings with the representatives of different government agencies, barangay councils, an NGO and community organizations. The importance of enhancing ecological balance in the municipality, and the need to come up with a sustainable solid waste management plan to attain the same, were discussed. October 2005 6
Kasama Ka!: Multistakeholder Partnerships for Solid Waste Management SIGMA, CAPIZ Local or external experts were also tapped to provide technical assistance in the preparatory and later activities. Sigma took advantage of initial capacity-building opportunities offered by ARMDEV, an NGO contracted by LGSP, which sponsored the Lakbay Aral and early trainings. In addition, the LGU also forged an early partnership with SDFI, a local NGO experienced in SWM that participated in the consultations, which helped formulate the plan and later took the lead in implementing the program. 2. Organizing the Municipal Solid Waste Management Board (MSWMB) The MSWM board serves as the policy-making body that sets the general direction of the program and guides the conduct of its day-to-day operations. The MSWMB will be more effective if it has a multi-stakeholder membership. Stakeholders that can provide resources and help enforce/implement the project should be represented. These include institutions that generate significant volumes of waste and therefore will have a stake in the program’s success such as schools/academic institutions, the public market, commercial and industrial establishments, households and communities, as well as groups that can help enforce SWM policies like police, barangay tanods, and barangay councils. The MSWM Board of Sigma is composed of the following: From the LGU Mayor One Councilor Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) President Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) President Municipal Planning and Development Officer (MPDO) Rural Health Unit (RHU) Office of the Municipal Agriculturist (OMA) Office of the Municipal Engineer (OME) From an NGO (SDFI) SDFI staff From Line Agencies Department of Education (DepEd) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) From the Business Sector Business Sector Representative After the board is organized, members should be given orientations about the program as well as their roles and responsibilities in making the October 2005 7
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