Pipeline ID: INDIGO-PL-0172
The project envisions addressing the plastic pollution crisis in Zimbabwe by implementing catalytic actions at the local authority level within the Harare City Council, the biggest local authority in Zimbabwe. The projects objectives include: strengthened ability of Harare City local authority to undertake concrete actions to tackle plastic pollution and strengthened ability of residents to make informed decisions concerning waste management. The envisioned outcomes are: (1) institutional strengthening and capacity development of Harare local authority to support regulatory frameworks addressing Plastic Pollution and (2) improved plastic waste management practices adopted by the Harare Local Authority, and reduction in carbon emissions related to plastic pollution. The project will address the challenge by cutting emissions through reduced production of new plastics, eliminate already existing plastic waste through the five Râs of waste management (refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, recycle), promote responsible production and consumption by plastic production and manufacturing industries, and reduce loss and damage linked to plastic pollution. The project is seen as a pilot, with potential for replication within other local authorities located in Zimbabwe. Key activities will include production of white policy papers, waste management simulations/challenges, institutional strengthening of local authority and stakeholder consultations.
Data for this pipeline project was last updated in August 2023
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