Training Workshop on Waste Management in ASEAN Cities
The Waste and Resource Management Cluster organized a Training Workshop on Waste Management in ASEAN Cities from 23 to 25 September 2024. The Training Workshop on Waste Management in ASEAN Cities, funded under the GIZ ASEAN Municipal Solid Waste Management Enhancement (GIZ-AMUSE) and 3RproMar projects, was held at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand. The workshop brought together over 40 participants, including environmental officers, public health experts, and waste management practitioners from across ASEAN cities. The aim was to enhance participants' knowledge, skills, and capacity for effective municipal solid waste management (MSWM), emphasizing evidence-based decision-making and circular economy principles.
The workshop featured a blend of presentations, group discussions, and field visits. On the first day, participants focused on good practices in MSWM, circular economy approaches, and data-driven strategies for policy development and implementation. Day two covered community engagement, gender inclusion in waste management, and sustainable tourism practices. These sessions provided participants with insights into integrating sustainable waste strategies in both urban and touristic settings, enhancing their capacity to create and implement policies.
The final day included field visits to Si Mum Muang Market and Bangkok Rooftop Farming Social Enterprise, where participants observed practical examples of waste management and circular economy initiatives. The market visit highlighted food waste management practices, while the rooftop farming initiative showcased sustainable agriculture through waste-to-resource conversion.
The workshop concluded with participants gaining a deeper understanding of waste management, circular economy principles, and the importance of gender and community engagement. The event fostered collaboration and knowledge-sharing among ASEAN cities, laying the groundwork for sustainable urban waste management solutions in the region.
The Waste and Resource Management Cluster organized a Training Workshop on Waste Management in ASEAN Cities from 23 to 25 September 2024. The Training Workshop on Waste Management in ASEAN Cities, funded under the GIZ ASEAN Municipal Solid Waste Management Enhancement (GIZ-AMUSE) and 3RproMar projects, was held at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand. The workshop brought together over 40 participants, including environmental officers, public health experts, and waste management practitioners from across ASEAN cities. The aim was to enhance participants' knowledge, skills, and capacity for effective municipal solid waste management (MSWM), emphasizing evidence-based decision-making and circular economy principles.
The workshop featured a blend of presentations, group discussions, and field visits. On the first day, participants focused on good practices in MSWM, circular economy approaches, and data-driven strategies for policy development and implementation. Day two covered community engagement, gender inclusion in waste management, and sustainable tourism practices. These sessions provided participants with insights into integrating sustainable waste strategies in both urban and touristic settings, enhancing their capacity to create and implement policies.
The final day included field visits to Si Mum Muang Market and Bangkok Rooftop Farming Social Enterprise, where participants observed practical examples of waste management and circular economy initiatives. The market visit highlighted food waste management practices, while the rooftop farming initiative showcased sustainable agriculture through waste-to-resource conversion.
The workshop concluded with participants gaining a deeper understanding of waste management, circular economy principles, and the importance of gender and community engagement. The event fostered collaboration and knowledge-sharing among ASEAN cities, laying the groundwork for sustainable urban waste management solutions in the region.
The kNOwWaste Knowledge Platform was developed through a Project Cooperation Agreement funding by UNEP on 2016. The platform provides data and information on holistic waste management to stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific region. The platform was developed with the following aims: generate and consolidate data or information on holistic waste management, transform data into easily comprehensible outputs for use by key stakeholders, map out and disseminate information on international waste management projects under the GPWM and UNEP projects as well as other international partners, and provide capacity building support through dissemination of data or information support for relevant stakeholders on holistic waste and waste management system.
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