Project

Project on livelihood improvement and elimination of discrimination for waste pickers in Khulna, Bangladesh

Summary

While advocating the community to eliminate the discrimination towards waste pickers, the project conducted activities to improve their waste management skills, working environment and livelihood.

List of activities

  • Formation of the Waste management committee and Waste picking workers’ corporation.
  • Development of education materials / programs of sanitation for waste pickers.
  • Organizing study tours and seminars for waste pickers in collaboration with 40 local schools for environmental education such as cleaning campaign and recycle of valuable wastes.
  • Holding “Community-based waste management forum” and development of community waste management plan.

Project overview

Period October 2016 – September 2018
Country Bangladesh
SDGs SDGs 5 SDGs 17
Donor The Mitsui & Co. Environment Fund
Counterpart Bangladesh Environment and Development Society etc.
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