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The Greater Malé Environmental Improvement and Waste Management Project aims to provide a sustainable solution to solid waste management in Zone 3.
The Project includes diverse activities such as Waste Management system designs, procurement of specialist assets , construction of improved island waste management facilities, capacity-building with civic leadership, education, awareness and behaviour change campaigns with the..
The main output of the project is to establish a Regional Waste Management Facility (RWMF) with Waste-to-Energy treatment plant in Thilafushi
The project will be
implemented in 2 phases…
Phase 1
Improved waste collection, transfer and disposal in Greater Malé including improved site management and logistics on Thilafushi
Improved outer island waste management system
Improved awareness and behavioral change
Phase 2
Climate resilient regional waste management facility with WTE plant and landfill
Dumpsite remediation
Institutional capacity & Community
The Project Region
most highly populated region in Maldives
The catchment area encompasses central region of Maldives zoned as Zone 3 in the national waste management system. There are 35 inhabited islands in Zone 3 with a combined population of 185,368 people accounting to 42.93% of the country’s population.
Zone3 comprises islands belonging to the;
- Greater Malé Region
- Kaafu Atoll
- Alifu Alifu Atoll
- Alifu Dhaalu Atoll
- Vaavu Atoll
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Being the main economic region, Zone 3 attracts a large number of local migrants and expatriate workers seeking employment, services and better opportunities.
of the population
will benefit from the project…
The Zone 3 has 35 inhabited islands making a total of 157 used islands producing 800 tons of solid waste per DAY.
Inhabited Islands
Total Islands
Tons of Waste Per Day
The New Process
A positive impact on the community and island waste management process
Reduce disaster risk
The project is designed to reduce disaster risk and improve climate change resilience while creating a cleaner environment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Reduce hazardous dumping
reduce the need for open waste burning, mixing of waste and the dumping of dry and wet waste into the ocean.
Waste segregation and recycling
The process of waste segregation and recycling, food and household waste collection will radically alter the way waste is disposed of and handled in The Maldives
Waste to energy treatment plant
The establishment of a waste-to-energy treatment plant in Thilafushi will transform waste management in the region.
Sustainable waste management
establish a sustainable solid waste management system that will improve all aspects of industrial, business and household waste management in Zone 3.
Reduce negative health impacts
reduce the negative environmental, lifestyle and health impacts that results from the current waste management process
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The project is financed by ADB and JFPR (Government of Japan) and Government of Maldives
Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
Republic of Maldives
