Description
Doko Recyclers, in partnership with CDM Nepal, carried out a capacity-building and community engagement initiative across four local governments in Lumbini Province. The project aimed to strengthen municipal waste management systems and encourage public participation. Over 60 officials were trained on legal mandates, source segregation, and decentralized waste models, leading to actionable local plans. Community sessions with schools, women’s groups, and youth networks resulted in four behavior change plans focused on household segregation, composting, and peer education.
Impact
60+
60+ municipal officials from 4 municipalities trained, resulting in 12 actionable follow-up points and strategic planning on waste by-laws, eco-club engagement, and composting pilots.
16+
16+ community groups, including women’s and youth organizations, were mobilized through 8 interactive outreach sessions.
4
4 community-driven behavior change plans were co-created, focusing on household segregation, composting, and peer-led education.
100+
100+ women and youth actively participated in planning and implementation, with 3 municipalities showing formal interest in scaling composting initiatives.
In collaboration with CDM Nepal, Doko Recyclers implemented a targeted orientation and capacity-building program across four local governments in Lumbini Province to strengthen waste management systems and encourage community participation. The project addressed key challenges such as weak policy enforcement, scattered waste handling, and low public involvement in rural and semi-urban areas.
Over 60 municipal officials, including ward representatives, education officers, and planners, participated in customized workshops. These sessions covered legal responsibilities under the Waste Management Act, the importance of source segregation and household composting, and practical challenges like funding gaps and lack of clear procedures. Each municipality identified three follow-up actions, such as drafting segregation by-laws, setting up compost demonstration sites, and integrating eco-clubs into municipal plans. The workshops also encouraged peer learning and collaboration among municipalities.
On the community level, Doko conducted outreach with more than 16 local groups, including school eco-clubs, women’s groups (Aama Samuha), youth networks (Yuwa Sanjal), and informal waste workers. Using videos, discussions, and hands-on waste-sorting exercises, these sessions raised awareness about the impacts of unmanaged waste and helped communities design localized solutions.
As a result, four community behavior change plans were developed, focusing on piloting household bin systems, starting composting at the neighborhood level, and running peer education programs led by youth and eco-clubs. The project successfully built both institutional capacity and grassroots momentum for sustainable waste practices.
