Clean communities : facilitating community involvement in solid waste management

Abstract

This document is a training program intended to guide staff from Government Ministries or Community based organizations (CBO's) to deliver the 'Clean Communities' training program to island communities in the Atolls. Waste management is one of the biggest environmental challenges in Maldives. The 'Clean Communities' approach recognizes and supports the Maldives Government' policy direction toward decentralization in the delivery of social services. Effective waste management requires communities to take ownership of waste issues, starting from the household level. Through participation in this program, communities will be supported in making changes to household waste management practices, and undergo a process of learning that will provide participants with skills, knowledge and empower them to participate in decision making effecting waste management on the island and Atoll level. 'Clean Communities' is based on the 'train the trainer' approach, where key community members are trained to pass on skills and knowledge to other members of the community.