Western Java Environmental Management Project

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The Western Java Environmental Management Project will a) lay the strategic framework which will form the institutional and community foundation for sustainable environmental waste management among the participating local and provincial governments (PLG); b) prepare detailed designs for the investments to be implemented mostly during the subsequent two phases; and c) form the basis for reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions by establishing commercial scale compost production. The project consists of four components, 1) The overall urban environmental management component, consisting of 21 technical assistances (TA), will focus on drawing up environmental strategies for the provinces West Java and Jakarta Metro Areas, and then on drawing up local environmental strategies for the eight PLG. 2) The solid waste management component, consisting of seven TAs, includes the establishment of waste management corporations in Jabotabek and Greater Bandung, feasibility studies, engineering designs, and construction of landfills. 3) The community and private sector participation component, consisting of seven TAs, focuses on support mechanism for small and medium industries, soybean processing industry, community environment facility. 4) The composting support component, funded under the Global Environment Facility, provides subsidies to compost producers for additional production in the PLGs.