The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) and Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH) have established a co-investment partnership to provide integrated solid waste management (SWM) services in selected cities and districts in Indonesia.

The co-investment framework was signed in conjunction with the 10th World Water Forum held in Bali, Indonesia.

The partnership will strengthen SWM institutional capacity at national and subnational levels and enable AEPW to contribute additional concessional resources into the Solid Waste Management for Sustainable Urban Development Project in Indonesia (US$150 million financing currently being considered by AIIB) via AIIB’s Project-Specific Window. The project will be implemented by the Directorate General of Human Settlements at MPWH over the next five years.

The project aims to improve SWM services by enhancing and developing waste management infrastructure in major Indonesian islands. With AIIB’s support, it is expected to offer climate-aligned, circular economy-driven, SWM services, benefitting over nine million people. Capacity-building for sub-sovereign entities while addressing livelihood concerns for workers in the informal sector are also expected.

This partnership also provides an ongoing, US$2 million project preparation grant funded by AEPW and facilitated by AIIB for best practices on plastic waste management and developing circular solutions.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) and Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH) have established a co-investment partnership to provide integrated solid waste management (SWM) services in selected cities and districts in Indonesia.

The co-investment framework was signed in conjunction with the 10th World Water Forum held in Bali, Indonesia.

The partnership will strengthen SWM institutional capacity at national and subnational levels and enable AEPW to contribute additional concessional resources into the Solid Waste Management for Sustainable Urban Development Project in Indonesia (US$150 million financing currently being considered by AIIB) via AIIB’s Project-Specific Window. The project will be implemented by the Directorate General of Human Settlements at MPWH over the next five years.

The project aims to improve SWM services by enhancing and developing waste management infrastructure in major Indonesian islands. With AIIB’s support, it is expected to offer climate-aligned, circular economy-driven, SWM services, benefitting over nine million people. Capacity-building for sub-sovereign entities while addressing livelihood concerns for workers in the informal sector are also expected.

This partnership also provides an ongoing, US$2 million project preparation grant funded by AEPW and facilitated by AIIB for best practices on plastic waste management and developing circular solutions.