1. AFD / UNEP Project  3 components  $2m regional project SPREP administered  $4m sub-regional and individual country / territory projects  Should commence in second half of 2008  Project proposals will be required in first half of 2008  Project focussed on 2 – 3 year projects with strong chance of success

2. Regional Component  Initial phase - $100k to hold project planning workshops in-country  Put proposal to SPREP – priority project, when, project network group  Next phase: Pilot projects on  a) Economic instruments for waste management  b) Waste minimization through composting  c) Education, training and capacity building  d) Special issues of waste management on atolls and small islands  e) Communication and dissemination, 

3. SPREP Component  Demonstration projects (probably 2 – 3 countries each)  Bulky wastes using economic instruments ( based on the Kiribati pilot)  Organic waste minimisation – focus on atolls as highest priority  All have capacity building component

4. SPREP Component  Capacity building programme  Projects used for “action” learning for all participants  Training for whole project network in project management, budgeting, other generic skills  Individuals in project team can enrol in academic course for graduate certificate or diploma  Courses will be accredited with FSM, USP, UNC  Information and Communications  Disseminate lessons learned

5. Component 2 : Sub-regional  Administered by private consultant company  Tender open now  TOR, project governance, project criteria, project selection to be developed  Possible projects are  Commercial Recycling  Hazardous wastes  Appropriate technology eg banana starch-based plastic bags

6. Component 3 : Country Projects Suggested criteria for selection  any solid waste project that is consistent with Regional or National Strategies  compatible with other sponsors, NGO work  replicable elsewhere  “do-able”in 2-3 years  “support those countries which have put in place good management of wastes or made efforts to improve these conditions”

7. What do you need to do?  Write to SPREP to schedule project proposal workshop  Determine which project (s) you wish to develop  Determine whether you wish to be part of SPREP demonstration projects (Bulky waste, organics)  Project proposal must be ready in 6 months  Document your country’s progress  SPREP can assist with details (budgets; log frames; sustainability: etc)