Baseline Survey for the Fair Recycling Project

• Country: Kenya
• Summary: Baseline Survey for the Fair Recycling Project
• KET Ref No: 65151894
• Deadline: 15 Apr 2022
• Financier: Other Funding Agencies
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
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• Tenders are invited for Baseline Survey for the Fair Recycling Project. Kenya-s plastic pollution problem reflects the global concern of detrimental impacts on the environment and human health. A study by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency in 2018 showed that Kenya produces an estimated 500,000 tonnes of plastic per year of which 52% is comprised of plastic packaging (260,000 tonnes). Of these approximately 39,000 tonnes (15%) are recycled annually in the Country while the rest are discarded into the environment or repurposed. Nairobi County generates over 2,400 tons of garbage per day projected to be 3,200 tons per day by the year 2022, of which 68 % is domestic. Daily collection is currently between 1,100-1,500 tonnes per day meaning only about 60% of generated waste ends up at the final disposal. Approximately 10% of the generated waste is recycled with the rest ending up in rivers and other undesignated places. Electronic and Hazardous waste though not the mandate of the county environment sector has of recent also found its way to Dandora dumpsite. There are three main actors involved in waste collection and transportation. These include the County's fleet, hired contractors, and the Private Service Providers (PSPs). The CBOs and youth groups (including the waste pickers) are also involved but in a lower capacity. One of the major challenges in Kenya-s waste and recycling sector is that the bulk of urban waste is either not collected and recycled at all or collected by waste pickers who exist on the fringes of urban societies. They are perceived as outcasts and live a life of abject poverty without any options to escape their situation. Waste pickers in Kenya do their work without basic skills and tools, must contend with unfair, untransparent prices and are frequently excluded from social, financial and health care services. Kenya hosts around 512,000 (registered) refugees (UNHCR), of which 84% reside in the two biggest camps, Dadaab (224,000 people) and Kakuma (206,000 people). Another 80,000 registered refugees reside in urban areas, of which a large part live in Nairobi where the Fair Recycling project has its geographic starting point. Refugees, in general, face substantial barriers to access employment opportunities. Even if those residing in urban areas like Nairobi count on comparatively higher employment rates, they are for the most part unable to earn a (fair) predictable income and also lack access to basic services. The low income of waste pickers and the (plastic) waste challenge in refugee hosting areas are closely connected. Both are a result of the same underlying challenge: low value-chain efficiency, limited value-addition and limited formal organisation by waste collectors and value chain stakeholders. Many waste pickers and collection companies operate in a fully informal and unpredictable market. Because there are no formal supply relationships within major parts of the value chain, waste pickers are not incentivized to collect high quality plastics. Many Kenyan processors can only create low-quality plastic flakes used for low-cost items, resulting in low margins. Limited value addition and a lack of organisation leads to low and unpredictable income for waste pickers, as social and financial security nets are non-existent. To contribute towards integration of informal and marginalized waste pickers (including refugee-communities) in a formalised plastics recycling value chain, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) together with, Mr Green Africa (MGA) and Unilever (UL), have designed the Fair Recycling project. The project is a direct response to realize the potential to create green jobs based on a sustainable business model, which will contribute to inclusive economic growth that builds on environmental, social and economic sustainability. A partnership-driven, inclusive business model has been developed and will be implemented to improve the lives of the most vulnerable segments of the Kenyan society including refugees and to reduce environmental challenges related to plastic waste in a financially sustainable way. The project will be implemented in Nairobi and immediate surrounding refugee and host communities- counties (based on an operational and target area mapping exercise by project partners).
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