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SECTION A: PROJECT RATIONALE AND APPROACH 1.1 Project Summary Tisunungureiwo Bottle And Plastic Recycling Cooperative is a Community Based Organization (CBO) specializing in glass and plastic packaging waste recycling and disposal initiatives. Its main objective is to tap into the waste that has been sorted by the many mushrooming waste collection organizations in Greater Harare. This proposed project seeks to address the multi-dimensional and growing problems of peri-urban poverty, poor glass and plastic packaging waste management in addition to the collection of refuse from the various townships that surround the City of Harare. The project has been conceived with a background of alleviating the health problems of the poor urban dwellers while at the same time addressing their socio economic requirements. Tackling the poor waste management problem presents such an opportunity as a clean environment will bring good health and the community can generate income from the waste management program me. The local authority has totally failed to provide the much needed services for an urban setting and the waste management situation is in a pathetic state and non-collection of solid waste is the order of the day. This has resulted in a serious mushrooming of illegal solid waste dumps all over various residential areas in Harare. The illegal dumps pose a serious health risk to the residents as they are breeding places for rodents, mosquitoes and other disease vectors. A further problem is introduced when the dumps are burnt as this introduces Persistent Organic Pollutants POPs (PCBs, Dioxins, Furans, PFOs etc) into the environment. A more lasting solution to the plight of various suburbs in the Harare community is thus being sought through exploring alternative means of livelihoods. Once the whole community becomes aware that the cooperative is recycling this type of waste it will participate by collecting and selling to the cooperative and in the process clean the environment. The main line of operations of the cooperative will be the recycling of used bottles such as medicine, paraffin, or soft drink bottles. The waste bottles will mainly be cleaned, disinfected and then re-labeled to be sold for reuse. The badly damaged ones will be remolded in an eco-friendly manner, for reuse of the plastic to mold other products. The project thus aims at reversing the effects of environmental degradation caused by poor solid waste management and particularly reduce the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) being released into the environment. The environmental degradation that is so rampant and evident in most Harare suburbs necessitates the implementation of such a project in order to safeguard the health of the general population. The project is necessary to halt and reverse the pollution and degradation and offer the community a chance to lead productive livelihoods in a healthy environment. This can be achieved much faster if the community is capacitated and empowered to convert their problem into a solution. This project aims to address the five focal areas of GEF SGP. It will focus on reducing the POPs being released into the environment by minimizing waste at source; it will tackle the water pollution problems buy indirectly minimizing leachate from waste dumps, it will tackle the general environmental degradation issue by restoring the natural value of the Harare environs and it is expected that at the same time these activities will enhance Bio-Diversity and reduce the pollutants causing climate change. It will also indirectly benefit the community for recycling results in less expenditure by the local industry as well as create employment. The proposed project will cost US $ 100 100.17 with the following financing mechanisms: FUNDING SOURCE TOTAL (USD) Amount requested from GEF/SGP 49 550.17 Other Contributions 46 000.00 Proposing organization contributions 2 850.00 Community Contributions 1 700.00 TOTAL PROJECTED CASH INFLOW 100 100.17 The requested funds will be used mainly for construction of structures, procurement of equipment and materials, paying for labour and contracts for carrying out assignments. The project has great potential to impact on the livelihoods of many people in the community, who currently are engaged in the destruction of the environment. The same community is being targeted to be changed and be engaged in the protection and sustainable management of the environment. 1.2 Organizational Background and Capacity to implement the project Tisunungureiwo Bottle And Plastic Recycling Cooperative is a Community Based Organization (CBO) formed in the year 1990 and it was officially constituted as a Cooperative in the year 1996. Being a community based organization, its members and stakeholders are derived from different sectors of the civil society. The organization s programme areas are community empowerment and recycling of glass and plastic waste. This also includes awareness raising campaigns and education on mitigation and adaptation measures to the effects of climate change. In carrying out its activities the organisation targets the following groups: 1. Companies in the bottling and packaging business such as CAPS Zimbabwe, Coca-Cola Zimbabwe, SCHWEPPES etc, 2. The impoverished community, 3. Youth and, 4. All responsible residents. The cooperative has 23 members, (12 women and 11 men) but its day to day functions are run by a paid staff complement of twelve (7 women and 5 men), some o

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