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Implementing NGO/CBO: Ruam Paed Phatthana Community (RPPC): Established under facilitation of Bangsaray Tambol Municipality with aims to promote community participation to implement the municipality s development strategy that includes infrastructure, governance, social and economic, public health and environment. Location of project: Coastal community of Moo. 8, under territory of Bangsaray Tambol Municipality, Satahip District, Cholburi Province. Impact of development during the past decades has resulted in changing consumption habit of community and increasing waste to properly manage. An 2003-study by the Department of Pollution Control showed that 80 % of the waste would be suitable for re-use and recycle. Current waste is about 8 tons/day with estimated 15 % as toxic pollutants. Target Population: 264 families with 1,223 members in project location who earn living through providing civil service, agriculture, small business and fishery. 100 families are direct participants/ beneficiaries. The per capita income is THB: 70,000. Main Activities: 1. Launching capacity building on waste separation by training and study tours 2.Demonstrating waste management approaches by separation of waste at household level and production of compost 3. Conducting participatory evaluation 4. Disseminating project results to wider public Main Anticipated Result: 1. Increased technical capacity of at least 80 % of targeted population witnessed through ability to be resource persons for others and put into practice 2. At least 50 % of staff members working in offices participating in waste separation 3. Reduction of municipality waste by 30 % and with minimal or no waste burning in the communities 4. Estimated increase of income of participating families by 10 % 5. The community being a centre for dissemination of experience on holistic waste management

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