Faresmaathoda- Leading the charge in better Waste Management

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:35:47 +0000

What can be achieved when a community unites is truly remarkable. Check out how the people of Faresmaathoda is leading the charge and being an innovator in better waste management.
Like many other islands in the Maldives, despite having its own Waste Management Centre, the whole of Faresmaathoda was being treated like a waste dump. This changed when Red Production won a small grant of the Mangroves for the Future Programme (MFF). Under this grant, a waste governance mechanism was brought about and the Waste Management Centre was made functional through the hard work of the Local Council and all other partners. Not only is the island a much cleaner and pleasant place, but also the community is testing and continuously finding solutions for island level waste management which can be replicated elsewhere in the Maldives.
MFF is co-chaired by International Union for Conservation (IUCN) and United Nations Development Porgramme (UNDP) and implemented by UNDP in the Maldives.