ELIMINATE WASTE  |  MANAGE RESOURCES
Improving Source Segregation of Waste in Fuvahmulah CityStrengthening segregation, data driven planning, and community participation in Fuvahmulah. The project trains WAMCO, the council, and the public, develops island level segregation standards, improves collection and IWMC operations, and pilots waste to wealth initiatives to reduce disposal and increase reuse.EPR MaldivesA national Extended Producer Responsibility framework for the Maldives, developed with adelphi. The project designs a practical EPR system, defines roles and financing mechanisms, and lays out a phased action plan for shared responsibility between producers, government, and waste operators.FenveshiRebuilding trust in Malé's tap water by installing public fountains and educating residents about the municipal supply, so bottled water becomes the exception rather than the habit.All projects →Policy work, education, and community programs
NEWS & UPDATES

What we are working on.

PROJECT UPDATESAugust 2026

Fuvahmulah pilots its first island-level segregation standards

Training sessions with WAMCO and the city council wrapped up this month, with household segregation guidelines now moving into the pilot phase.

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LAWSJuly 2026

EPR framework moves to stakeholder consultation

The draft framework developed with adelphi enters its next round of review with producers and waste operators.

PROJECT UPDATESJune 2026

FehiFathi welcomes new seamstresses in three atolls

The Green Stitch network keeps growing, with women's development committees joining from three more islands.

PROJECT UPDATESMay 2026

Two new Fenveshi fountains for Malé

New public refill points near the harbor and the school district cut hundreds of bottles a day.

INFORMATIONApril 2026

Zero waste sessions reach ten more schools

Education and awareness programmes tailored for students, from source segregation to composting.

REGULATIONSMarch 2026

S.W.A.P fibreglass guideline enters field testing

Boatyards in Noonu Atoll begin applying the new waste management guideline for fibreglass repair.

PRESS STATEMENTSFebruary 2026

ZWM comments on the single-use plastic phaseout

Our take on where the phaseout stands, what has worked, and what needs to happen next.

ADVOCACYJanuary 2026

Civil society input on the waste management bill

Working through CSPN to bring community evidence into the parliamentary committee process.

OVERSIGHTDecember 2025

Tracking implementation of the packaging reporting scheme

Monitoring how the voluntary reporting scheme performs ahead of the transition to mandatory EPR.

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