Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge (EPPIC)
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Category:
Project
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Keyword:
plastic, innovation
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Stage:
2020 - 2024
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National Partners:
VASI
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International Partners:
UNDP Vietnam
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Contact
Morgane Rivoal
UNDP
morgane.rivoal@undp.org
Brief Innovation
The objective of this project is to contribute to the reduction of plastic pollution in coastal areas in four ASEAN target countries, contributing to the achievement of SDG 12 (Responsible Production and Consumption) and SDG 14 (Life Below Water). EPPIC is a competition that will source innovative ideas from ASEAN countries for tackling local plastic challenges to contribute to widespread systems-level change across the entire region. 'The project intends to bring citizens, local governments, and the private sector together to identify pressing issues and collaborate to implement effective solutions in four countries: Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines. EPPIC will be implemented over 2.5 years with the following expected results: IMPACT: Plastic waste entering in the ocean is reduced OUTCOME 1: Circular Economy of plastic products in four target areas in ASEAN strengthened OUTCOME 2: Knowledge, cooperation and networking in ASEAN-countries for prevention and reduction of plastic waste in nature increased
Overview
| Category: | Project |
| Keyword: | plastic, innovation |
| Donner: |
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affair (Norad) |
| National Partners: | VASI |
| International Partners: | UNDP Vietnam |
| Location(s) in Vietnam: | Quang Ninh (Ha Long) |
| Location(s) in Other countries: | Thai Land (Phase 1)Indonesia, Philippines (Phase 2) |
| Stage: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Total budget: | USD 1.6 million |