MMDA Empowers Women’s Groups and Community Leaders Through Capacity-Building Initiative for Better Solid Waste Management

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), under the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP), has launched a capacity-building initiative aimed at empowering women’s groups and community leaders from 20 barangays in the Vitas area. This initiative seeks to strengthen solid waste management (SWM) practices and community participation to promote environmental sustainability and minimize the accumulation of waste in Metro Manila's waterways.

The Capacity Building for Women’s Group and Community Leaders is a key component of the MMFMP, designed to enhance community-based solid waste management efforts in the target barangays. Over the course of three days (last October 21, 23, and 24, 2024), the participants received training on SWM practices, with a particular focus on the collection and segregation of recyclable materials, composting programs, and the operation of the Mobile Materials Recovery Facility (MMRF).

MMDA Honors Top Barangays in Results-Based Incentives Awarding for Solid Waste Management

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) proudly recognized the top-performing project barangays of the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP) for their exemplary implementation of community-based solid waste management (SWM) under the project's Results-based Incentive (RBI) scheme. The awarding ceremony took place at the Red Hotel in Cubao, Quezon City, highlighting the success of the barangays in managing solid wastes in their communities and contributing to the minimization of waste in waterways, which is critical for flood mitigation.

A total of 12 top-performing barangays from across the 85 project barangays of MMFMP in Metro Manila were selected based on agreed performance measures on community-based plans and practices in waste collection, segregation, and diversion. Under the RBI scheme, these barangays consequently underwent a performance validation process led by a technical working group composed of representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) and the De La Salle University.

MMDA Empowers Vitas Communities Through Waste Management Seminar

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA),  through the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP), continues to drive community-based solid waste management (SWM) initiatives by conducting its SWM seminar series.

This seminar aims to educate and empower communities about the environmental impact and benefits of proper solid waste management (SWM) practices, like waste segregation at source and storage, recovery and recycling, and disposal. This initiative targets to demonstrate to residents and empower barangays with the necessary knowledge on how proper waste management can be a source of economic gain, offering a real incentive for communities to adopt and sustain these practices.