Chinese government funds $1.07 million medical waste management project in the Philippines (linked to project ID#96973, 96974, 96975, 96976)

On August 14, 2021, the Chinese government pledged to provide $1.07 million for medical waste management in the Philippines. This donation was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project was financed through the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund (SSCAF). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was a partner agency for this project. This project was part of a larger donation of $5 million for medical waste management in five countries: the Philippines, Myanmar (project ID#96973), Cambodia (project ID#96974), Nepal (project ID#96975), and Laos (project ID#96976).This project was the first UNDP-Chinese government cooperation project in the Philippines. The Asian Development Bank estimated that each day in metro Manila, 280 tons of medical waste were being produced. This presented a threat to public health and the waste management system at large. The UNDP targeted hospitals, quarantine facilities, and communities with large outbreaks for waste-management assistance. The UNDP worked with Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) to implement this project.

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