China funds $795,000 medical waste management project in Cambodia (linked to project ID#96971, 96973, 96975, 96976)

On June 7, 2021, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced a new project with the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund (SSCAF) for medical waste management. The SSCAF funded the project, which cost $795,000. A closure and handover ceremony was held on March 30, 2023. 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 (project ID#96431), Myanmar (project ID#96973), Cambodia, Nepal (project ID#96975), and Laos (project ID#96976). The project contributed to proper management of the increasing volume of medical waste and wastewater in hospitals working with COVID-19 patients, as well as in the city’s communities. This initiative used 73.6% of the total funds allocated to Cambodia. It also worked to develop and strengthen the technical capacities of health care workers and service providers to treat solid waste, which cost 24% of the Cambodian donation. Finally, 2.39% of the total donation was used to advocate communication and visibility of the project at local level. 78.01% of the Cambodian donation was used for equipment procurement, while 19.60% of the budget was spent on technical support and training constitute.

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