Improving management and operation capacity of Women's Club for collecting recyclable waste

Ms. Nguyen Bao Han, GreenHub Coordinator, emphasized the role of the grassroots women's association in coordinating, supervising, and supporting the activities of the Women's Club collecting recyclable waste. Photo: NGOC QUYNH

According to the proposal, currently in Phu Yen, there are about 1,600 women informal waste collectors working in the field of collecting scrap metal and scrap metal - a group of workers who play an important role in reducing the amount of solid waste that needs to be treated, especially plastic waste. The establishment of clubs helps to make the collection of recyclable waste more professional, effective and sustainable, while contributing to improving the status and livelihoods of local women...

At the workshop, experts introduced the Women's Club model for collecting recyclable waste and emphasized the role of the Women's Union in coordinating, supervising and supporting the Club's recyclable waste collection activities. Accordingly, the presentations focused on guiding methods for monitoring and evaluating the activities of this Club, developing unified operating regulations, and providing knowledge about the circular economy model, waste recycling and sustainable development trends...

Dr. Dinh Thi Thu Trang - Solid waste management expert, founder of Vietnam waste management network shares practical experience in effectively implementing the model of Women's Club collecting recyclable waste. Photo: NGOC QUYNH

At the workshop, representatives of the Women's Union of Quy Nhon City (Binh Dinh Province) also shared practical experiences in implementing the Scrap Collection Club model in this locality, as well as monitoring - evaluation, financial planning and sustainable development for the Club.

At the same time, share the difficulties and challenges in the process of building and operating the Women's Club for collecting recyclable waste at the grassroots level; propose appropriate solutions, contributing to improving the efficiency of recyclable waste collection, protecting the environment and developing a green economy in the community...

Source: https://baophuyen.vn/xa-hoi/202504/nang-cao-nang-luc-quan-ly-van-hanh-clb-phu-nu-thu-gom-rac-tai-che-3532c55/