KIPRAH VER (KITA PRO SAMPAH – VOLUNTARY EMISSION REDUCTIONS)

Solid Waste Management Like in many of Southeast Asia’s rapidly growing, densely populated areas, unmanaged domestic waste and the lack of regular safe disposal, leads to illegal dumping and burning which are hazardous for public health and environment: • Spread of diseases such as

dengue fever, typhoid cholera, respiratory diseases

• Contamination of water resources, air pollution

• Increased risk of flooding In Indonesia, with the introduction of the Indonesian National Act No. 18 Year 2008, it becomes the regulatory framework for the waste management system which includes rights and responsibilities for each stakeholder as well as community.

KIPRAH In order to support the government program to provide waste management services in Indonesia, BORDA and its Indonesian partners BEST and LPTP developed the solid waste management program KIPRAH (kita-pro-sampah = we-pro-waste) in 2006. KIPRAH aims to improve and develop options for community based solid waste management which in the end will improve hygiene, environment sanitation and living conditions of poor low-income communities. The main component of each KIPRAH project is a Material Recovery Facility (MRF), which is implemented by Public Works and Settlements Ministry and local government. MRF is operated by Community Based Organizations (CBO). Solid waste from participating households is collected to MRF and then separated into organic and recycable waste. Domestic solid waste processing in MRF was conducted by considering sustainable principle:

KIPRAH Education

Training for MRF operators

Gardening around MRF

• Organic waste (food and garden waste) is composted; the compost is sold widely to public or directly used by the community around MRF as fertilizer to grow crops.

• Recyclable waste (plastic, paper, glass, etc) is cleaned and processed further or recycled to be sold.

In KIPRAH program, the main component of MRF operations are funded through monthly fees paid by the households. Other additional revenues acquired from selling recyclables and compost. BORDA and its partners facilitate trainings and provide assistance to the communities for sustainable operation and maintenance.

Map of Java island with locations of implemented KIPRAH VER MRF

KIPRAH VER (KITA PRO SAMPAH – VOLUNTARY EMISSION REDUCTIONS)

What is VER? VER (Voluntary Emission Reductions) is an instrument to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries through several activity sectors, and one of them is solid waste management. Emission reductions need to be monitored and certified. Acquired certificates can be sold in carbon market. The process can be use to support the emission reduction projects.

KIPRAH VER in figures: • 17 KIPRAH VER operational • Located in: Banten Province

(Tangerang Selatan City); Yogyakarta Province (Cities of Sleman, Bantul, Gunungkidul and Kulon Progo); East Java Province (Sidoarjo)

• Serving in average 200 – 1.200 households/MRF

• Reducing about 55 – 300 tCO2eq/MRF/year

Jl. Kaliurang Km 6,6 Kayen 176 Yogyakarta 55283 Telp./Fax : +62 274 888 273 Email : yogya@borda-sea.org www.borda-sea.org

Villa Melati Mas, Blok O-2 No. 14 Serpong, Tangerang Selatan Banten 15323 Telp. : +62 21 5378 740 Fax : +62 21 5370 352 Email : best.126@dnet.net.id www.best.or.id

Jl. Melati No. 173 RT05/RW52 Sambilegi Baru, Maguwoharjo, Depok, Sleman, Yogyakarta 55282 Telp./Fax : +62 274 488 473 Email : dewats@idola.net.id www.lptp.or.id

Climate Change Driven by the emissions of greenhouse gases (e.g. carbon dioxide and methane), climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Indonesia is especially vulnerable to natural hazards like flooding, droughts and landslides. In 2010, the Indonesian government adopted the National Action Plan for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, in which the waste sector is identified as one of emissions contributor. In uncontrolled dumpsites, organic waste in large piles decays without air supply (anaerobic conditions). These conditions lead to the creation of methane, a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than CO2.

Applied aerobic composting method at MRF

BORDA and Partners:

In September 2016, KIPRAH VER was certified by Gold Standard for the monitoring period June 2013 – May 2015. Up to December 2017, some of the carbon exchange value was handed over to CBO as a support for MRF sustainability.

All member CBOs of KIPRAH VER

KIPRAH VER In order to mitigate Climate Change, BORDA and its partners developed an additional KIPRAH component to put emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In a KIPRAH VER project, these emissions are avoided by using a special composting technique (aerobic composting). In contrast to anaerobic conditions in uncontrolled landfills, aerobic composting guarantees a constant supply of air, so that no methane is created during decay. The developed technical options for aerobic composting are: bamboo aerator, aerated box, and takakura method. To take part in VER certificate trading, the registration with an international agency is required. For the registration with the Switzerland based Gold Standard Foundation, BORDA and its partners BEST and LPTP, supported by the climate protection organization atmosfair, have developed innovative methods to monitor greenhouse gas emission reductions and social development goals, specifically designed for small-scale community based projects.

https://www.atmosfair.de/en

Since April 2014, KIPRAH VER is registered under the Gold Standard scheme as the first emission reducing, community based composting project world wide!