UNDP Global Plastics Innovation Programme (GPIP)

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Accelerates transition to sustainable circular low-carbon plastics management in Asia tourism sector. Phase I (Mar 2024 - Mar 2026) USD 361K, Phase II USD 750K. Focus on policy, innovation, and knowledge exchange.

Source: https://undp.org/asia-pacific/projects/global-plastics-innovation-programme

Funding Details

Funder: UNDP / Government of Japan
Funding Goal: Accelerate the transition to sustainable, circular, and low-carbon plastics management in Asia's tourism sector through policy strengthening, innovation support, and knowledge exchange.
Funding Amount: Phase I: USD 361,350; Phase II: USD 750,000 (total project budgets, not individual sub-grants) (361.350 € – 750.000 €)
Deadline: 2026-03-31 (Fixed)
How to Apply: No standard open application process. Civil society and innovators engage via UNDP-organized calls for solutions, stakeholder workshops, and policy dialogues. Contact UNDP Asia-Pacific regional office for partnership inquiries.
Target Region: Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam)
Contact: UNDP Asia and the Pacific — https://undp.org/asia-pacific/contact-us
Last Checked: 2026-03-11 16:14

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Project focus must relate to plastic pollution reduction or circular economy in the tourism sector of one of the six target countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam)
Engagement is through UNDP-organized mechanisms (innovation calls, workshops, policy dialogues) — no standalone grant applications accepted

Project Scope

Solutions should address the plastics lifecycle: eco-design, reuse/refill systems, recycling, or EPR schemes
Work should have demonstrated community-level or scalable impact relevant to the tourism value chain

Required Documents

Innovators selected for the catalogue must provide communications materials and accept public visibility under UNDP branding

Constraints

Participation in multi-stakeholder policy dialogues or workshops may require travel to host countries or Japan (Osaka)
Phase I ends March 2026; future engagement opportunities depend on Phase II activity timeline

Summary

The Global Plastics Innovation Programme (GPIP) is a UNDP-implemented project funded by the Government of Japan, running from March 2024 to March 2026. It targets plastic pollution in the tourism sectors of six Southeast Asian countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The programme operates in two phases with a combined budget of approximately USD 1.1 million, focused on practical circular economy solutions aligned with the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision and Japan's commitment to eliminating marine plastic litter by 2050. Phase I (USD 361,350) established baseline assessments of plastic use in the Philippines' tourism sector, launched a global call for plastic innovation solutions, selected ten promising initiatives across the plastics lifecycle, and convened a multi-stakeholder workshop in Osaka with participants from nine countries. Phase II (USD 750,000) expands the baseline methodology to five additional countries, convenes national policy dialogues, and maps community-led reuse and EPR systems in the Philippines for replication. The programme's implementing partners include national governments, private sector actors, and civil society organizations. It is not structured as an open grant competition; rather, UNDP directly implements activities and engages partners through project-level mechanisms. Civil society and innovators participate through calls for solutions, workshops, and policy dialogues rather than via competitive funding applications. The programme addresses a critical regional issue: in non-OECD Asia, only 9% of plastic waste is recycled and 87% is mismanaged. By combining policy reform, eco-design promotion, reuse/refill systems, and awareness-raising, GPIP aims to drive systemic change across the tourism value chain in Southeast Asia.

Historical Context

Phase I ran March 2024 – March 2026 with USD 361,350. Phase II, with USD 750,000, expands to five additional countries. The programme is aligned with the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision, shaped during Japan's G7/G20 presidency. A catalogue of innovators ("Shaping Solutions to Plastic Pollution") was published in 2025.

Why it was added

India plastic waste/CSR/circular economy funding

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