World Bank - Cambodia Solid Waste and Plastic Management Improvement Project

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$60 million IDA project plus $3 million PROBLUE grant to strengthen waste and plastic management in Cambodia, enhance private sector performance, and improve waste fee systems.

Source: https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/eastasiapacific/beyond-borders-collaborative-solutions-plastic-pollution-southeast-asia?project=cambodia-solid-waste

Funding Details

Deadline: Not applicable — World Bank IDA lending project, not an open competitive grant call (Unknown)
Contact: World Bank Blogs contact: voicesen@worldbank.org
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 11:52

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Eligibility

Applicant must be an ASEAN member state government or designated national institution — no direct NGO or private organization applications
IDA financing requires country eligibility under World Bank IDA access criteria (low-income/lower-middle-income countries)

Project Scope

Project scope must align with the 14 priority actions of the ASEAN Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris (2021-2025)
Activities must target plastic waste reduction, recycling enhancement, or marine plastic leakage prevention in Southeast Asia
Private sector engagement must support EPR implementation, packaging reuse/refill models, or waste segregation innovation

Constraints

PROBLUE co-financing requires project linkage to sustainable marine and coastal resource management objectives
Projects must demonstrate replicability potential for other Southeast Asian or developing country contexts

Historical Context

Blog published June 4, 2023. Cambodia project approved May 2023. SEA-MaP approved June 2022 ($20M IDA grant). ASEAN Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris launched in 2021. Global plastics treaty negotiations were ongoing through 2024. Country-specific plastic studies completed across 7 Southeast Asian nations prior to blog publication.

Why it was added

SE Asia plastic waste/circular economy funding

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