UNDP-Norway Circular Waste Management Model Vietnam

Enriched International · Found: 2026-03-11 11:11

UNDP and Norway partnership promoting circular waste management models in Vietnam, supporting waste reduction, recycling, and sustainable waste value chains through bilateral development cooperation.

Source: https://undp.org/vietnam/press-releases/undp-and-norway-sign-new-specific-arrangement-promote-circular-waste-management-model-viet-nam

Funding Details

Deadline

Phase 2 concluded June 2025; Phase 3 now active (ongoing through approx. 2028) (Fixed)

Contact

Phan Huong Giang, UNDP Media and Communications Analyst, Climate Change, Energy and Environment — phan.huong.giang@undp.org, +84 948 466 688. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh, Information and Communications Advisor, Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi — Thi.kim.thanh.nguyen@mfa.no, +84 904 637 298.

Last Checked

2026-03-15 11:52

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Project operates in Vietnam only — implementers must have presence or capacity to work in Cam Pha City or Phu Quoc City
• This is a bilateral arrangement, not an open grant call; engagement is via partnership with UNDP Vietnam or the Norwegian Embassy

Project Scope

• Relevant expertise areas: MSW management, Material Recovery Facilities, Deposit Return Schemes, plastic waste recycling, EPR policy
• Project scope includes both technical infrastructure (MRF, co-processing) and policy/regulatory work (EPR, legal framework)
• Gender inclusivity and digital technology integration are mandatory cross-cutting requirements

Required Documents

• Contact UNDP Vietnam media/environment team or Norwegian Embassy Hanoi for partnership inquiries

Constraints

• Private sector partnerships integral — implementation involves TOMRA, Duy Tan Recycling, cement companies
• Phase III project building on Phases I and II; new partners must align with established project design and prior achievements

Historical Context

Phase III of a UNDP-Norway partnership that began in 2019. Phase I and II piloted MSW management models in Quang Ninh, Da Nang, Binh Dinh, Binh Thuan, and Binh Duong provinces. Phase III signed April 22, 2025 (Earth Day). Research basis includes the OPTOCE project on co-processing (implemented by SINTEF) and a pre-feasibility study on DRS by Innovation Norway.

Why it was added

GIZ/bilateral waste capacity building

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