KOICA Waste Management and Circular Economy Programs in SE Asia

Enriched International · Found: 2026-03-11 12:11

KOICA supports Indonesia targeting 75% reduction in marine plastic and 70% waste handling capacity. Funds Eco-Ikot Centers in Philippines for recyclable exchange. Supports regional circular economy innovations including compostable plastics.

Source: https://www.koica.go.kr/koica_en/3437/subview.do

Funding Details

Deadline

Unknown (Unknown)

Contact

KOICA Headquarters: 825 Daewangpangyo-ro, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (13449). TEL: 82-31-7400-114 | FAX: 82-31-740-0260. Contact form: https://www.koica.go.kr/koica_en/3509/subview.do

Last Checked

2026-03-15 11:53

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Project must align with at least one of KOICA's three gender equality strategic objectives: women's economic empowerment, social status improvement, or protection of rights

Project Scope

• Work must be implemented in a KOICA partner country (focus regions: Asia, Africa, Latin America, Middle East & Central Asia)
• Proposed activities should reference SDG 5 and related SDG targets (5.1.1, 5.5.2, 5.6.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2)

Required Documents

• Download and review KOICA GDCP Guideline before submitting partnership proposals

Constraints

• NGOs must engage through an established KOICA channel: PPP Program, Development Innovation Program, or bilateral project implementing partner roles — not direct grant applications
• Programs must integrate gender mainstreaming into development project design and monitoring processes

Historical Context

The Gender Equality Mid-Term Strategy covers 2021-2025, suggesting this is a structured multi-year programmatic framework. KOICA has historically maintained gender equality as a cross-cutting theme in its ODA programming.

Why it was added

Korea KOICA funding for plastic waste reduction and circular economy in Indonesia and Philippines

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