Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 - Comprehensive Municipal Waste Management in Indian Cities Program

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Active ADB-funded loan and technical assistance program (US$200 million loan + technical assistance) supporting municipal solid waste management in Indian cities, including plastic waste processing, resilient waste value chains, and smart systems. NGOs eligible as partners for implementation in collection, recycling, and circular economy projects. Program focused on 100% source segregation, plastic waste management, Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), and phasing out single-use plastics.

Source: https://www.adb.org/projects/56286-001/main

Funding Details

Funder

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Funding Goal

Improving municipal solid waste management and sanitation in Indian cities through a USD 200 million loan to the Indian government (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs), supporting collection, processing of plastic waste, material recovery facilities, and modernization of waste management infrastructure.

Funding Amount

USD 200 million loan from ADB to Government of India; total project cost USD 400 million (ADB USD 200M + GoI counterpart USD 200M). Technical assistance USD 3.15 million.

Deadline

2027-04-30 (Fixed)

How to Apply

Not applicable for direct NGO applications. This is a program-based approach loan to the Indian government. The program closes 30 April 2027. NGOs may be engaged as implementing partners by government authorities or municipalities.

Target Region

India

Contact

ADB Headquarters: 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines. Tel: +63 2 8632 4444

Last Checked

2026-03-13 17:24

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• This is a sovereign loan to Government of India — not directly accessible to NGOs
• Implementing partners must work with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs or urban local bodies

Project Scope

• Project covers municipal solid waste management and plastic waste processing in Indian cities
• Technical assistance involves EPR and plastic waste experts — partnership opportunities possible

Constraints

• Program closes April 30, 2027
• USD 50M (25%) already disbursed as of March 2026

Summary

The Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 Comprehensive Municipal Waste Management Program is an Asian Development Bank program-based approach loan of USD 200 million approved in December 2023 to support India's national urban solid waste management reform. The total project cost is USD 400 million (ADB + Government of India counterpart), with an additional technical assistance component of USD 3.15 million. The program supports the Government of India (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) in improving municipal solid waste management across Indian cities, including plastic waste processing, establishment of material recovery facilities, waste-to-energy initiatives, and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks. The program explicitly includes a Plastics and EPR Expert in the technical assistance team, indicating a strong focus on plastic waste circular economy components. This is a sovereign lending instrument — not a direct grant or funding mechanism accessible to NGOs or private organizations. Implementation happens through Indian urban local bodies and municipalities under the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 framework. NGOs and CSOs may be engaged as implementing partners by government authorities, but there is no direct application mechanism. For organizations working on plastic waste value chains in India, this program shapes the regulatory and infrastructure landscape for plastic recycling and EPR in Indian cities, and may create partnership opportunities with government implementers.

Historical Context

Approved by ADB on 12 December 2023. Loan agreement signed July 2024. As of March 2026, USD 50 million (25%) disbursed. The program is part of India's Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, which targets comprehensive urban sanitation and waste management reform. Plastics and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Expert was engaged in September 2025.

Sources

• https://www.adb.org/projects/56286-001/main

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