A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ILOILO'S WASTE WORKERS
For decades, the Calajunan Sanitary Landfill in Iloilo City has been a source of livelihood for hundreds of families who collect recyclable materials to support their daily needs.
But with the landfill set to close by 2027, more than 200 waste workers will need new ways to sustain their livelihoods.
Through the EU-PH Green Economy Partnership, Project SALOG will support the Uswag Calajunan Livelihood Association (UCLA) by helping waste workers turn the materials they collect into better livelihood opportunities such as plastics recycling, composting, and upcycling used tarpaulins into products that can be sold.
The project will also provide enterprise training, connect the community with buyers and partners, help members access IDs, insurance, and social protection, and open new skills and livelihood pathways beyond waste work.
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#EUPHGreenEconomyPartnership is funded by the European Union in the Philippines as part of the EU’s
#GlobalGateway initiative and spearheaded by DENR to support a green, just, and sustainable future.
🌏 Co-led by the DILG Philippines and implemented by UNDP Philippines, its Specific Objective 2 (SO2)
#GreenLGUs empowers local governments and communities to lead inclusive circular economy transitions—reducing plastic and organic waste, creating green jobs, and building climate resilient local systems rooted in sustainability. 🌱
🤝 Through the
#EUPHGreenEconomyPartnership SO2
#GreenLGUs, Iloilo City is advancing inclusive, locally led circular economy (CE) transitions.
