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UNEP Ref: SSFA/2009/NFL 5068 2A27 2643 2208
Implementation of Education for SCP allowing awareness on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and
the Establishment of SCP clubs: ‐ a pilot outreach project| Cleaner Production Centre of Tanzania
EDUCATION ON SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION (SCP) & ESTABLISHMENT OF SCP CLUBS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
Final Report
June 2010
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Contents
Executive Summary ……………………………………………………. …………………………………….iii
1. Background ………………………………………………………………… …………………………………….1
2. Methodology ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………..2
2.1 Preparations …………………………………………………… ……………………………………..2
2.2 Outreach ……………………………………………………….. ……………………………………..3
2.3 Competition ………………………………………………….. ……………………………………..4
3. Results ……………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………..4
3.1 Performance of School Clubs …………………………. ..……………………………………4
3.2 Support from business community ………………… ……………………………………..8
3.3 Support from local government ……………………… ……………………………………10
3.4 Final Event ……………………………………………………….. ……………………………………10
4 Conclusion and Way forward ……………………………………… ……………………………………14
Appendices ………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………17
1. Location of pilot project schools ……………………………………… ………………………………………18
2. Visiting schedule/Timeline ………………………………………………. ……………………………………..21
3. Partnership Memorandum ………………………………………………. …………………………………….22
4. In‐class programme ………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………..27
5. Sample response from business community – the case of Tanpack Tissues Ltd …………………………………………………………. .………………………………………28
6. Final Event programme ………………………………………………….. ………………………………………30
7. Awards to participating schools ……………………………………… ……………………………………..31
8. Print Media coverage of final event …………………………………. ……………………………………..32
9. Some Pictures from final event ………………………………………. ……………………………………..35
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Executive Summary
The Tanzania National Programme on SCP identified education for SCP as a cross‐cutting activity that would facilitate the implementation of all other activities prioritized in the programme document. Through the Marrakech Process, the support from UNEP’s Poverty and Environment Initiative has been used to implement a pilot outreach program on the Establishment of SCP Clubs and Education on Solid Waste Management, specifically focusing on ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ targeting 41 selected primary schools in the region of Dar es Salaam. The programme has made it possible for such education to directly reach approximately 2,460 pupils in three municipalities of Dar es Salaam, namely Ilala, Kinondoni and Temeke.
The programme was implemented in partnership with Nature for Kids, a Dutch based NGO, specialized and experienced in the development and execution of outreach programmes with locally adapted training materials for children on education for sustainable development.
All 41 SCP clubs established within the schools engaged themselves in various waste recycling activities with stunning innovation. The pupils also engaged themselves in community clean‐up and education of neighbouring communities on 3Rs. 73% of the schools disbanded the practice of burying or burning waste following an understanding of the impact of emissions on their health and the environment in general.
Despite the efforts put up by the clubs, the schools face a number of challenges which include absence of waste bins to support collection and sorting of waste into its constituents ‐ plastics, paper, cans and others; absence of permanent boundary fencing to separate the school from surrounding communities thus making compound cleaning and environmental activities even more challenging; lack of running water to serve the toilets and greening requirements within the school compounds; and lack of knowledge on utilities (energy and water) consumption efficiency.
The following suggestions may be considered in mapping out areas of immediate and long term intervention:
a) The SCP clubs already formed and functional need to be supported with repeated outreach visits, perhaps once or twice a year and their activities be recognized through various awards so as not to loose the overall tempo ‘of keeping the Dar es Salaam city clean’. A moderate amount of funds need to be raised for this activity.
b) In addition to keeping the existing clubs alive, there is need to raise funds for a follow up project to start new ones in other schools especially in major urban areas and also bring on board other sustainable consumption issues such as energy, water, deforestation,
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fishing, overgrazing and wildlife issues to the schools covered by the pilot project. This could be the basis of a joint proposal by CPCT and Nature for Kids for funding.
c) There is lack of (short) educational films (in Kiswahili, the national language) to present some ‘seemingly common’ issues like efficiency in energy and water use, which could be used for outreach activities in schools and communities at large. A shopping proposal to this effect would need to be jointly prepared by CPCT and NfK.
d) The business community needs to be sensitized through short high level seminars on the benefits of 3Rs and the need for them to widen their responsibility beyond the sale of their products. This is likely to improve their plough back to the consumer community in terms of support to solid waste management groups like the school SCP clubs. Funds would be required for organization of the seminars.
e) A considerable volume of drawings, cartoons and compositions including poems were submitted by pupils (in their own handwritings) from a number of the participating schools. These could be processed to form the basis of a pupils’ booklet in respect of the pilot project. This activity would require funds to engage professionals such as an environmental journalist to do the editorial content, layout of the articles and printing of the booklets to be shared with other pupils elsewhere within and outside the borders of Tanzania.
In a competition to identify the best performing SCP Clubs six months down the line, five best performers were awarded an engraved crystal glass trophy during the final event while the best performing SCP Club in each of the three Municipalities was awarded a shield.
The final event, held on 20 May 2010, was graced by the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, Hon. William Lukuvi (MP) who was represented by the Ilala District Commissioner, Mr. Leonidas Gama as Guest of Honour. The Guest of Honour commended the pupils for practicing and advocating on 3Rs as they were doing just what is right for addressing the problem of waste management in Dar es Salaam region and Tanzania as a whole. He called on them to scale up some of their artworks to real life sizes so they could also be a source of income in future displays.
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1. Background
The development of Tanzania National Programme on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) was completed in May 2007. Amongst the priorities and activities in the programme, education for sustainable consumption and production was identified as a cross‐cutting area of activities that would facilitate the effective implementation of all the other activities.
The Government of Tanzania decided that the first level of support from the Marrakech Process should be aimed at catalyzing the required attitudinal and institutional changes for the effective mainstreaming of SCP issues and facilitation of the implementation of SCP programs at national and local levels.
Consequently, the follow‐up activities on the implementation of the National Programme have had a strong element of education and awareness on SCP issues. Thus in March 2009 a Media Roundtable was held in Dar es Salaam, the focus of which was to highlight and discuss the key issues of the national programme on sustainable consumption and production (SCP) and benefits of SCP in order to facilitate the dissemination of the same to the general public. The media campaign resulted in the formation of an SCP Club consisting of 15 journalists to pioneer the club. This was facilitated by the Journalists Environment Association of Tanzania (JET).
In April 2009, a roundtable for Chairpersons of Parliamentary Permanent Committees was held in parliament grounds with a focus on showing the specific value addition that mainstreaming SCP issues could bring to the national development process on the basis of the identified activities in the SCP program document. The parliamentarians called for extension of the dose of SCP to the whole parliament as there was need for change of behaviour amongst themselves in order to start leading by example. Among other things, the parliamentarians further advised that we should begin with the way we raise our children and incorporate this subject in school curricular (from standard 1 to 7) and even in secondary schools so as to inculcate the change in behaviour.
The foregoing has been the basis of support extended by UNEP to the CPCT for the implementation of a pilot outreach program on the Establishment of SCP Clubs and Education on Solid Waste Management; specifically focusing on ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ targeting 41 selected primary schools in the region of Dar es Salaam. The focus of this activity was to sow the seed of Sustainable Consumption among pupils; facilitate transfer of the message to pupils’ homes; schools not covered by the pilot project; and surrounding communities and show the benefits of 3Rs as a means of poverty reduction.
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In implementation of the outreach programme activities, CPCT on behalf of the Vice President’s Office, worked closely and in partnership with Nature for Kids, a Dutch based NGO, specialized and experienced in the development and execution of outreach programmes with locally adapted training materials for children on education for sustainable development. The partnership was made a reality by the UNEP Poverty and Environment Initiative to which the Government of Tanzania is very grateful.
2. Methodology
2.1 Preparations
a. Identification of Pilot Schools
Following a communication of the Vice President’s Office (Environment) to the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training a total of 41 schools were selected from the three districts/municipalities of Dar es Salaam namely: Kinondoni (14), Ilala (13) and Temeke (14).
The selected schools represented the rural and urban locations of Dar es Salaam with some of being further than 60 km from the Municipal Headquarters. These include Yale Yale Puna, Mbutu, Mwongozo and Mkamba Primary schools in Temeke Municipality. [The relative locations of the schools are shown as black squares on the municipal maps.]
0 2 4 6 8 10
Ilala
Kinondoni
Temeke
Urban
Rural
28.57%
42.86
23.08
Distribution of participating schools
b. Timeline
A time schedule for the visits to the schools was drawn up, shared with NfK and later agreed to by both parties. During operations, the schedule for visiting the schools had to be adjusted
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from time to time due to unforeseen circumstances, but the basic schedule is shown in Appendix 2.
c. Partnership
The Memorandum of Cooperation between CPCT and NfK was signed on 26 July 2009, with the NfK represented by its member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer Mr. Hans de Jong. The partnership agreement is shown in Appendix 3.
2.2 Outreach
A total of 41 schools were visited over the duration of the project, having audience with 50 to 60 pupils in each school depending on the size of the classroom venue. The program followed in each school is shown in Appendix 4.
Generally in‐school business consisted of a briefing of school staff on the National Program on SCP, the essence and expectations of the project; education on SCP and introducing waste management (3Rs)principles to kids with real life examples, screening of a short dramatized film followed by short questions and answers; and establishment of an SCP Club where none exists or incorporation of SCP issues where one is already active under a different name such as environmental or roots & shoots club. The establishment of the clubs was preceded by a recital of the club members’ promise (Thanks to Dagmar van Weeghel – the composer) as follows:
“The earth is my home, I promise to keep it healthy and beautiful; I will love the land, the air, the water and all living creatures; I will be a defender of my planet, united with friends I will save the earth!” The Kiswahili (a national language and teaching media) version of the club’s promise (translated and used during outreach) reads as follows: “Uso wa dunia ndiyo nyumbani kwangu, naahidi kutunza afya na uzuri wake; Nitaipenda ardhi, hewa, maji na vyote vyenye uhai; Nitakuwa mlinzi wa sayari yangu, kwa kuungana na rafiki zangu nitaunusuru uso wa dunia!" At the end, the Head teacher and teachers that guide the pupils on environment issues were given a summary of what is expected from the club up until the final event and the follow‐up in between to be conducted by the CPCT. Fulfillment of the project expectations was therefore the criteria for competition between the schools.
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Educational booklets (one to each kid) and posters (2 per school) were distributed. The guides, and sometimes, the Head teacher were presented with plain paper exercise books (30 nos) and pencils (24 nos) for use by club members who show interest in drawing message‐carrying pictures or cartoons, writing compositions on environment issues especially waste management and so on. The paper artworks were collected for future processing as part of the SCP clubs’ input to a kids news booklet. Waste Recycling artworks were retained in the schools for show during the final event.
2.3 Competition
The performance of the clubs was assessed on the basis of work done in furthering awareness on SCP and fulfillment of the activities assigned to them during the first visit:
Criteria score
1. Meetings held
internal, for club members 5
external, with other schools 5
2. Waste artworks done, compositions, cartoons & other drawings, letters etc 15
3. Community clean‐up activities carried out 10
4. Presence of waste collection facilities (improvised or conventional) 15
5. Practicing waste sorting 5
6. Avoiding burning and burying of waste 5
7. Practicing the 3Rs Song 10
8. Putting suitable melody on ‘the promise’ 10
9. Making a postbox or suggestion box available for use 5
10. Composing a theatre play story
and submitting a summary of the script 15
TOTAL 100
3. Results
3.1 Performance of School Clubs
The performance of the project schools against each of the above criteria five months after the visit time line is as shown in the figure below. Only 27% of the clubs continued burying or burning of mixed waste due to lack of sorting and storage facilities coupled with absence of waste removal arrangements. For those clubs that practiced sorting (17%) the set back was the
absence responsib
of an arrable disposal.
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a. Club Meetings:
70% of the clubs conducted at least one internal meeting (with minutes kept) under the guidance of their environment teachers. 15% of the clubs had an opportunity to visit and propagate 3Rs principles to other schools not included in the project. One of the clubs (Kibasila Primary School) visited a dry cell manufacturing facility and in the process sang the 3Rs song to the acclaim of the factory owners.
b. Art works done: A considerable level of effort and innovation was unveiled from the pupils in the area of waste recycling. Articles made range from waste bins out of PET bottles, giraffes of the Serengeti from waste paper to “FIFA‐grade” balls from low density PE bags and toys from paper and soft drink cans. According to one club member it takes at least 50 low density PE waste bags out of the environment to produce one foot ball that bounces like the popular FIFA grade ball. Other art works done include drawings, cartoons, compositions and poems. The following pictures illustrate some of recycling activities the club members were able to do.
Waste bin out of bottle caps – side view
Waste bin out of bottle caps – top view
Door curtain from caps
Foot ball from LDPE bags
Paper Giraffe
Door mat from tailors rugs &PP bag as base
Waste bin from PET bottles
Bus (from paper and slippers) Side view 1
“Kagiso Express” Side view 2
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PET bottle waste bin with contents
Model house ex‐paper & x‐ray films) Front
Model house ex‐paper & x‐ray films) Rear
c. Community Cleanup Campaign
15 of 41 clubs engaged themselves in activities ranging from nearby market‐place clean‐up to awareness raising for community members on the benefits of 3Rs philosophy. The pictures below taken by some of the clubs illustrate the point.
Above: Boma SCP club members on community education and clean‐up campaign
Above: Mwananyamala SCP club members on market place clean‐up campaign
d. Waste collection facilities
33 of 41 schools had some form of waste collection facilities; ranging from conventional plastic dustbins, to drums and even improvised containers like polypropylene bags were actually used to allow sorting of waste.
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Above: conventional dustbins (left) and improvised metal drum for waste holding at Makumbusho Primary School
Above: Polypropylene bags hung on tree for waste collection at Upendo Primary School
e. Waste Sorting
7 of 41 schools practiced waste separation. Some of the schools did not have sufficient number of waste bins to encourage the separation of waste while some used craft boxes located in each class to contain the mixed waste which is thereafter dumped in a pit at one corner of the school compound. The above challenges abound, coupled with the absence of waste collection arrangements from the schools, the practice of burning and/or burying of waste is still common in the rural areas.
f. Practice on 3Rs song and ‘the Promise’ Most of the schools practiced the 3Rs song as expected while some went an extra mile to compose a melody for the club members ‘promise’ with a view to make it easier to memorize.
g. Suggestions box
In 50% of the schools some form of a box to collect ideas, opinions, and suggestions was put up from waste kraft paper or waste timber wood and used by the club members.
h. Theatre Play Story
25% of schools composed a play story on waste management and presented a summary of the script.
3.2 Support from business community
Despite the strong enthusiasm for action shown by the SCP club members in the participating schools, there were implementation challenges which included:
1. Absence of waste bins to support collection and sorting of waste into plastics, paper, and others;
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2. Absence of permanent boundary fencing to separate the school from surrounding communities thus making compound cleaning and environmental activities more challenging;
3. Lack of reliable water sources to serve the toilets and gardening requirements; and 4. Continued burying and open air burning of sweepings from the compounds, a practice
strongly discouraged because of resulting harmful emissions.
Realizing that the waste types seen in schools are mostly a result of the packaging of products from the business community, a selected number of business firms were contacted to solicit their support to the SCP clubs in schools with the hope that they may show an extended responsibility for the impact of their products on the environment. The letters specifically requested their generous contribution towards the just course of the project on all or any of the following fronts:
a. Providing bins (3 pcs per school) for waste collection/storage and sorting; b. Arranging with waste collection agents to regularly pick up and deliver the sorted
waste relevant to your industry for recycling on a win‐win basis for both the school club and the industry; and
c. Volunteering, in person, to become a patron for the SCP club in one of the participating schools.
d. Addressing challenges no. 2 and /or no. 3 above for selected school(s) in the project; e. Facilitating the layout and printing of a children’s SCP club newsletter covering all the
participating schools; and f. Instituting rewards to the best 10 SCP clubs among the participating schools.
The companies contacted included (with waste or business type in brackets) the following:
a. Mabibo Beer, Wines and Spirit Ltd (waste cans & metal caps); b. Tanzania Breweries Ltd (waste cans & metal caps); c. Kioo Ltd (glass recycling); d. Bakhresa Food Products (waste PET bottles, ice cream containers & juice tetra packs); e. Tanpack Tissues Ltd (paper recycling); f. Cocacola Kwanza (waste PET bottles & metal caps); g. Bonite Bottlers (waste PET bottles & metal caps); h. Kays Hygiene Ltd (plastics in waste sanitary pads); i. Centaza Plastics (Chair of Plastics Manufacturers Association, LDPE bags) j. Aluminium Africa Ltd (recycling of cans); k. Jamana Printers (printing of newsletters); and l. Colour Print (printing of newsletters)
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Of all the companies that were contacted only Tanpack Tissues Ltd responded positively. The rest of the business community remained quiet or indecisive until the conclusion of the project. The response of Tanpack Ltd is shown in Appendix 5.
3.3 Support from local government
Through the Ministry of Regional Administration and Local Government, councilors and hamlet/street level leaders were requested to contribute to the SCP clubs in schools within their jurisdiction in the following areas:
a. Encouraging their community members to also practice waste sorting and abandon burning or burying like the schools are doing;
b. Working hand in hand with the management of the schools in guaranteeing security of school property including waste sorting bins;
c. Connecting the SCP clubs in schools with agents taking sorted waste to industries for recycling for the benefit of the school and the industry or those taking the waste to dumpsite.
d. Volunteering in person to be a patron for an SCP club in one of the participating schools.
The bureaucratic chain of command within the responsible Ministry has not been supportive. The chain of communication was such that the draft letter to the target group was sent by the Vice President’s office to the Permanent Secretary of the Regional and Local Government Ministry. In turn, the Ministry was expected to write to the three Municipal Directors where the schools are located with a directive that they write to the councilors and hamlet leaders on the subject matter. The communication chain length and the short duration of the pilot project was such that the CPCT could not confirm whether or not the letters were actually written and handed to the target group. No such letter was copied to CPCT and, to the best of our knowledge, the Vice President’s Office.
3.4 Final Event
The ceremony to mark the conclusion of the process of establishing clubs on sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in selected primary schools in Dar es salaam region was held on 20 may 2010. The agenda for the event is shown in Appendix 6.
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a) The procession and reception
The ceremony began with a procession by more than 700 people consisting of 620 pupils, 31 Head Teachers and 82 environment teachers from 31 schools that made their way to the Kidongo Chekundu grounds. The procession marched past Lumumba Avenue, turned along Mkunguni Street winding into Mnazimmoja grounds. The pupils carried banners carrying different messages
on 3Rs and waste management in general. At the Mnazimmoja grounds the procession was received by the Ilala District Commissioner, Hon. Leonidas Gamma, on behalf of the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, Hon. William Lukuvi (MP).
b) The function
In her introductory remarks, the Permanent Secretary in the Vice President’s Office, Ms Ruth H. Mollel, said the issue of waste management is not only a challenge to Dar es Salaam region but to the nation as a whole. She said more often waste is indiscriminately disposed, burned or buried and that the burning of waste particularly those of plastic nature is known to be harmful to the environment and human health due to emissions associated with it. In order to bring a change to this behavior, the Vice President’s Office in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training has been coordinating a pilot project on education for sustainable consumption and production (SCP) targeting 41 selected schools in Dar es Salaam Region since August 2009. The objective of the project was to inculcate waste management principles to school kids and ensure sustainability of this activity through establishment of SCP clubs in the target schools. She alluded to the Kiswahili adage “Samaki mkunje angali mbichi” which literally translates to “fold the fish while it is fresh”. She further said the educational outreach project was part of the implementation of the National Programme on Sustainable Consumption and Production which was conceived in year 2007.
Having toured the display of recycling arts, getting detailed explanations from each of the participating schools, the crowd participated in the singing of the patriotic song ‘Tanzania Tanzania’. Pupils from all participating schools then recited the club members ‘promise’ in concert followed by its melodized form performed by Boma P/School SCP Club accompanied by the JKT or Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa (National Service Force) Steel Band. The poem performed by Boma P/School SCP club also kept the crowd on its heels. A theatre play was then performed by Upendo P/School SCP Club followed by a thrilling recital from Salasala P/School SCP club.
The audience was then moved on its toes by the group performance of the 3Rs song by all the schools lead by the JKT Steel Band.
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In their remarks to the guest of honour, the pupils alluded to the benefits accruing from the establishment of SCP clubs in their schools which included better upkeep of the school environment; availability of teaching aids from waste; and potential income from sale of solid waste like PET bottles and paper. The challenges raised by the pupils include insufficient education on the part of surrounding communities regarding waste management particularly the 3Rs; Inadequate policing of laws and regulations on generation of waste; insufficiency of waste sorting and collection facilities in schools; lack of support from stakeholders for the established SCP clubs. They pledged their resolve to continue with the activities of the clubs with a view to improve the environmental status of Dar es Salaam region. The pupils requested that events like that of today be staged periodically for the productive engagement of the society and the nation at large.
The Director of NfK, represented by NfK field teacher Sixtus Koromba, said her NGO conducts educational outreach programs with the use of videos of which five have been produced so far on Overgrazing, Endangered Animals, Deforestation, Water Management, and Waste Management. Combined with songs, it makes it easier for children to grasp, remember and stay engaged. The videos are available for use in future partnerships like the one being concluded today. She called on CPCT to nurture the established SCP clubs so as to ensure their sustainability.
The representative of Tanpack Tissues Ltd said the 3Rs is the motto of his company and paper recycling is the company’s business, producing toilet tissues, napkins, brown paper and exercise book covers from waste paper and that their interest in this project was not a surprise. He said to manufacture one ton of paper from waste paper saves 17 trees in the forest, saves energy enough to light an ordinary household for 2 years, conserves water sources, saves space at the municipal dump and prevents air pollution. In recognition of the just course of the project the company pledged to supply 3 waste bins to each participating school to enable them sort out the waste for the benefit of the company and the SCP clubs.
The representative of the permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Ms Mary Kivaria, commended the innovation shown by the SCP clubs in making valuable items from waste and advised them to scale up the items to real life sizes so they could also be put to sale in future displays as a poverty reduction strategy.
c) Performance criteria and awards
The Executive Director of the CPCT then introduced the criteria used in the competition to motivate pupils and teachers towards SCP in the participating schools. The performance of the SCP clubs was judged on the basis of the following criteria:
a. Conducting internal meetings to discuss SCP issues and club activities within the school;
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b. Outreaching nearby schools not included in the pilot project for purposes of educating them on SCP;
c. Community education on waste management and clean‐up campaigns; d. Fulfilling all that was expected in line with expectations of the pilot project, including
putting up a suggestions or post box for use by members; e. Evidence of recycling artworks; f. Avoiding burying or burning of waste g. Writing compositions in respect of solid waste management; h. Drawings and cartoon works done that carry specific messages on solid waste
management; and i. Composing a theatre play that carries an educational message on waste management.
He informed that, on the basis of the above criteria, the best top five performers emerged to be the SCP clubs of Boma, Mwananyamala ‘B’, Upendo, Wailes, and Makumbusho Primary Schools. Within the Municipalities, the leading SCP clubs emerged to be Boma (for Ilala Municipality), Mwananyamala ‘B’ (for Kinondoni Municipality) and Wailes (for Temeke Municipality).
The guest of honour then presented a participation certificate to each pilot school, a crystal glass trophy to each of the top five best performers and a shield to the best performer in each of the three municipalities. The awards are shown in Appendix 7.
d) Speech of the guest of honour
In his speech, the Regional Commissioner said it is gratifying to have such a successful pilot project in Dar es Salaam, a city which generates about 3,480 tons of waste with only 20% of it finding its way to the dumpsite located in Kinyamwezi on the outskirts of the city. He said it is necessary to rethink on how best to manage the waste specifically along the principles of reducing its generation; reusing whatever we can and recycling like our children put it in their thrilling song on 3Rs. He said as we have seen in the pupils artworks, it is possible to make
teaching aids and other sellable items from waste and in this way contribute to poverty reduction as well. But in order to recycle, the waste must be sorted preferably at the source (households, offices, schools, marketplaces etc).
From what we have seen the pupils are extremely motivated to reduce, reuse and recycle and where the three options cannot be
done then the waste has to be disposed of responsibly preferably in a dumpsite. Burning or burying is not a preferred option in waste management. This poses a challenge to our councilors and hamlet leaders as I see this as a lasting operation to keep our city clean.
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“Therefore I call upon you to educate the community in your jurisdiction to emulate what the pupils are doing in their respective schools under this project and actually support them in every sense”, the regional Commissioner said.
He also called upon the councilors and hamlet leaders to work hand in hand with the school management to guarantee security of school property including waste collection and sorting bins. The Regional Commissioner expressed his dismay over the lack of response from most of the business community towards supporting the work of the pupils. He reminded that most of the waste talked about is actually originating from the products produced by the very businessman whose support is yet to be seen. He thanked the management of Tanpack Tissues Ltd for its foresight and support to the pupils work and called on the schools to capitalize on the support by sorting out waste paper for a win‐win scenario between the school clubs, the paper collection agents and the industry itself.
Finally the Regional Commissioner, echoing also the sentiments of the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Vice President, directed that the 3Rs song which carries a very important message on waste management be recorded for use on television as well as in the radio for the benefit of all Tanzanians.
e) Conclusion of the function The function was concluded with a vote of thanks from the representative of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, followed by a group performance of the 3Rs and patriotism songs. Finally the pupils had the treat of a bite and soft drinks before being transported back to their schools.
Some of the print media coverage of the event is shown in Appendix 8.
4. Conclusion and Way forward
More than 2,400 pupils in 41 selected schools have been reached by the pilot project on education for SCP. The project made it possible to establish an SCP Club in each of the pilot schools or incorporating SCP issues in existing environmental clubs. Education on solid waste management on the basis of 3Rs ‐ Reduce, Reuse and Recycle has reached the pilot schools. More than 73% of the clubs have stopped the common practice of burning and burying waste and are geared towards sorting and segregation of waste. The established clubs are already implementing recycling activities for which a considerable level of innovation has been shown. Some of the items made are used in the schools as teaching aids. These clubs need to be sustained so that the seed already planted is not lost as some of those motivated (pupils as well
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as guide teachers by the current project will inevitably leave the school after completing the seventh year of their schooling or transferred to other schools not covered in the pilot project.
Despite the efforts put up by the clubs, the schools face a number of challenges which include absence of waste bins to support collection and sorting of waste into its constituents ‐ plastics, paper, cans and others; absence of permanent boundary fencing to separate the school from surrounding communities thus making compound cleaning and environmental activities even more challenging; lack of running water to serve the toilets and greening requirements within the school compounds; and lack of knowledge on utilities (energy and water) consumption efficiency. The following suggestions may be considered in mapping out areas of immediate and long term intervention:
f) The SCP clubs already formed and functional need to be supported with repeated outreach visits, perhaps once or twice a year and their activities be recognized through various awards so as not to loose the overall tempo ‘of keeping the Dar es Salaam city clean’. A moderate amount of funds need to be raised for this activity.
g) In addition to keeping the existing clubs alive, there is need to raise funds for a follow up project to start new ones in other schools especially in major urban areas and also bring on board other sustainable consumption issues such as energy, water, deforestation, fishing, overgrazing and wildlife issues to the schools covered by the pilot project. This could be the basis of a joint proposal by CPCT and Nature for Kids for funding.
h) There is lack of (short) educational films (in Kiswahili, the national language) to present some ‘seemingly common’ issues like efficiency in energy and water use, which could be used for outreach activities in schools and communities at large. A shopping proposal to this effect would need to be jointly prepared by CPCT and NfK.
i) The business community needs to be sensitized through short high level seminars on the benefits of 3Rs and the need for them to widen their responsibility beyond the sale of their products. This is likely to improve their plough back to the consumer community in terms of support to solid waste management groups like the school SCP clubs. Funds would be required for organization of the seminars.
j) A considerable volume of drawings, cartoons and compositions including poems were submitted by pupils (in their own handwritings) from a number of the participating schools. These could be processed to form the basis of a pupils’ booklet in respect of the
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pilot project. This activity would require funds to engage professionals such as an environmental journalist to do the editorial content, layout of the articles and printing of the booklets to be shared with other pupils elsewhere within and outside the borders of Tanzania.
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TENTATIVE VISITING SCHEDULE FOR PROMOTION OF 3Rs AND ESTABLISHMENT OF SCP CLUBS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN DAR ES SALAAM, TZ
JULY SCHOOL/ACTIVITY AUG SCHOOL/ACTIVITY SEPT SCHOOL/ACTIVITY MON 20 MON 17 Kiwalani Kiwalani Ilala MON 14
National Examinations
TUES 21 TUE 18 Kombo Vingunguti Ilala TUE 15 WED 22 WED 19 Mapambano K’nyama K’ndoni WED 16 THU 23 THU 20 Mburahati M’hati K’ndoni THU 17 FRI 24 FRI 21 Kilamba Charambe Temeke FRI 18 SAT 25 Signing of MOU CPCT‐NfK SAT 22 Pugu Kajiungeni Pugu Ilala SAT 19
NfK Off plus
Idd el Fitri H’days plus
Midterm Holidays from 18 to 27 Sept 2009
SUN 26 Departure of Hans de Jong SUN 23 SUN 20 MON 27 Boma Ilala MON 24 Majimatitu Charmbe Temeke MON 21 TUE 28 Mnazimmoja Jangwani TUE 25 MajiyaChai Kipawa Ilala TUE 22 WED 29 Bongoyo Msasani WED 26 Miembeni Vingunguti Ilala WED 23 THU 30 Ali H. Mwinyi Magomeni THU 27 Mlimani Manzese K’ndoni THU 24 FRI 31 Ali H. Mwinyi Tandika FRI 28 M’nyamala ‘B’ K’ndoni FRI 25 AUG SAT 29 Mkamba Kisarawe2 Tmeke SAT 26 SAT 1 Chanika Chanika Ilala SUN 30 SUN 27 SUN 2 MON 31 Mbutu Somangire Tmeke MON 28 MON 3 Azimio Azimio Temeke SEPT TUE 29 TUE 4 Buguruni Buguruni Ilala TUE 1 Mbande Chamazi Temeke WED 30 WED 5 Kimanga Segerea WED 2 Kikwambe Tuangoma Temeke OCT THU 6 Karume Makurumla K’ndon THU 3 Wailes Miburani Temeke THU 1 Mtakuja Kunduchi K’ndoni FRI 7
NfK Off
FRI 4
NfK Off
FRI 2 Salasala Kunduchi K’ndoni SAT 8 SAT 5 SAT 3 Mwongozo Somangire T’meke SUN 9 SUN 6 SUN 4 MON 10 MON 7 MON 5 Upendo Mbezi K’ndoni TUE 11 Makumbusho K’nondoni TUE 8 Mzambarauni Ukonga Ilala TUE 6 Yale2 Puna Pembmnazi T’meke WED 12 Chamazi Chamazi Temeke WED 9 Tabata Tabata Ilala THU 13 Juhudi Mbagala Temeke THU 10 Kunduchi Kunduchi K’ndoni FRI 14 Kibasila Miburani Temeke FRI 11 Makoka Makuburi K’ndoni SAT 15 Kitunda Kitunda Ilala SAT 12 MileniayaTatu K’mara K’ndoni SUN 16 SUN 13
Appendix 2
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Appendix 3 PARTNERSHIP MEMORANDUM
MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION
This memorandum of cooperation is made this ‐‐‐‐‐‐ day of July 2009
BETWEEN The Cleaner Production Centre of Tanzania, located at Msasani Peninsula, Plot No. 393, Mahando Street, Masaki, P.O Box 105581, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, a Trust registered under the laws of the United Republic of Tanzania (hereinafter referred to as CPCT);
AND
Stichting Nature for Kids, located at Ceintuurbaan 166, (1403AJ) Bussum, The Netherlands, a foundation organized under the laws of the Netherlands (hereinafter referred to as NfK)
WHEREAS CPCT and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have agreed to co‐operate with respect to the communication component of the project entitled ‘Promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production in Developing Countries for Poverty Alleviation’ through implementation of key activities as outlined in the National Sustainable Consumption and Production Programme of the United Republic of Tanzania;
AND WHEREAS UNEP has agreed to fund the activity on Education for SCP through the Establishment of SCP Clubs in selected primary schools in Dar es Salaam;
GIVEN that CPCT desires to implement an outreach programme designed to establish Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Clubs in primary Schools as part of implementation of the crosscutting issue of ‘Education for SCP’ born in the National Programme on SCP;
AND GIVEN THAT NfK has initiated and developed a children's environmental awareness educational programme and complementing educational materials and implemented the same during the last four years in northern Tanzania;
AND NfK has developed a model for a children's environmental awareness educational programme and model educational materials based upon its experiences over the years;
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AND NfK's model and materials are being used by other organisations and agencies promoting environmental awareness throughout the African continent
AND that NfK has agreed to 'make its model programme and materials available and extend its experience to the CPCT in awareness‐raising on solid waste management specifically ‘Reduce, re‐use and recycle’ among school children;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. OBLIGATION OF THE CPCT a) Cooperate with NfK over the Pilot project duration from July to October 2009; b) Set the stage for support of the programme at all levels of government machinery; c) Identify the schools to participate in the outreach programme; d) Print the educational booklets (cartoons) from masters supplied by NfK; e) Fund the participation of the NfK as per the UNEP approved budget in respect of the
partnership agreement (Annex 1); f) Make available for interning one potential teacher for purposes of sustainability; g) Entice recycling companies in Dar es Salaam to organise a collecting system from the
schools on a win‐win basis; h) Provide transport for the outreach programme to the respective schools; i) Provide all in‐kind support (video screen, etc) due to it with respect to the budget; j) Provide overall guidance and direction of the outreach programme; k) Arrange for the final event in Dar es Salaam in cooperation with NfK.
2. OBLIGATIONS OF THE NfK
a) Cooperate with the CPCT over the Pilot project duration from July to October 2009; b) Provide Audio Video equipment (video/DVD player, sound system, video beamer), all
educational master materials and 1 experienced teacher available to cooperate with CPCT in setting out the pilot project ;
c) Provide to CPCT a print‐ready master file for the educational booklet to be printed in Tanzania;
d) Ship to CPCT educational posters relevant to the programme; e) Make available to CPCT master copies of DVDs and VHS video cassettes on ‘Education
through entertainment programme’ specifically education on 3Rs; f) Visit a total of 40 schools in three districts of Dar es Salaam and screen one Kiswahili film
on the 3Rs, distribute educational booklets (cartoons) and posters; and conduct out of the classroom activities such as recycling art, building recycling stations and cleanup campaigns as per the implementation plan (Annex 2);
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g) Work with CPCT in organizing a regional competition between schools to extra motivate the pupils and their stakeholders;
h) Finalize project with a final event in Dar es Salaam, inviting schools, government, press, and other VIPs to show results from the field and involving them too in the work of CPCT and NfK.
3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and PUBLIC RELATIONS / PROMOTIONAL ACITIVITIES
Each party shall acknowledge on equal basis the contribution of the other as an indispensable partner in the success of the project in any communication to the press and elsewhere.
Neither party shall release press statements on the subject of this agreement without the other party's prior consent and approval. Each party will notify the other when it is contacted for information and/ or an interview dealing inter alia with the subject matter of this agreement. The parties shall to the maximum extent possible liaise with each other on all press contacts, press releases and all PR in general.
4. BEYOND THE PILOT PROJECT
Both partners may decide to renew their partnership and seek funding in respect of replication or similar projects in the line of energy, water, deforestation and other themes of priority to Tanzania’s national programme on SCP depending on the success of the pilot project and its perceived usefulness to the target audience.
5. ENTRY INTO FORCE AND DURATION OF AGREEMENT
This agreement shall enter into force when signed by both Parties and shall remain in force for a period of four months subject to the provisions of article 6 below.
6. RESCISSION
Either party may rescind this agreement at any time by giving the other party 15 days’ notice in writing of its intention to do so. In the event of termination, each party shall complete its respective obligations in effect at the time of termination unless mutually agreed upon in writing and either party shall be entitled to payment on the basis of the balance of costs already incurred.
7. RIGHTS OF NfK
The rights of NfK vis‐à‐vis CPCT are strictly limited to the terms and conditions of this agreement. Accordingly, NfK shall not be entitled to any benefit, payment, subsidy, compensation or entitlement from CPCT, except as expressly provided for in this agreement.
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NfK shall not be exempt from taxation by virtue of this agreement and is solely responsible for taxes levied on the monies received under this agreement.
Should dismissal for improper conduct be deemed necessary under article 9 below, the agreement may be rescinded by CPCT with immediate effect upon written notice; no compensation shall be payable in such case.
8. UNPUBLISHED INFORMATION
In the national interest, NfK shall not communicate to any person, Government or other entity external to CPCT any unpublished or confidential information made known to it in the course of performing its duties under the terms of this agreement, except as required by the project or upon consultation with and authorization by CPCT. This provision shall remain in force after the expiration or rescission of this agreement.
9. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
NfK shall conduct business at all times in a manner befitting its relationship with CPCT under this agreement. NfK shall refrain from any action that may adversely reflect on that relationship and shall fulfil its commitments with fullest regard for the interest of the project, CPCT and the Government of Tanzania.
10. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
Any claim or dispute relating to the interpretation or the execution of this agreement that cannot be settled amicably shall be settled by binding arbitration. The arbitration panel shall be composed of a representative of the Board of NfK, a representative of the CPCT and a Chairman agreed to by both of them.
Signed on behalf of CPCT Signed on behalf of NfK ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Prof. Cleophas L.C. Migiro Hans de Jong (Mr.) ‐ Treasurer EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR for DIRECTOR Date: …………………………. Date: ………………………….
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ANNEX: 1
DISBURSEMENTS FROM CPCT TO NATURE FOR KIDS
No. Particulars US$
1. Video Duplication 150
2. Printing of posters 2 per school 300
3. Administration 150
4. Telecommunication, Postage, Printing 150
5. International Program Advisor 4,100
6. Accommodation 1,500
7. Project Coordination, 40 hours 1600
8. Contingencies 390
Total 8,340
Disbursement Modality: ‐ 75% of the total upon signing of the MOU in July 2009.
‐ 25% of the total upon conclusion of the Project in October 2009.
All disbursements shall be made to the following account details:
Bank Name: Rabobank
Bank Address: Bussum, The Netherlands
Wire Instructions
SWIFT Code – BIC: RABONL 2U
IBAN: NL 74
Account name: Stichting Nature for Kids
Account number: 0387148809
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Appendix 4
ESTABLISHMENT OF SCP CLUBS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN‐CLASS PROGRAMME
1. Explaining national SCP programme to Teachers and expectations of the Outreach Project (CPCT)
2. Issuance of plain exercise books and pencils for use by kids (CPCT)
3. Pre‐screening survey (CPCT ‐ NfK)
4. Teaching of 3Rs song (NfK)
5. Screening of a (20 minute long) waste management film (Kagiso and the Clean Village) –
(NfK)
6. Post screening survey (CPCT‐NfK)
7. Testing the kids understanding of the film in a Q&A session (NfK)
8. Reciting the SCP Club members ‘Promise’ (CPCT)
9. Distributing cartoon booklets on 'Kagiso & the Clean Village' to kids (CPCT)
10. Enrolling the SCP club members (CPCT)
11. Way forward (‘Towards Final Event’)(CPCT)
12. END
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Appendix 6 TENTATIVE PROGRAMME ON
THE CEREMONY TO MARK THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING CLUBS ON SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION (SCP) IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN DAR ES
SALAAM REGION. MNAZIMMOJA GROUNDS, 20 MAY 2010
Master of Ceremony: Binelias Mndewa, CPCT
Time Activity Responsible Party
08.30 Pupils assemble at Kidongo Chekundu Grounds Head Teachers, Guides, CPCT
09.30 – 10.00 Procession from Kidongo Chekundu to Mnazimoja Grounds Brass Band; pupils, Police & Security organs
10.00 – 10.15 Guest of Honour receives the Procession Hon. Regional Commissioner
10.15 – 10.20 Introductory Remarks from the Vice President’s Office Perm. Sec. Vice President’s Office
10.20 – 10.40 Guest’s Tour of the display JKT Steel Band
10.40 – 10.45 Patriotism song ‘Tanzania Tanzania’ All, JKT Steel Band
10.45 – 10.50 SCP Club members ‘Promise’ All
10.50 – 10.55 The ‘Promise’ melody Boma P/school club, JKT Steel Band
10.55 – 11.00 Poem Boma P/School club
11.00 – 11.15 Theatre play Upendo P/School Club
11.15 – 11.20 Recital Salasala P/School Club
11.20 – 11.25 3Rs Song All, JKT Steel Band
11.25 – 11.30 Remarks from pupils representative. Pupils representative.
11.30– 11.35 Remarks from NfK representative Nature for Kids representative
11.35 – 11.40 Remarks from the Business Community
‐ TanPack Tissues Ltd
Gen. Manager Tanpack Tissues Ltd
11.40 – 11.45 Remarks from Min. Education & Vocational Training Perm.Sec. Min Education Vocational Training
11.45 – 11.50 Introducing best performers criteria Executive Director, CPCT
11.50 – 12.20 Rewarding the best performers
‐ Certificates of Participation to all
‐ Trophy to best five overall
‐ Trophy to best one from each Municipality
Regional Commissioner, Dar es Salaam
Steel Band JKT
12.20 – 12.35 Speech by Guest of Honour Guest of Honour
12.35 – 12.40 Vote of Thanks PS Min Education Vocational Training
12.40 – 12.45 Patriotism Song ‘Tanzania Tanzania’ All, JKT Steel Band
12.45 – 13.45 Refreshments All
13.45 End; Pupils Return to schools Head Teachers, CPCT
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Appendix 7 Awards to Participating Schools Engraved Crystal Glass trophy
Engraved Crystal Glass trophy
Printed shield
Engraving: Presented to SCP Club of ‐‐‐‐Primary school for being among best five in the Region of Dar es Salaam, year 2010
Engraving: Presented to SCP Club of ‐‐‐‐Primary school for holding first position in
the Municipality of ‐‐‐‐‐, year 2010
Certificate
In recognition of its participation in the project on Education and Establishment of Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)
clubs in selected schools of Dar es Salaam region, August 2009 to March 2010 the primary school of ...... is awarded this certificate, today 20 May 2010.
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Appendix 8 Print media Coverage
Above translated:
Majira, 21 May 2010, Page 3 “The Ilala District Commissioner, Mr. Leonidas Gama looking at a house model made by pupils of Buguruni Primary School at a ceremony to mark the conclusion of the process of establishing clubs on sustainable consumption and production in selected primary schools , Dar es Salaam, yesterday”. (Picture by Heri Shaabani)
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Habari Leo, 21 May 2010
Above Caption (boxed) translated: Use waste to make other products – Lukuvi by Lucy Lyatuu .. The Regional Commissioner William Lukuvi has ordered all primary schools in Dar es Salaam region to sort out waste generated...
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Mwananchi, 21 May 2010 Caption translated:
Translated: IMAGES FROM THE NATION
Translated: Innovation…
Pupils of Buguruni Primary School in the City of Dar es Salaam, displaying a 3‐D model of their school built from waste craft boxes as part of a strategy to conserve the environment during the ceremony to mark the conclusion of the process of establishing environment clubs in selected primary schools conducted in Mnazimmoja grounds yesterday. Picture by Venace Nestory