Waste to Worth Indonesia (W2WI) by SRCI

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Solution

Country: Indonesia 🇮🇩

Launch date: 2016

Focus Area: Providing support to financial barriers

Stage: Growth

Summary

Sustainability for Resource Collectors empowers waste collectors to transition from informal labor to recognized micro-entrepreneurs, by equipping them with essential skills, social protection, and economic incentives.

The initiative offers comprehensive entrepreneurial training, covering business management, digital literacy, health and safety practices, and personal data protection. To ensure long-term well-being, participants receive health and accident insurance, also life insurance, safeguarding them and their families from unforeseen challenges. And as part of the reward system, active waste collectors are eligible for grocery vouchers and electricity tokens, providing immediate support for their households.

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