Countries in the Pacific are increasingly viewing sustainable financing schemes as a solution to waste recovery and recycling. The schemes work by calculating the 'true cost' of the collection, processing and export of recyclable items, and applying this ‘fee’ upfront, upon import or manufacture of the item. An additional ‘deposit’ is added to the sale of the product, which is returned to the consumer when the product is returned for recycling, incentivising recycling behaviour.
This Guide for Considering Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Factors is designed to assist decision-makers in the Pacific during the design, consultation, implementation and monitoring of a waste management sustainable financing scheme to ensure potential GEDSI implications are identified and appropriately addressed.
The guidance recommends specific actions to identify and mitigate GEDSI considerations when undertaking these steps to support the development of an inclusive sustainable financing scheme that is reflective of the society and environment to which it is applied.
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