Prevent Plastics

Prevent Plastics is a four-year project funded by the European Union with the aim to promote sustainable production and consumption patterns in Myanmar through raised awareness and best practices on waste management. The project is a joint approach of sequa gGmbH, Myanmar Banks Association, STENUM Asia & Thant Myanmar. 

Prevent Plastics cooperates with factories, local SMEs and communities-based projects in Yangon and around Myanmar. The purpose of the project is to introduce sustainable waste management practices for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and support all relevant stakeholders with tailored action plans, capacity building measures, and Public-Private Dialogue.

Allocated budget
USD 3 millions

Implementation duration
2020-2024

Implementating partners
Stenum Asia, Thant Myanmar, Myanmar Bank Association (EU SWITCH funded)

Related link
https://preventplastics.org/

Type of organization

International Organisations and NGOs

Organization profile

Sequa is a development organisation active globally. In close cooperation with the German business community, we have been implementing international cooperation projects and programmes since 1991. The company is headquartered in Bonn. sequa employs over 100 people (2023) and generated a turnover of 71 million euros (2022).

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Prevent Plastics

Prevent Plastics is a four-year project funded by the European Union with the aim to promote sustainable production and consumption patterns in Myanmar through raised awareness and best practices on waste management. The project is a joint approach of sequa gGmbH, Myanmar Banks Association, STENUM Asia & Thant Myanmar. 

Prevent Plastics cooperates with factories, local SMEs and communities-based projects in Yangon and around Myanmar. The purpose of the project is to introduce sustainable waste management practices for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and support all relevant stakeholders with tailored action plans, capacity building measures, and Public-Private Dialogue.

Allocated budget
USD 3 millions

Implementation duration
2020-2024

Implementating partners
Stenum Asia, Thant Myanmar, Myanmar Bank Association (EU SWITCH funded)

Related link
https://preventplastics.org/

Type of organization

International Organisations and NGOs

Organization profile

Sequa is a development organisation active globally. In close cooperation with the German business community, we have been implementing international cooperation projects and programmes since 1991. The company is headquartered in Bonn. sequa employs over 100 people (2023) and generated a turnover of 71 million euros (2022).

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