Technical Expert – Plastic Action Implementation by UNDP

The National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) Pakistan project implemented across Peshawar and Hyderabad in collaboration with technical partners like OTIUM and AIMPLAS—has successfully pioneered scalable, community-driven circular economy models by bridging critical policy, infrastructure, and inclusion gaps. Through the launch of the National Plastic Action Roadmap, a complementary Financing Roadmap, and the centralized digital knowledge hub, the project has significantly strengthened multi-stakeholder governance, data traceability, and evidence-based planning. On the ground, the initiative executed a structured, six-day engagement model in each city comprising a 2-day training workshop for MSMEs, a 2-day community consultation for NGOs, CBOs, youth groups, and academia, and a 2-day stakeholder consultation convening government bodies, EPAs, NGOs, and the private sector. Furthermore, the project delivered targeted operational support to key enterprises (GRICKS in Peshawar and ALTAS Pakistan in Hyderabad), installed 50 three-bin waste segregation systems across institutions, and deployed on-site plastic shredding facilities at universities. By mobilizing youth, integrating informal waste workers, and establishing closed-loop recycling pathways, these comprehensive interventions have successfully diverted thousands of tons of plastic waste from landfills and leakage points, fostering a greener, more inclusive, and resilient future for Pakistan.