Mid-term Evaluation of Clean Ocean through Clean Communities (CLOCC) project
The objectives and scope of the evaluation were to analyse the project outcomes and develop practical recommendations for improvement and learning for programme strategies and approaches.
Background
Clean Oceans through Clean Communities (CLOCC) supported the development of waste management plans for the Banyuwangi and Bali regencies. CLOCC was a community- and network-driven programme owned by the Norwegian waste management and recycling association, Avfall Norge, and funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) as part of the Norwegian government’s development programme combating marine plastic pollution (CLOCC Global n.d.). CLOCC worked to create better waste management systems in the community by building sustainable integrated waste management plans and increasing waste management capacity with local stakeholders (CLOCC Global n.d.). The CLOCC programme supported Indonesia’s achievement of its National Action Plan (NAP) target of a 70% reduction in its marine debris by 2025 (CLOCC 2021a). The project’s main target group was local municipalities and other administrative units in charge of or influential in waste management such as regencies, urban areas and rural villages. The intended project outcomes of the CLOCC project were improved solid waste collection and ESM in communities and increased recycling of relevant materials. These outcomes indicated CLOCC’s aims to achieve the SDG 14.1 target by preventing and significantly reducing marine litter and microplastic pollution through improved municipal solid waste collection and controlled waste management (SDG 11.6.1) and increased recycling of suitable materials (SDG 12.5.1).
Approach
This evaluation project utilised a qualitative approach for data collection and analysis. Qualitative data were gathered from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data were collected through focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs). Secondary data were collected from literature, key documents and reports review. Data analysis was guided by five evaluation objectives, where each objective had different tools to conduct the analysis.