2025 January 14th Publication Situation analysis and road ahead for solid waste management on Flores, Indonesia

An assignment for Rijkswaterstaat, Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

Project Team
Lead author: Hans Breukelman BreAd B.V.
Team members and co-authors:
Elprida Agustina Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
Ansje Löhr Open University of the Netherlands (OU)
Daniel Silaban Universitas Sam Ratulangi (UNSRAT)
Tabita Suyoto Universitas Sam Ratulangi (UNSRAT)
Sartika Tandirerung Dutch Embassy in Jakarta
Project supported by:
Christine Halim Asosiasi Daur Ulang Plastik Indonesia (ADUPI)
Tuti Hendrawati Asosiasi Daur Ulang Plastik Indonesia (ADUPI)
Hadiyan Fariz Azkar Kibumi & Asosiasi Daur Ulang Plastik Indonesia (ADUPI)
Marta Muslin Indonesian Waste Platform (IWP)
Nina van Toulon Indonesian Waste Platform (IWP)

2024 September

Waste Management, Situation Analysis and Master Planning – Capacity Development, Flores, Indonesia
Pengelolaan Sampah, Analisis Situasi dan Perencanaan Induk – Pengembangan Kapasitas, Flores, Indonesia


From 9 to 20 September 2024, a core team travelled on Flores for a situation analysis of the state of waste management on the island. This included site visits, meetings with local government representatives and other relevant stakeholders, data collection and capacity-building workshops in 3 districts.
The waste management analysis on Flores was led by waste management expert Hans Breukelman (BreAd BV) and Ansje Löhr, (Open Universiteit The Netherlands).
IWP served as the local cooperation partner with Marta Muslin (national coordinator at IWP) and Nina van Toulon (founder of IWP).
The core team includes
– Elprida Agustina (Lecturer at Institut Teknologi Bandung);
– Christine Halim and Tuti Hendrawati Mintarsih (Indonesian Plastics Recycling Association);
– Fariz Azhar, Founder and CEO at Kibumi;
– Tabita Suyoto, (Universitas Sam Ratulangi and Yayasan Surya Prima Mulia in Manado, North Sulawesi);
– Sartika Tandirerung (Senior Circular Economy and Sustainability Officer at Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Indonesia);
– Daniel Silaban, Universitas Sam Ratulangi.

👉 20 September Hans Breukelman and team presented the first findings during a hybrid meeting in Labuan Bajo.

Presentation slides of first findings in BI

Slides with first findings in English