Utilising Maggots to Manage Organic and Inorganic Waste

This case study forms part of the Community-Led Innovation Partnership (CLIP) Programme Evaluation 2020–2023. The Community-Led Innovation Partnership is a joint initiative between Elrha, Start Network, Asia Disaster Reduction and Response Network, Asociación de Servicios Comunitarios de Salud in Guatemala, Center for Disaster Preparedness in the Philippines, and Yakkum Emergency Unit in Indonesia, which supports the emergence and development of locally-driven solutions to humanitarian problems. It is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

A team of local innovates designed an implemented a waste management system, utilising maggots to manage organic waste, in an area plagued by overfilled landfills at risk of blocking rivers and causing landslides. This case study describes the project, its impact, opportunities and challenges.