Regional Waste Data Collection, Monitoring and Reporting Framework

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has identified the need for a Regional
Waste Data Collection, Monitoring, and Reporting (DCMR) Framework that provides a standardised approach for
monitoring and reporting waste data for the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) and the region.
The DCMR Framework has been developed to ensure waste data is collected, analysed, and reported in a consistent
and reliable way across the Pacific.
Building on this data overtime ensures the PICTs possess the necessary information to enact effective informed
decision making on waste management. It allows a data driven approach to justifying investment targets (i.e., for
investment in waste and recycling education, programs, and infrastructure), identifying priority needs in each
country and across the region while meeting national legislated and obligated reporting requirements.