Tesco’s CSR initiative ‘ReWare’ in Bengaluru is designed to reduce landfill waste through active citizen involvement, collaborative partnerships with multiple stakeholders, and targeted training programs. The project is rolled out across five wards, encompassing 75,000 households and involving 850 waste handlers. A primary objective of the program design of ‘ReWare’ is to address 15 prominent waste black spots within these wards by fostering awareness about source segregation among households. 

To bolster waste collection efficiency, the project provides training and collaborates closely with waste handlers. Additionally, it forges partnerships with local government officials to improve waste management systems. Despite these efforts, the project faced data monitoring and reporting challenges due to limited team capacities and a lack of a comprehensive data collection system. Tesco partnered with 4th Wheel Social Impact to devise a robust Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework to address this. This collaboration aimed to deepen the team’s comprehension of M&E principles and equip them with the skills to evaluate the program effectively.