About SIMPAI
A socio-ecological movement that binds research, policy, and community action to build a fair circular economy.
Who We Are
SIMPAI is a socio-ecological movement that binds research, policy, and community action to build a fair circular economy. We work where households, markets, and governments meet, so ideas become habits and habits become measurable impact.
Why We Exist
When policies are written without listening, change stays on paper. When data never reaches daily routines, waste and costs keep rising. SIMPAI exists to close these gaps with evidence, inclusion, and practical prototypes that communities can own.
Our Principles
These core values guide everything we do and how we create meaningful change.
Inclusive and Equitable
We believe fairness begins with inclusion. That's why women, informal workers, and marginalized groups are at the center of how we design, research, and implement change. Every activity is built to ensure equal access to opportunities, benefits, and decision-making power.
Evidence-Based, Community-Rooted
We start from data but always return to people. Our research goes beyond numbers, it reflects the lived realities of households, small businesses, and local policymakers. Each insight is tested and refined with the communities who will ultimately use it.
Collaborative and Transparent
No transformation happens in isolation. We build bridges across government, citizens, academia, and the private sector, guided by transparency, trust, and shared learning. Our data, methods, and lessons are open so others can replicate and improve upon them.
Adaptive and Regenerative
We learn, unlearn, and evolve. Every project is designed to strengthen local capacity and restore ecological balance, ensuring that impact continues long after a project ends.
How We Create Change
We turn evidence into policy, policy into daily habits, and habits into measurable impact.
Insight
Maps material flows in homes, markets, and cities.
Policy
Translates insights into simple rules and incentives.
Action
Pilots low-cost solutions with residents and small businesses.
Inclusion
Centers women, informal workers, and marginalized groups.
Impact
Tracks what matters: less waste to landfill, more secondary materials recovered, lower public costs, stronger local incomes.
What We Focus On
Our work spans across key areas of circular economy development.
Organic Pathways
Household sorting, compost and BSF, urban farming links.
Plastics and Packaging
Clean streams for small recyclers and local industry.
Market and Policy Design
Simple SOPs, incentives, and procurement nudges.
Measurement and Learning
Open dashboards, practical indicators, rapid iteration.
What Success Looks Like
We measure our impact through tangible outcomes that benefit communities and the environment.
Less organic waste sent to landfill and more secondary materials returned to use.
Reduced municipal handling costs and clearer roles across departments.
Higher and safer incomes for informal workers and small enterprises.
Local policies that communities can implement and maintain.
How We Hold Ourselves Accountable
Transparency and accountability are core to our mission.
Quarterly Reports
Finance and impact briefs published on our site.
Open Methods
Public data dictionary and transparent methodologies.
Inclusion Benchmarks
Women and informal workers in every pilot.
Advisory Circle
Independent advisors meeting twice a year.
Work With Us
SIMPAI binds knowledge to impact. Join us to build circular futures that are fair, resilient, and shared.
Local Governments
Co-design policy and incentives that residents can adopt.
Communities and UMKMs
Run a 60-day pilot and track real gains together.
Donors and Partners
Fund the full loop from evidence to impact.