Delve into an immersive study exploring the sanitation landscape in India and the role of subsidies in advancing the sanitation agenda. In this research our FINISH Mondial team explores key barriers to safe sanitation, including financial constraints, gaps in awareness, and institutional hurdles, while highlighting the key role of microfinance in bridging funding gaps. Drawing on field…
The increase of plastic waste volumes, and the consequence this has on the planet and people’s health have become alarming issues. At the heart of this issue is not plastic itself, but instead inadequate linear waste systems which lead to plastics ending up in landfills and oceans. For example, it is estimated that only 9%…
The aim of this publication is to disseminate lessons learned from the support of three entrepreneurs in Africa. This includes Oumar in Mali, Kevin in Kenya, and Mamadou in Senegal–our plastic waste recycling heroes. We analyse their business in detail: Why are they successful and what challenges did they encounter and still need to overcome?…
This gender guide was designed for project development and implementation and was financed by the Regional Initiative for Inclusive Recycling (IRR) whose objective is to integrate informal recyclers from Latin America and the Caribbean into formal recycling markets. The guide is a tool that: supports the opening of spaces for the participation of women in…
As the scale of the plastic pollution problem continues to grow, so too does the need for reliable, consistent data. The Closing the Data Gap Challenge was designed by the Circulate Initiative to bridge knowledge gaps that prevent action on tackling plastic pollution across different geographies. We are pleased to share the findings of this…
As part of it’s Government to Government programme with RVO, RWS Environment asked WASTE to analyse and present case studies showing involvement of the informal sector waste collection and recycling generated from packaging. One of the activities under this programme in Columbia involved the support of the National Business Association of Colombia (ANDI) who represent…
In partnership with the Rural Development Organization (RDO) Trust WASTE developed a model for producing high-quality co-compost from wastewater and faecal sludge for the cultivation of exotic vegetables by women farmers in the district of Nilgiris, India. To enable target consumers to buy the co-compost, WASTE implemented its Diamond Model to provide tools for private financing and…
This publication, Solid Waste Management in the World Cities, is the third edition in UN-HABITAT’s State of Water and Sanitation in the World Cities series. It aims to capture waste management trends and draw attention to the importance of waste management, especially regarding its role in reaching the UN Millennium Development Goals. The publication acknowledges…
Municipal solid waste (MSW) continues to be a severe problem in India. Increasing quantities of waste are becoming increasingly complex with new types of waste, such as the fast growing quantity of plastics. Along the entire service and value chain, from the collection of waste to its final disposal, many Indian cities are struggling to…
Opportunities for job creation This report maps and analyses plastic waste value chains in the cities of Bamako, Koulikoro, Kayes, Gao in Mali. A process which enables the identification of bottlenecks hampering the functioning of the solid waste value chain and activities with the highest potential for job creation. This study was carried out as…