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Solid Waste Management

The World Bank’s Solid Waste Management Knowledge Silo Breaker is a community of practice created to share knowledge between practitioners of all affiliations. Through document sharing, discussions, and events, it aims to increase the awareness of solid waste issues and innovations across the globe.
The community’s objectives are: share experiences and resources to learn from solid waste management projects across the World Bank Group; further technical knowledge; strengthen projects by including environmental, social, urban, gender, sustainable financing, and climate perspectives and expertise when relevant; and learn about the latest innovations globally.
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Solid Waste Management Knowledge Resources
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Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Roadmap for Reform for Policy Makers

  • Country/ City
    Global
  • Topic
    Solid Waste Management
  • Published On
    January 04, 2018
  • Author(s)
    Daniel Levine, Kremena Ionkova, Gerard Simonis, Shiko Hayashi, Mihail Staynov, Diana Gheorghiu, Anatol Shagun
  • Abstract
  • Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Roadmap for Reform for Policy Makers

    This roadmap is based on analyses of the experiences with waste management in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Japan, Romania, and the European Union (EU) generally. The experiences of other countries concerning waste management - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Russia - have also informed the document.

Financing Landfill Gas Projects in Developing Countries

  • Country/ City
    Global
  • Topic
    Solid Waste Management
  • Published On
    September 30, 2016
  • Author(s)
    Claire Markgraf, Silpa Kaza
  • Abstract
  • Financing Landfill Gas Projects in Developing Countries

    Landfill gas (LFG) management can help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to the overall safe operation of a landfill, sometimes simultaneously generating revenue. However, financing these systems can be a challenge, particularly in low-resource settings.

Sustainable Financing and Policy Models for Municipal Composting

  • Country/ City
    Global
  • Topic
    Solid Waste Management
  • Published On
    September 08, 2016
  • Author(s)
    Silpa Kaza, Lisa Yao, Andrea Stowell
  • Abstract
  • Sustainable Financing and Policy Models for Municipal Composting

    Municipal solid waste generation is expected to continue rising, especially in low- and middle-income countries, along with the associated greenhouse gas emissions. This report attempts to understand how cities can more sustainably manage organic waste through composting. It presents successful municipal-level composting models and the social, policy, and financial environments that enabled them.

Results-Based Financing for Municipal Solid Waste

  • Country/ City
    Global
  • Topic
    Solid Waste Management
  • Published On
    July 08, 2014
  • Author(s)
    The World Bank
  • Abstract
  • Results-Based Financing for Municipal Solid Waste

    Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management is a crucial service provided by cities around the world, but is often inefficient and underperforming in developing countries. This report provides eight examples of RBF designs, each tailored to the specific context and needs of the solid waste sector in the specific city or country.
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