Management of Municipal Solid Waste: Approaches and Practices within the World Bank
The text outlines three steps for progressing from basic waste collection to fully sustainable resource management systems.Knowledge Product
Assessment of SWM Services and Systems in Nepal - Policy Advisory Note
The report reviews Nepal’s solid waste systems, compiling stakeholder insights to shape findings and recommendations for future improvements.Knowledge Product
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COVID-19’s Impact on the Waste Sector
Cities face worsening waste challenges as COVID‑19 impacts services and global municipal waste volumes rise sharply, especially in low‑income countries.Knowledge Product
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Guide for the Management of Urban Solid Waste in Institutions (Spanish)
The report guides cities in applying best waste‑management practices from procurement to disposal while promoting greater waste recovery.Knowledge Product
Focused Acceleration: A Strategic Approach to Climate Action in Cities to 2030
The report identifies twelve major opportunities across power, buildings, mobility and waste to accelerate city‑level carbon reductions.Knowledge Product
Health, Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers: An Initial Assessment
The report examines sanitation workers’ risks and challenges, highlighting needed actions to protect their dignity, health, safety, and rights.Knowledge Product
Seychelles Circularity Assessment Protocol (CAP): Plastic Leakage Results and Recommendations
The study assesses coastal waste‑climate risks and social drivers of plastic leakage, providing recommendations to strengthen Seychelles’ waste management.Knowledge Product
The Role of Gender in Waste Management
Gender analysis shows informal waste systems in Asia depend on recyclers, offering insights to strengthen policies and improve waste‑sector development.Knowledge Product
EPR for Waste Management in Korea: From the Deposit Refund System to EPR
The study traces Korea’s shift from a weak deposit‑refund system to mandatory producer responsibility, showing how EPR improved recycling performance.Knowledge Product
Croatia Solid Waste Sector Review. Technical Studies - Summaries
The review analyzes Croatia’s solid‑waste sector bottlenecks and technical constraints, offering recommendations for national waste‑management reform.Knowledge Product
Coastal Waste Management Infrastructure in a Changing Climate: Seychelles Risk Assessment Report
The assessment identifies climate‑related hazards threatening Seychelles’ Providence landfills to inform technological, social, and financing alternatives.Knowledge Product
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Bulgaria Spending Review - Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness of Waste Management Spending
The review analyzes Bulgaria’s waste‑management spending to improve performance, transparency, and efficiency rather than simply reduce budgets.Knowledge Product
Health, Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers : An Initial Assessment
The report examines sanitation workers’ vulnerabilities and highlights challenges, good practices, and actions needed to protect their dignity and safety.Knowledge Product
The Power of Dung: Lessons Learned from On-Farm Biodigester Programs in Africa
The report shows how linking national and subnational climate reporting strengthens coordinated governance and raises climate‑action ambition.Knowledge Product
What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050
The report projects rising global waste and details data, costs, regulations, and systems shaping future solid‑waste management.Knowledge Product
Decision Maker’s Guides for Solid Waste Management Technologies
The guides help mayors assess solid waste technologies by outlining functions, costs, examples, and key questions for vendors.Knowledge Product
