Guidance Pack: Private Sector Participation in Municipal Solid Waste Management

The provision of municipal solid waste services is a costly and vexing problem for local authorities everywhere.

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Montreal

Montréal is an active member of the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) Urban Nature Network and serves as a lighthouse city for the GEF-8 Sustainable Cities Integrated Program (SCIP).

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Copenhagen

Copenhagen is an active member of the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) Urban Nature Network, contributing its long-standing experience in integrating nature-based solutions, climate ad

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Berlin

Berlin is an active member of the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) Urban Nature Network, contributing its experience in biodiversity conservation, adaptive urban planning, and green in

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Algeria

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Argentina

The GEF-7 (UrbanShift) project in Argentina is implemented by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MAyDS).

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Belize

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Benin

Benin participates in the GEF-8 Sustainable Cities Integrated Program (SCIP) through the Grand Nokoué

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Canada

Canada contributes to the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) through the active engagement of cities such as

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Brazil

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China

China has demonstrated a strong, sustained commitment to the Global Environment Facility’s Sustainable Cities Program, participating in

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a global leader in biodiversity conservation and climate ambition, and its commitment to sustainable development is reflected in its participation in the

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Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire participates in the GEF-6 Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot (SC IAP) through Abidja

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Denmark

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Chile

Chile plays an active role in the GEF-8 Sustainable Cities Integrated Program (SCIP), with several cities—including Santiago Metropolitan Area, Anto

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Cuba

Cuba participates in the GEF-8 Sustainable Cities Integrated Program (SCIP) through the Havana Province metropolitan area, advancing integrated plan

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Egypt

Although Egypt is not part of the GEF Sustainable Cities Programs or the GPSC network, the country offers important examples of large-scale urban transformation, cl

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Finland

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