Objective
Most of African countries are struggling towards development and improving their living conditions. An appropriate waste management structure at a national and regional level is a milestone that must be achieved in order to improve living standards, health and environment. The situation in many countries is that the obvious lack of a functional waste management system brings perennial garbage problems such as inefficient garbage collection, poor public compliance to waste segregation, uncontrolled open burning, and tolerated presence of open dumpsites. Furthermore valuable resources are lost due to inefficient or non-existing recycling systems. The establishment of an efficient waste management and recycling system contributes to enhancing the resource efficiency of these countries and thus supports a sustainable development in the long-term. The present Coordination Action will seek the establishment of Integrated Solid Waste Management systems (ISWM) in Western Africa. ISWM systems combine waste streams, waste collection, treatment and disposal methods, with the objective of achieving environmental benefits, economic optimization and societal acceptability. For the achievement of the project objectives, a solid waste management expert and research co-ordination platform will analyze the current situation in the targeted countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Ivory Coast), identifying main gaps and constraints of any type (technological, sociological, organisational, etc.) and selecting suitable management systems. According to the results obtained, including inputs from authorities and policy makers in participatory workshops, the consortium will provide valuable guidelines and recommendations to be used in the future implementation of developed strategies such as National and Regional Action Plans on solid waste management. The project will also build local capacities through workshops and seminars where relevant stakeholders must be involved.
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Call for proposal
FP7-ENV-2009-1
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CSA-CA - Coordination (or networking) actionsCoordinator
27572 Bremerhaven
Germany
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Participants (17)
29001 Malaga
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8600 Dubendorf
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750 07 Uppsala
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79100 Freiburg
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48170 Zamudio
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10623 Berlin
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3370 Dakar
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MATAM
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7263 DAKAR
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PMB 117 Accra
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ASH Kumasi
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Ibadan
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234 1 Ikoyi
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02 ABIDJAN
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1057 Cairo
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3652 Waterfall, eThekwini
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CAPE COAST
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