Challenges and Opportunities of Urban Solid Waste Management in Ethiopia

Challenges and Opportunities of Urban Solid Waste Management in Ethiopia

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Waste generation /capita/day: 0.25-0.45kgWaste generation /capita/day: 0.25-0.45kg

Addis Ababa, Hawasa, Bishoftu and Dire Dawa cities have the highest generation rates with 0.45, 0.42, 0.4 and 0.34 Addis Ababa, Hawasa, Bishoftu and Dire Dawa cities have the highest generation rates with 0.45, 0.42, 0.4 and 0.34

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Logiya-Semira

Kombolcha

Debremarkos

Bahirdar

Bishoftu

Assela

Ambo

Adama

Jigiga

Asosa

Yirgalem

Dilla

Hawasa

Gambela

Harer

Addis Ababa

Dire Dawa

16128.9

22169.63

71656

7220.92

25526.52

17595.6

67629.06

53931.36

29389.94

21046

62254.28

51909.16

10171.5

14819.24

28883.68

94788.12

21929.66

38334.3

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Daily Generation of Waste in Kg/day/City wide in 2013

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Residence 65-85%

Commercial5-11%

Institution 8-13%

Street Sweeping 3-6%

Others 1-6%

Source of Solid Waste

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Collection Rate

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-Limited resources (Skilled man power, technical , financial insufficient budget and absence of a cost recovery mechanism)

-Inappropriate procurement and bureaucratic practices.

-Limited resources (Skilled man power, technical , financial insufficient budget and absence of a cost recovery mechanism)

-Inappropriate procurement and bureaucratic practices.

Illegal dumping and Sanitary Landfill are poorly managed

Low coverage of solid waste management servicesLow coverage of solid waste management services

Low level of occupational and safety and health condition

Low awareness and participation of the stakeholders

Absence of waste segregation at source

Insufficient documentation on the SWM

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Cont’d…

absence of recycling activity in some cities & low level of recyclingabsence of recycling activity in some cities & low level of recycling

Lack of market for compost and lack of legal enforcementLack of market for compost and lack of legal enforcement

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Political priority is very fundamental for waste management at all administrative tires.

Develop a sustainable system for sufficient financial provision.

Community awareness and participation, role of NGOs and concept of public-private partnership must be facilitated.

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New institutional structures are required to address operations, public education, enforcement, and financial constraints of the waste management.

Residents should start separating the waste at source

Integrating composting with urban greenery is also important for sustainability of composting.

The landfill site should be properly managed

Work occupation and safety guideline should be implemented

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composting and recycling facilities must be promoted within the city.

services should be outsourced to the private sector (SME’s and contractors).

Proper management of hazardous wasteProper management of hazardous waste

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Cont’d…

Developing an integrated solid waste management system

There must be proper implementation and close monitoring and supervision of polices and legal framework. There must be proper implementation and close monitoring and supervision of polices and legal framework.

Strengthening of monitoring, evaluation and feedback system and hence, increased the efficiency of the support.

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