Promoting Sustainable Integrated Solid Waste Management in urban
Gondar, EthiopiaGondar, Ethiopia
Year Founded:
Project Stage:
2012
Organization type:
hybrid
Idea
Budget:
$100,000 - $250,000
Example: Walk us through a specific example(s) of how this solution makes a difference; include its primary activities.
Improved skill on comprehensive integrated solid waste management plan and system
Established organizational ISWM information, education, communication system
Implemented solid waste management culture in the organizations and residential
Develop and implement CISWM recording and reporting system
Develop organizational CISWM action plan for proper waste management services
Developed awareness on the importance of CISWM at community and organizational level
Developed knowledge and skill on comprehensive integrated solid waste management at Selected North Gondar communities. Equipped community with knowledge and skills to implement ISWM
Equipped waste handlers with personal protective equipment
Impact: What is the impact of the work to date? Also describe the projected future impact for the coming years.
Established waste management committee in the living and working environment
Waste handlers will use on locally made available waste loader instead of carrying on their back
Develop knowledge and skills how to keep the sanitation of the living and working environment
Develop knowledge on disease borne from improper waste management
Established linkage with local and international Non-governmental organizations
Increased Proportion of waste handlers given follow up & education
Financial Sustainability Plan: What is this solution’s plan to ensure financial sustainability?
Before implementation of projects, efforts will be made to create real demand on proposed projects from the community side. Community contribution and sense of ownership will be enhanced for the sustainability of projects during execution of projects at various stages. The capacitated CBOs, municipality offices, village hygiene communicators and care takers groups will have full authority in order to operate, manage and promote solid waste mgt.
Marketplace: Who else is addressing the problem outlined here? How does the proposed project differ from these approaches?
The planned project will be implemented as per the standard. Based on the outcomes obtained, economic, social, environmental and technological sustainability of the project will be maintained /ensured by providing continuous support and assistance to comprehensive integrated solid waste management services. Also based on the impact if it is effective in prevention and reduction of solid waste exposure it will be scaled up to other rural and urban areas. Expansion to other areas will be done in collaborating with Governmental and Non- governmental organizations and Linking to project program.
Founding Story
In many developing countries solid waste management has become a serious challenge. High urbanization rates and changes in the life styles and steady rise in living standards have resulted in the increase of solid waste both in type and volume. ISWM is based on the concept that all aspects of a waste management system (technical and non-technical) should be analysed together, since they are in fact inter-related and developments in one area frequently affect practices or activities in another area. Community participation in SWM is the key to a sustainable and integrated project. In our rapidly urbanizing global society,solid waste management will be a key challenge facing all the world's cities.This is problem in Ethiopia and North Gondar
Comments
This is a good initiative that i can understand and tried design to mitigate the public health problems raised form improper solid waste management.