Assesses outcomes of participatory solid waste management programs in two peri-urban compounds in Lusaka, Zambia. Backgrounder on United Nations Sustainable Cities Program; Implementation of waste management programs in Ng'ombe and Kamanga compounds; Gender component of community based programs.Nchito...
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Despite several actors being involved in waste management, 85 percent of solid waste in Lusaka district is uncollected. The purpose of this research is to analyse the nature of governance networks and challenges against public participation in solid waste management in urban areas, the case of Lusak...
Particular attention is paid to four caveats for participatory solid waste management from the Lusaka case that may have broader applicability, viz. the depth of connection between communities and the 'community-based' enterprises developed to operate in their midst; the political manipulations of ...
The findings of the study reveal that Lusaka City Council has no capacity including equipment, funding and resources to manage solid waste. Consequently, LCC does not collect any waste from individual residences in Kaunda Square. This scenario has opened up prospects for private sector participation...
Unlike in Lusaka, Zambia where the CBSWM project was funded by Danida (Danish International Development Agency) [26], in the study area, the project did not receive any donor funding. The CBSWM project in Nkulumane suburb was made possible by partnering with communities and the private ...