Waste Management

According to WHO, poor waste disposal practices are responsible for a significant proportion of the world's infectious disease burden. In many areas, municipal sewage is often mixed with industrial waste and in some regions very little wastewater receives treatment before it is discharged into the environment. Resources available in this sub-theme include assessment reports of wastewater treatment plants, national strategies for sewage disposal, among other resources that support sustainable waste management.

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Waste Management Resources

National Strategy for Private Sector Participation in the Wastewater Sector in Tunisia: Final

Published: 
April 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
The objective of this study is to define the parameters that should guide the transfer of responsibility for wastewater services. Based on the objectives identified by consensus during working group meetings in February 1995, the study was carried out with consistent reference to a number of...Read more
Regional focus: 
TunisiaMiddle East and North Africa

Sofala Province Integrated Health, Water and Sanitation Project: Final Report

Published: 
January 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
Final report by Africare on a project (7/93-9/96) to reduce water-borne and other diarrheal diseases in selected peri-urban and rural populations in Beira and Chibabava District, Sofala Province, Mozambique. In 5/94, the WASH project, which had spearheaded the original project design, redirected...Read more
Regional focus: 
MozambiqueSub-Saharan Africa

Analysis of Legal and Regulatory Constraints, Deficiencies and Omissions in Indonesia Regarding Private Public Partnerships in Water Supply, Waste Water and Solid Waste Urban Infrastructure

Published: 
December 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper builds and expands upon the work contained in the Narrative Description of Indonesia Laws and Regulations on Public-Private Partnerships and Public Sector Participation in the Sectors of Water Supply, Wastewater and Solid Waste. Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Engineering Design, Construction Management and Environmental Assessment Services for Secondary Cities Project in Egypt: Dakahlia Governorate, City of Mansoura -- Environmental Scoping Report

Published: 
October 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is the scoping report for the Mansoura water and wastewater facilities components of the Secondary Cities Project, undertaken for the Government of Egypt through the National Organization of Potable Water and Sanitary Drainage and USAID. Background data and information for the proposed...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Engineering Design, Construction Management, and Environmental Assessment Services for Secondary Cities Project in Egypt: City of Luxor -- Environmental Scoping Report

Published: 
October 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is the scoping report for the Luxor water and wastewater facilities components of the Secondary Cities Project, undertaken for the Government of Egypt through the National Organization of Potable Water and Sanitary Drainage and USAID. Background data and information for the proposed activities...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Engineering Design, Construction Management, and Environmental Assessment Services for Secondary Cities Project in Egypt: Aswan Governorate, Cities of Kom Ombo, Darawo and Nasr -- Environmental Scoping Report

Published: 
October 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is the scoping report for the Aswan water and wastewater facilities components of the Secondary Cities Project, undertaken for the Government of Egypt through the National Organization of Potable Water and Sanitary Drainage and USAID. Background data and information for the proposed activities...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Project Definition Reports: EIA [environmental impact assessment] Project Paper Technical Assistance for the Water and Sanitation District Project

Published: 
August 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
The St. Anne Parish suffers from poor environmental management, lack of water and sewerage services to critical areas, and lack of sufficient resources to adequately maintain the infrastructure. These problems threaten public health, diminish water supplies and adversely impact water quality. This...Read more
Regional focus: 
JamaicaLatin America and the Caribbean

Private Participation in Environmental Services: Final Analysis of Standards and Definition of Performance Requirements for the Liquid Waste Sector in Tunisia

Published: 
November 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Government of Tunisia demonstrates increasing commitment to greater private sector participation in the delivery of urban environmental services. The National Sanitation Agency (ONAS'), the main operator in the liquid waste sector, currently entrusts the execution of most studies as well...Read more
Regional focus: 
TunisiaMiddle East and North Africa

Project Grant Agreement Between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United States of America for Technical Support for Secondary Cities Project

Published: 
September 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Project will support the expansion and development of sustainable and replicable water and/or wastewater facilities in selected urban population centers in Egypt. The Project will include (a) assistance to identify and implement reforms necessary for local water/wastewater authorities to...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Decentralization of The Water and Wastewater Sector in Slovakia

Published: 
February 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report summarizes the findings of a Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project team in providing technical assistance to the government of Slovakia. The purpose of the activity was to identify and analyze options for restructuring the institutions which deliver drinking water and...Read more
Regional focus: 
Europe and Central Asia

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