UNDP, EU partner on waste management support in Lebanon

UNDP, EU partner on waste management support in Lebanon

NNA - The United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) and the European Union (EU) in Lebanon are partnering to improve the environmental and financial sustainability of the waste management sector in Lebanon. The “Towards a Decentralised Waste Management Integrated Response (TaDWIR) in Lebanon” initiative is funded by the EU and will be implemented by UNDP, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and other relevant national stakeholders including non-governmental organisations, local communities and the private sector.

Waste management is a critical development challenge in Lebanon, a serious source of environmental degradation, as well as a potential threat to public health . TaDWIR specifically targets some of the most dangerous types of waste in the country, such as medical waste. In addition, green waste, cardboard and paper waste, as well as potentially other types of residual waste that result from material recovery facility, will  be targeted within the framework of this parnership.  

The 2020 “State of the Environment in Lebanon” report concluded that Lebanon’s waste management cannot become resilient nor sustainable unless it is underpinned by a firm system of governance and cost recovery. In this respect, this new programme of work will also focus on reducing the amount of waste disposed,  improving the quality of waste and introducing national systems for cost-recovery.  

“Environmental protection and the elimination of pollution are at the heart of the European Green Deal, and key pillars of the EU’s efforts in Lebanon. Through TaDWIR, the EU will contribute to improving both the governance