UNDP, Government of Italy join forces to address solid waste management challenges in Zahle in collaboration with Ministry of Environment

UNDP, Government of Italy join forces to address solid waste management challenges in Zahle in collaboration with Ministry of Environment

NNA - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment (MoE) and with funds from the Government of Italy through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), has undertaken a crucial initiative to address the solid waste management challenges in the Caza of Zahle. This support aimed to rehabilitate the Hazzerta dumpsite and developed and upgraded the leachate infrastructure at Zahle#39;s solid waste facility, addressing the challenges faced by the region in solid waste management. The project also provided essential training to the municipality of Hazzerta on solid waste management. The interventions have had a significant impact on reducing the environmental impact of waste disposal and improving the health and safety of the surrounding communities.

Lebanon has been facing numerous challenges in solid waste management for the past few decades, and the ongoing economic crisis since 2019 has exacerbated these challenges. The depreciation of the local currency at the time when the revenues of public entities managing the solid waste sector remained at the depreciated local currency rates resulted in further pressure on sustaining the existing solid waste infrastructure within the country.

To that end, UNDP, in collaboration with the municipalities of Hazzerta and Zahle, has made