Waste
Urbanisation is turning waste into a make-or-break city issue—clogging drains, harming health, driving 3–4% of GHGs, and swallowing up to half of municipal budgets. Economics research brings underutilised knowledge on how to improve waste management in cities by aligning incentives, targeting investments, and addressing market failures to create cleaner, healthier urban spaces.
Throughout UN-Habitat's Urban October, IGC will be showcasing some of the solutions for sustainable growth in cities. Watch this space for new blogs, publications, a toolkit, and other resources related to waste management.
Recommended reading
Should segregation or waste processing come first? Can informal waste collections improve public health and reduce flooding? Explore IGC's recent findings.
New flagship synthesis paper
This paper considers policy options for providing solid waste management services in low- and middle-income cities. It covers technologies for storage, collection and transport, and diversion or disposal; considers who should provide services; and examines different approaches to compliance and funding.
Blogs
Explore global lessons through our blogs on urban waste management, from Asia to Africa.
Creating cleaner cities: Sustainable strategies for urban waste management
What’s in the bin? Cities' waste data can guide smarter decisions
Politics of trash: How waste management can build trust in cities
Strengthening urban waste management by empowering waste pickers in Ghana
Understanding the challenges around waste management in Addis Ababa
Tendering trash: Lessons in urban waste management from Indian cities
E-waste
Read our blogs on e-waste in fragile and developing countries.
Strategies for e-waste management in fragile countries
Challenges and opportunities for e-waste in Rwanda
E-waste management in displacement settings: Lessons from Cox’s Bazar refugee camps
Coming up
A preview of some of IGC's latest projects on urban waste management.
