Circular Economy Solid Waste Management Approach for Urban Areas
Description
| Overview | |
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| Sector | Waste |
| Focus area | Solid waste management |
| Type of action | Strategy/Policy |
| Scope | National |
| Stage | Under development |
| Submitted to UNFCCC registry | No |
| Start of initiative | 2016 |
| Financing and support details | |
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| Financing status | Seeking financing |
| Total cost | US$ 39 mln |
| Financing requested | US$ 39 mln |
| Financing received to-date | US$ 0 mln |
| Principal source of financing | Multilateral |
| Principal type of financing | Grant |
| Capacity building required | Unknown |
| Technology transfer required | Unknown |
| Additional information | |
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| Proponent(s) | Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, UNDP Low Emission Capacity Building (LECB) Programme |
| International funder(s) |
(no data)
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| Organization providing technical support |
(no data)
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| Contact |
(no data)
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The objective of the NAMA is to promote an alternative to the existing waste value chain in Kenya. The rationale behind this NAMA is that the waste sector in Kenya faces numerous challenges and Nairobi, for example, produces around 2,400 tons of waste every day, of which only 38% is collected and less than 10% recycled. The remaining 62% is left on illegal dumpsites and next to houses or burned, causing severe health and environmental problems.
Activities: (2016 - 2030)
Instead of waste being collected for disposal only, the NAMA facilitates the diversion of 90% of collected waste away from disposal sites and towards various recycling practices. It also aims to create multiple links currently missing in the value chain: recycling points, where waste will be sorted for subsequent recycling; and composting facilities, for the organic waste treatment. The NAMA will research and operationalize new recycling technologies as well as strengthen existing recycling industries. This will include conversion of organic waste to insect based protein, terra-preta production (enriching compost with waste-based charcoal), using residual waste for cement kilns, and a study on the treatment of hazardous waste fractions.
The NAMA will be carried out in two phases:
- Years 1-5: infrastructure development phase
- Years 6-15: full-scale operations phase
So far, successful pilot models have already been tested by SMEs in Nairobi.
Impact and MRV
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| Cumulative GHG reductions: 0.8 MtCO2e |
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No information has been provided on mitigative capacity
Co-benefits:
| Social: |
* improved safety
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| Economic: | * job creation in the sector (expected to add 1600 jobs to the economy) |
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| Environmental: | * reduced emissions |
MRV Framework:
No MRV plan has been defined
