Communal planning of waste management, Albania

PROJECT

CLIENT	SDC/DDC/HELVETAS
LOCATION	Shkodra, Lehza (Albania)
DURATION	2007 - 2013

The program of support to the communes within the framework of the decentralization of tasks in Albania (project dldp/SDC/Helvetas) showed that waste management is one of the domains where there is greatest demand for aid and one where support can be quickly effective.
A first phase of improvement of the urban collection (Shkodra) and support in creating terms of reference and tenders for the privatization of the service was very successful.
A second phase consisted in creating selective collection and recycling installations and developing and realizing concrete experiences of collection and waste management in 12 rural communes.
These experiences and their success served as a basis for creating a handbook of planning for the management of communal waste as well as training materials for the sector’s professionals.

KEY POINTS

The Handbook “Planning Local Waste Management (June 2012)” is a first in Albania. It responds to a great need in training within the sector at all levels.
Project developed in collaboration with a specialized Swiss firm, CSD, bringing international experience and local firms, in order to assure transfer of knowledge.
The project brought visible and durable improvements in the urban and rural environments.
The pilot experiences and the didactic material elaborated, permitted the development of practical and responsible training in the domain and created a first network of competence, including communal authorities, private firms and some others.
The experiences carried out over several years in the north of Albania in parallel to those carried out in other countries reinforce the value of the proposals.
The training tools are used at the national level and will be used in the University Master’s Program (2013).

OUR SERVICES

Backstopping and coaching of the project, principal orientation and strategic action proposals.
Support to authorities in presenting options and principal decisions.
Contribute with experiences from Switzerland, Europe, South America and North Africa.
Development of technical and economic models of waste management.
Support and framing of the local partners for developing practical competences.
Definition of the contents of the publications and trainings, quality control and improvements.
Presentation of the handbook at a national conference organized by Helvetas/DDC (June 2012).
Presentation of main results in an IFC/DDC/SECO national Waste Seminar (Tirana, March 2012).
Realization of training curricular:

Planning waste collection
Waste minimization
Funding waste management
Organization of waste management (rules, regulation, information)

YOUR CONTACT PERSON(S)

Emilie Gex

Environmental engineer EPFL, CAS Strategy and Management
Branch manager Environment, Geology, Energy, Water

Tel: +41 21 545 90 69
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