Capacity Building of Local Government Officials in Tanzania

Sub-Saharan Africa is all set to witness a 300 per cent jump in generation of urban solid waste -- from 174 million tonne in 2016 to 522 million tonneby 2050. Currently, about 70 per cent of this waste is dumped in the open. The region is facing a waste management crisis that is leading to irreversible environmental damage and proving to be a serious economic challenge. 

Considering the complexities and scale of the situation, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) helped create a Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy (GFCCE) in 2022, with the aim of fostering a learning ecosystem where countries from the Global South could come together to exchange knowledge, information, policies, challenges and best practices. GFCCE has now emerged as a platform with 19 member states, including 15 from Africa. 

After four rounds of intense deliberations and capacity building exercises, the GFCCE community has arrived at a “common agenda for action” as a roadmap to circular economy in the Global South. This agenda has unanimously identified an urgent need to developa comprehensive baseline for cities as a preamble to credible policy planning and implementation. 

CSE has also created a toolkit for “profiling of ranking of African cities”. 

In association with the National Environment Management Council (NEMC) of Tanzania, CSE is co-hosting the 5^th GFCCE in Dar es Salaam from February 5-7, 2024 to build capacity of local government officials on sustainable solid waste management. 

These officials will also be oriented for rolling out a comprehensive survey using the CSE toolkit on profiling and ranking. Once the survey is rolled out, CSE will deliver a report to the government of Tanzania to facilitate a data-driven approach towards policies and practice. 

For more information or queries, please reach out to: 

Mou Sengupta
Deputy Programme Manager
Email: mou.sengupta@cseindia.org
Mobile/Whatsapp: +91 9836448262