PROJECT FACT SHEET Urban Research Institute

Technical Assistance for Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems for two selected

Municipalities of

Context waste sector, including a mapping of needs Management Systems for the 2 and infrastructure existing at local level is WMZs/”regions” identified. This project follows up on the previous assistance carried out 3. Improved capacities of the provided under the CARDS and IPA programmes 2. Following the identification of two waste Municipalities in planning, operation of assistance to the Environment and Climate management zones (WMZs) or “regions” and maintenance of the Waste Change sector. where the situation of the waste sector is most Management including reuse, recycle At a meeting of the project’s Steering Committee critical, based on the mapping of needs and and reduce of waste. on 31 July 2019, and on the basis of a careful infrastructures (higher number of illegal review of the results achieved to-date and the dumps, presence of various dangerous wastes GENERAL INFORMATION implications therein, the Project Partner (Ministry and taking into account the activities of other of Tourism and Environment) formally requested donors and partners), the Vlora South area will DONORS: the Consultant to facilitate a request to the EU be assessed based on the same methodology. . EU DELEGATION Delegation to extend the existing scope of works 3. Technical Assistance to support the selected to include the whole of the Vlora South and Municipalities in implementing the local waste PARTNERS: Gjirokaster Waste Management Zone (as outlined plans, including planning operation and . Ministry of Tourism and in the country’s Masterplan) by expanding the maintenance of waste management systems. Environment existing feasibility study to include part of , . Municipalities of Himarë, Saranda, and other municipalities within the Finiq, Delvinë, Sarandë, territory of this zone.

Project objectives DURATION: The overall objective of the project is to support . 11/2019 - 06/2020 the sustainable development of the country via improved environmental and climate change CONTACT: requirements and management by enabling Results of the project Zana Vokopola Government Institutions to develop, implement 1. An initial assessment on the current status Executive Director and enforce environmental and climate change (technical, legal gap analysis, human resources, Urban Research Institute legislation to EU standards. equipment, etc.) of the waste sector, in view of Rr. Asim Vokshi, Nd. 14 final selection of the two WMZs/”regions” for Hyrja 11, Ap. 56 The specific purpose are: this project. , Albania 1. Existing strategies and plans at national level 2. Zonal/”regional” waste plans, feasibility Mobile: +355694333808 are reviewed in coordination with studies and preliminary designs for the E-mail: [email protected] stakeholders. A baseline situation study of the necessary investments in Integrated Waste

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