Waste Management

Sustainable waste management REGIONS OF CLIMATE ACTION system for improved local economic development in Rwandan cities

Expected project CAPEX : 9’000’000 € Mandating Authority : association of local government authorities (ralga)

Summary As the agriculture contributes highly to the Rwandan economic output, the project named sustainable waste management for enhanced local economic development in Rwandan Cities consists of transforming waste to compost fertilizer to increase agriculture produc- tivity, reduce inorganic fertilizer import and create jobs from collection, transport, disposal and transformation.

Location and population City Of , , , , , Nyaga- tare Districtb And Rusizi Dis- trict, Rwanda, 3’567’469 inh. Social and environmental impact As regard the environment impact of the project, the improved collection system will reduce the quantity of untreated waste in the environment which occasionally con- taminate water source and spread diseases. The collection and transport of waste from informal settlements where live poor families will be improved hence living conditions in such place will become better. The project will target social equity as the compost produced will be affordable to all segment of the population (including the poor). The industry around waste management will increase jobs especially for the youth and women.

Main stakeholders Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Natural Resource, Ministry of agriculture, Rwanda Environment Management Authority, Rwanda Agricul- ture Board, Rwanda Bureau of Standards / Local Government Association / Rwanda Association of Local Government Author- ities (RALGA) / Local Governments / City of Kigali and Secondary City Districts (Mu- sanze, Muhanga, Rubavu, Nyagatare, Huye and Rusizi) / Private Sector: Private Sector Federation at National level, City of Kigali level and District level / Cooperatives and associations involved in waste management / Community: Beneficiaries of the project

100 Climate Solutions Project Campaign ~ 2016 100 Climate Solutions Project Campaign ~ 2016 Amount of waste generated Existing waste management plan TOTAL: 438,072t/year YES Amount of waste currently collected Final disposal today TOTAL: 265836t/year Landfill site / dumpsite / Incineration

Waste type Comments The Government of Rwanda through the vision 2020 expressed Organic 57,60% Plastic 12,50% Paper 10,60% its firm aspiration to transform Rwanda into a middle income economy by 2020 supported by accountable governance systems Metal 4,40% Glass 4,20% (decentralization). In order to achieve this goal, the Country needs to meet a number of targets including amongst others maintaining Current recycling rate the annual economic growth to above 7%, transform from sub- City of Kigali: 8.5% / Secondary City Districts:0% sistence agriculture economy to a knowledge based society and Project maturity ( IFC / World Bank Categories ) green growth (intensification of small scale farming, low carbon STAGE 1 : Concept Development, Site identification urban systems, etc). The agriculture sector contributes largely to STAGE 2 : Pre-Feasibility Studies the Country economic growth and enables the achievement of food security (for urban and rural population). Agriculture is explicitly STAGE 3 : Feasibility Studies recognized in the second Economic Development and Poverty STAGE 4 : Permitting / Financing / Contracts Reduction Strategy (2013-2018) as one of the four priority sectors STAGE 5 : Engineering/Construction/Commercial Operation that will both stimulate economic.

Infrastructure Stage Short description Expected Capex Expected Capacity 60% of generated waste is actually collected. The target is to reach 100%. This will involve Improving collection N/A waste collection cooperative strengthening (ca- 450 000 265836t/year pacity building, mobilization, etc) and community sensitization Transfer stations 2 Currently sorting is done at household level with 30% effectiveness. Sorting centres are proposed Capacity of 7 sorting Sorting Centre 3 to be integrated into the landfill infrastructure so 900 000 centres to be created is as to reach 100%. 738t/day

Organic waste (57.6%) will be transformed into Capacity of 7 composting Composting facilities 4 compost fertilizer to be sold to farmers 5 400 000 facility to be created is 151527t/year Recyclables processing A recycling facility will be established to reduce Capacity of 7 recyclable N/A recyclable waste and private sector mobilize for 1 350 000 processing facility to be facilities its operating through PPP created is 61142 t/year Waste to Energy facilities 5

So far Sanitary infrastructures for hazardous waste Capacity of 7 sanitary Sanitary landfill 50-will be established 900 000 landfill to be created 2658 t/year

100 Climate Solutions Project Campaign ~ 2016 100 Climate Solutions Project Campaign ~ 2016