Ministry of Environment National Solid Waste Management Program PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (LOT A) ASSIUT & QENA GOVERNORATES ISWM Options Report Qena Governorate Final version December 2017 This report is prepared within National Solid Waste Management Programme, Egypt. Funded by EU, Swiss, German Financial and Technical Cooperation with Egypt, Under Consulting Services for Waste Management Programme Implementation. Name: Review of Priority investment measures Version: Final Date: 14.12 2017 Prepared by the Consortium CDM Smith‐AHT‐KOCKS‐CES‐AAW Published by: Waste Management Regulatory Authority Ministry of Environment Cairo House Building‐ Fustat Misr El Quadima, Cairo ,Egypt Supported by: MoE ISWM Options Report Qena TABLE OF CONTENT Page 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 11 2. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................. 14 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 14 OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................................................... 14 3. CHARACTERISTICS OF QENA GOVERNORATE ................................................................................. 15 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................................. 15 CLIMATE ........................................................................................................................................... 16 GEOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................... 17 3.3.1 Geomorphology ......................................................................................................................... 17 3.3.2 Hydrogelogy .............................................................................................................................. 18 POPULATION AND POPULATION GROWTH............................................................................................... 18 3.4.1 Population ................................................................................................................................. 18 3.4.2 Population Forecast ................................................................................................................... 20 ECONOMIC ASPECTS ........................................................................................................................... 21 TRANSPORTATION .............................................................................................................................. 21 4. CURRENT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SITUATION ...................................................................... 22 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 22 WASTE GENERATION .......................................................................................................................... 22 4.2.1 Municipal Waste ........................................................................................................................ 22 4.2.2 Municipal Solid Waste Characterization survey ........................................................................ 23 SWM EQUIPMENT AND WORKERS ....................................................................................................... 24 WASTE COLLECTION ........................................................................................................................... 25 4.4.1 In the Cities ................................................................................................................................ 25 4.4.2 In the Villages ............................................................................................................................ 26 4.4.3 Primary Waste Collection; Pilot Project ..................................................................................... 26 EXISTING SWM FACILITIES IN QENA GOVERNORATE ................................................................................ 26 4.5.1 Mechanical‐ Biological Treatment facilities .............................................................................. 26 4.5.2 Transfer stations ........................................................................................................................ 28 4.5.3 Disposal sites ............................................................................................................................. 28 5. INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT .............................................................................................................. 30 THE EXISTING LEGAL FRAMEWORK ......................................................................................................... 30 5.1.1 Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt’s vision 2030 ........................................................... 30 5.1.2 Solid waste management legislation ......................................................................................... 30 5.1.3 Law No. 38/1967 on general public cleaning. ........................................................................... 30 5.1.4 Law 4/1994 – The Environmental Protection Law. .................................................................... 31 5.1.5 Other laws and regulations related to SWM. ............................................................................ 32 5.1.6 Local Enforcement Authority ..................................................................................................... 33 TARIFF AND COST RECOVERY LEGISLATION ............................................................................................... 34 ISWM Options’ Report – Lot A – Qena Governorate page i 5.2.1 Law no. 10/2005. ....................................................................................................................... 34 5.2.2 Financial systems in local administration .................................................................................. 34 5.2.3 Private sector participation legislation ...................................................................................... 35 FORTHCOMING LEGISLATION IN MSWM ................................................................................................ 36 5.3.1 Draft new solid waste management law ................................................................................... 36 5.3.2 Establish a holding company ..................................................................................................... 36 EXISTING INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................... 37 5.4.1 Overview of the sector ............................................................................................................... 37 5.4.2 The Ministry of Environment ..................................................................................................... 38 5.4.3 The Ministry of Local Development ........................................................................................... 38 5.4.4 The Ministry of Finance ............................................................................................................. 38 5.4.5 The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation........................................................................ 38 5.4.6 The Ministry of Housing Utilities and Urban Communities ....................................................... 38 5.4.7 The Ministry of Health ............................................................................................................... 39 5.4.8 The Ministry of Electricity and Energy ....................................................................................... 39 5.4.9 The Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) .................................................................. 39 5.4.10 The Waste Management Regulatory Agency (WMRA) ......................................................... 39 5.4.11 The Programme Management Unit (PMU) ........................................................................... 41 5.4.12 The Regional Branch Offices of the Ministry of Environment ................................................ 41 5.4.13 The Central Agency for Organisation and Administration (CAOA) ........................................ 41 5.4.14 At the Local Village Unit ........................................................................................................ 47 5.4.15 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 47 PRESENTATION OF THE OPTIONS ............................................................................................................ 48 5.5.1 Option 0: Public holding ............................................................................................................ 50 5.5.2 Option 1: Governorate ............................................................................................................... 51 5.5.3 Option 2: regional SWM agency (Cairo, Gizeh Cleaning and Beautification Agency model) .... 52 5.5.4 Option 3: Private sector participation (Alexandria