Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The World Bank's Board of Directors on November 28th approved the US$250m Morocco Municipal Solid Waste Management Support Programme to help strengthen the financial and environmental performance of Morocco's municipal solid waste system by supporting key priority reforms and investments. Moroccan cities are home to more than 60% of the population and are key engines of growth for the country. The country's New Development Model puts a strong focus on enhancing the livability and attractiveness of urban areas. In this context, municipal solid waste management has been among the government's key priorities, with marked improvements over the past two decades. With support from the World Bank, the national municipal solid waste management programme has resulted in a significant improvement in cities’ cleanliness, with urban waste collection coverage increasing from 40% in 2008 to 96% in 2022. Despite progress, Morocco's municipal solid waste sector continues to face environmental and financial challenges. Building on past lessons and to address these challenges, the government in 2023 established the current national municipal waste management and valorisation programme, (PNVDM) (Programme National de Valorisation des Déchets Ménagers), which stresses environmentally sustainable practices, including reducing landfilling and improving waste recovery. The new World Bank-supported programme will directly contribute to the PNVDM's objectives by helping to improve the sector's financial and environmental performance while strengthening governance, policies, and management. It will help upgrade the management of several controlled landfills and extend waste valorisation efforts, using financially viable business models, close and rehabilitate a select number of abandoned uncontrolled landfills, identify additional revenue sources for the sector, and support in monitoring and reporting on the sector Greenhouse Gas emissions in alignment with the Paris Agreement. The new programme is supported by technical assistance and funding from the Global Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF). (worldbank.org 28/11)
Language: English
Subfield: Waste Management and Disposal
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4405943785