French Solid Waste Partnership

BeMed+

Philippe — 2025-10-31T15:11:58Z

For a Mediterannean Sea without plastics!

Structure a network of players, build their capacities and test replicable projects.

Strengthen financial and technical capabilities
Share micro-solutions at the basin scale
Develop integrated, multi-actor projects to combat plastic pollution in Albania and Tunisia
Guarantee the transferability of results by setting up global, regional and local governance

https://www.ffem.fr/fr/projets/mer-mediterranee-sans-plastique-bemed

ALISOTA - Coordinated solid waste and wastewater management

Philippe — 2024-05-21T13:54:06Z

Building local capacities through community involvement in Madagascar.

A project methodology that builds long term capacities and offers research materials.

Local strategy implemented to collect and treat waste as well as improve access to sanitation
Valorisation of organic waste and faecal sludge to produce biogas

– https://gret.org/a-madagascar-de-nouvelles-perspectives-pour-la-gestion-des-dechets-urbains/

Restaurant food waste recovery

Philippe — 2023-11-24T10:19:02Z

Reducing sanitary health risks, promoting waste to energy.

Prevent restaurant food waste use as direct animal feed, through dedicated collection and treatment systems:

Introduction of a dedicated collection system for restaurant food waste.
Collection and pre-treatment of used food oils.
Anaerobic digestion facility producing biogas for heat and power co-generation.
Financial viability of the operations through: Waste collection tax; Sales of oil, electricity and heat.

– https://www.afd.fr/en/ressources/focus-solid-waste-management

Promoting integrated solid waste management in Senegal

Philippe — 2023-11-24T10:13:06Z

PROMOGED.

Provide integrated solutions throughout the sector serving 6 million people (2020-2026).

Improve the regulatory, financial and fiscal framework of the sector.
Develop partnerships between the public authorities and private sector.
Rehabilitation of the Mbeubeuss Dakar dumpsite integrating the informal sector.
Foster a holistic waste management system.

– https://www.afd.fr/en/ressources/focus-solid-waste-management

Strengthening national policies

Philippe — 2023-11-24T10:00:49Z

Waste management and sustainable financing in insular territories.

A regional initiative leveraging the cooperation between insular countries to prevent marine debris (plastic), used oil, post-disaster waste from degrading the environment:

Support local authorities in drawing up comprehensive waste management policies.
Strengthen their capacity for action.
Improve existing infrastructures by setting up pilot projects.
Promoting sustainable financing.

– https://www.afd.fr/en/ressources/focus-solid-waste-management

Improving household waste management

Philippe — 2023-11-24T09:50:47Z

Towards a sustainable urban transition in Lomé.

Holistic domestic waste management system in the Grand Lomé: 1.8 M people, 300,000 t/y of solid waste.

An ongoing multi-tranch project since 2006:

Improvement of the holistic solid waste management system and capacity building support.
Implementation of engineered landfills with long term biogas and leachate management.
Strengthening recovery & recycling initiatives.
Improvement of the sector financial resources.
Gradual increase of performance requirements.

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