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The reform of solid waste management in Cairo: Lessons learned from international models
Most criticism about Cairo’s dysfunctional solid waste management system has been directed towards the multinational companies managing it since 2002. This study explores the reason for this dysfunction and accordingly devises operational reform recommendations. The study relies on qualitative prima...
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| description | Most criticism about Cairo’s dysfunctional solid waste management system has been directed towards the multinational companies managing it since 2002. This study explores the reason for this dysfunction and accordingly devises operational reform recommendations. The study relies on qualitative primary data obtained from interviewing representatives of the Egyptian government, private sector partners, workers, civil society organizations, investors and consultants during 2014 and 2015. The study also relies on the review of secondary data about different international models, particularly Brazil, which was taken as a case study for comparative analysis. The data collected shows that the current management system is ineffective due to the Egyptian government’s insufficient financial and administrative planning prior to contracting with multinational companies. Additionally, systemic problems at Cairo’s local administration level has led to a continued state of a hindrance to reform efforts. Cairo’s officials have already identified some relevant reform interventions to introduce. These include substituting the multinational companies with the national companies formed by traditional waste workers of Cairo, introducing financial and administrative reforms, encouraging recycling through applying waste segregation at source, and supporting composting and waste-to-energy technology. Success of these reform plans, however, is dependent on the national solid waste management authority’s autonomy, ability to devise and implement a national policy plan that takes different stakeholder interests into account and the capacity of waste workers to organize under legal entities. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1258 The reform of solid waste management in Cairo: Lessons learned from international models El Mahdy, Hoda Most criticism about Cairo’s dysfunctional solid waste management system has been directed towards the multinational companies managing it since 2002. This study explores the reason for this dysfunction and accordingly devises operational reform recommendations. The study relies on qualitative primary data obtained from interviewing representatives of the Egyptian government, private sector partners, workers, civil society organizations, investors and consultants during 2014 and 2015. The study also relies on the review of secondary data about different international models, particularly Brazil, which was taken as a case study for comparative analysis. The data collected shows that the current management system is ineffective due to the Egyptian government’s insufficient financial and administrative planning prior to contracting with multinational companies. Additionally, systemic problems at Cairo’s local administration level has led to a continued state of a hindrance to reform efforts. Cairo’s officials have already identified some relevant reform interventions to introduce. These include substituting the multinational companies with the national companies formed by traditional waste workers of Cairo, introducing financial and administrative reforms, encouraging recycling through applying waste segregation at source, and supporting composting and waste-to-energy technology. Success of these reform plans, however, is dependent on the national solid waste management authority’s autonomy, ability to devise and implement a national policy plan that takes different stakeholder interests into account and the capacity of waste workers to organize under legal entities. 2016-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/259 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1258/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Waste Managment NA NA |
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| title | The reform of solid waste management in Cairo:
Lessons learned from international models |
| title_full | The reform of solid waste management in Cairo:
Lessons learned from international models |
| title_fullStr | The reform of solid waste management in Cairo:
Lessons learned from international models |
| title_full_unstemmed | The reform of solid waste management in Cairo:
Lessons learned from international models |
| title_short | The reform of solid waste management in Cairo:
Lessons learned from international models |
| title_sort | reform of solid waste management in cairo lessons learned from international models |
| topic | Waste Managment NA NA |
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