| Project Detail |
SUMMARY
STATUS
Proposed
MEMBER
Bangladesh
SECTOR
Urban
E&S CATEGORY
Category A
PROJECT NUMBER
000387
FINANCING
PROPOSED FUNDING AMOUNT
USD300 million
FINANCING TYPE
Sovereign
TIMELINE
CONCEPT REVIEW
February 3, 2023
APPRAISAL REVIEW/FINAL REVIEW
March 2023
To improve Solid Waste Management (SWM) services in selected Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Bangladesh.
DESCRIPTION
The Project includes the following components:
Component 1: Waste Collection and Transportation will improve and optimize solid waste collection and transport services in selected ULBs. This component will include investments in: (i) expansion of primary waste collection; (ii) improvement of primary and secondary waste storage facilities; and (iii) construction and rehabilitation of transfer stations.
Component 2: Waste Processing and Disposal will finance prioritized waste processing and disposal infrastructure, including closure and/or rehabilitation of polluted waste dump sites, construction and/or rehabilitation of engineered sanitary landfills, and provision of facilities related to composting and resource recovery.
Component 3: Institutional Development, Capacity Building and Project Management Support will strengthen the institutional capacity for relevant central and local agencies in SWM. This will also support project management, monitoring and evaluation, environmental and social (including public awareness campaign and public consultation, support for informal waste pickers), procurement, financial management, and provide necessary support with respect to supervision and maintenance of infrastructure investments.
The Project is expected to: (i) reduce exposure to pollutants and disease vectors (in air, water, soil) associated with solid waste; (ii) promote commercial and operational modernization in the sector through the development of regional landfills and the associated optimization of collection, transport and transfer services within regional SWM systems; (iii) enable alternate service delivery models, including private sector participation for SWM in the country; (iv) strengthen the regulatory framework in the sector and build capacity among national, regional and local actors; (v) deepen efforts to encourage waste minimization, recycling and source separation in the context of commercially viable regional operations; and (vi) reduce poverty and vulnerability among waste pickers through the development of appropriate social inclusion and economic transition programs. |
