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Background In 2012, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) took steps to improve the solid waste management (SWM) services in the city through engagement of the private sector and the possible commercial utilization of refuse products and landfill gas through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) project. The overall objectives for KCCA are to improve the efficiency of SWM collection and management in Kampala, reduce the fiscal burden of building new infrastructure, and institute a transac...

For the residents of Rosario, Argentina, good solid waste management means more than just a clean city. Rosario’s approach to garbage has improved the economy and environment with, according to the city’s mayor, “a direct impact on what matters most: the quality of life of urban residents.” “We’ve tried to be one step ahead, taking on the challenge to innovate while looking for solutions,” said Rosario Mayor Monica Fein, “Our introduction of modernized co...

In January 2017 Finland will adopt a new financing instrument to facilitate public sector investments in developing countries. The new Public Sector Investment Facility (PIF) has been created to improve on previously used concessional credits. The new instrument was launched by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Kai Mykkänen on Monday 19 December. According to the UN’s World Investment Report for 2014, developing countries need to invest some 3,300–4,500 billion dollars annually ...