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Colombia requested the technical assistance from the CTCN for the development of a mechanical biological treatment pilot project. CTCN Network member International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) is helping the City of Cali deploy an alternative MSW treatment plant that will contribute to reducing GHG emissions.
The technical assistance being provided will help to verify the feasibility of the application of Mechanical-Biological Treatement (MBT) technology in Cali, develop a deployment structure for the selected alternative MSW management plant for Cali that takes into consideration the needs of key stakeholder groups, and develop a business model and a plan to access financing. ISWA is carying out its activities in close cooperation with DAGMA, the Administrative Department of Environmental Management of Cali. Final meeting is planned in March or April 2016.
The Colombian government has reformed its solid waste management regulations to enable the use of alternative treatment technologies. Current tariff structures do not recognize alternative treatment methods (recycling, compost, RDF, etc.) as part of waste management public service delivery. In addition, the absence of a coordinated, national solid waste management policy, and a city-level action plan for integrated waste management policies, hampers the implementation of the project. Colombia is proposing the implementation of this Solid Waste Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) pilot project, to shift the view of conventional waste management and to promote alternative treatment methods, between public and private stakeholders and policymakers in the country.
CTCN video from Colombia:
https://www.ctc-n.org/video