A standard “collect and dump” approach is the dominant waste management in most Rwandan cities. Increased involvement of the private sector increased the coverage of solid waste collection service; for example, 90% of the population in Kigali had access to solid waste collection service in 2015 compared to 44% in
A standard “collect and dump” approach is the dominant waste management in most Rwandan cities. Increased involvement of the private sector increased the coverage of solid waste collection service; for example, 90% of the population in Kigali had access to solid waste collection service in 2015 compared to 44% in 2012. The same improvement is also being seen in other urban areas. Generation of electric power from landfill gas (LFG) collection at landfill site presents an opportunity to utilise waste methane and help meet growing energy demand.
Cities and Urban Areas
RW
Adaptation Commitments
GCA_Sector
GCA_Sector
Adapt Now sector
Urban
Sustainable urban planning
RW
Adaptation Commitments
GCA_Sector
GCA_Sector
Adapt Now sector
Water
Water management