Sustainable Waste Management Project

pipeline

The SWEEP project will support an integrated solid waste management (SWM) approach which addresses not only gaps in physical infrastructure and equipment but also institutional and operational sustainability issues. Improving SWM services is essential to green and resilient urban development and sets the country on a long-term path towards a circular economy, in which resources are re-used and waste is minimized. The project is anticipated to yield multiple benefits of an attractive urban environment that supports economic growth and increased livability for residents while helping the country in its path toward climate goals. The project’s integrated approach towards SWM is reflected in two main components: Component 1 (Institutional Strengthening for Solid Waste Management) through technical assistance will support institutional strengthening and capacity building at both entity and municipal/cantonal levels to improve framework conditions for solid waste management in BiH, assist the path towards EU accession, and support implementation of the BiH ESAP 2030+. Focus areas include i) economic instruments for waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, and cost recovery and long-term financial sustainability, and ii) public information campaigns and incentives for individual behavior change. This component is also expected to include a performance-based grant (PBG) mechanism that will promote long-term sustainability in the SWM sector by incentivizing performance improvements that enhance sound environmental and financial practices in SWM.Component 2 (Support for Sustainable Waste Management Based on Integrated Waste Management and Circular Economy) will finance the improvement of waste collection infrastructure and equipment (including source separation), the development of recycling and composting facilities and pilots, the construction and/or expansion of sanitary landfills and the closure and rehabilitation of dumpsites and unsanitary landfills. The project will follow a framework approach and support selected municipalities, cantons and/or public utility companies through eligible subprojects under Component 2. The project will be open to all municipalities, cantons and public utility companies and be based on expressed needs, sector priorities at entity level, and a set of criteria that assess the likelihood of implementation success of subprojects.