PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN COMMUNITY BASED SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE DELIVERY; THE CASE OF DAR ES SALAAM CITY, TANZANIA, EAST AFRICA

摘要

Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Dar es Salaam City, is structured as a public-private partnership. It is a community-based and demand-driven activity. The collection and recycling of waste is a source of livelihood income for thousands of people. Solid waste collection services in Dar es Salaam city have been franchised out since late 1998 by the Dar es Salaam City Authorities to the private sector, which comprises of companies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs), including women's groups. They provide waste collection services in partnership with the City and Municipal Authorities. This paper attempts to describe the arrangements for involving the private sector in community based solid waste management, that have evolved in Dar es Salaam over the last decade, including the capacity-building inputs of the ILO and other supporters. It also presents the results and impacts that have been achieved and suggests areas where further improvements are needed. The presentation will be furthermore coloured by visual materials made out of waste from the City of Dar es Salaam and some other municipalities in Tanzania, East Africa.