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PERFORMANCE AND CHALLENGES OF CURRENT HOUSEHOLD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN ABOMEY-CALAVI DISTRICT IN BENIN

Journal: International Journal of Advanced Research (Vol.11, No. 09)

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Page : 27-42

Keywords : Household Solid Waste Management Recorvery SWOT Performance;

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Abstract

Since 2020, the Beninese government has been experimenting with anewhouseholdsolidwastemanagementsysteminfivemunicipalitiesinsouthernBenin.Thepresentstudyaimstoassesstheperformanceofthiscurrent management system in the central district of Abomey-Calavi. Asurveywith236householdsandstakeholders,acharacterizationofsolidwasteaccordingtohouseholdstandingandseasons,andSWOTanalysiswerecarriedout.Theresultsshowthatthenoveltyofthecurrentmanagementsystemliesinthestructuringoftheinterventionandresponsibilities of the various actors. The coordination of the system istheentireresponsibilityofanewactor,theSGDS(WasteandSanitationManagement Company). At total, 23505 tons of waste are pre-collectedin 2022, representing 80% of pre-collection rate. However, the recoveryrateisverylow.Itwasconcludedthatthecurrentsolidwastemanagement system is neither optimal nor sustainable again. Public–private–governmentpartnershipandcollaborationwithhouseholdsdeservestobereinforced.Aformalizedpolicyofoptimalwasterecoveryforeachcomponentalsodeservestobedeveloped.Thisresultscanserveasanefficientdecision-makingtool. `

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