UN-Habitat’s Ethiopia Programme with the funding of the Government of Japan, in cooperation with the Dire Dawa Municipal Authority is undertaking the rehabilitation of the Dire Dawa city landfill. UN Habitat Ethiopia is launching a call for proposals (CFP) to seek partnership in the implementation of the project Re-engineering Waste: Rehabilitating Dire Dawa's Landfill for a path to Safe and Sustainable Solid Waste Management Using the Fukuoka Method…

In response to the UN Secretary-General’s call for transformative waste action, the Advisory Board on Zero Waste is inviting cities to submit a brief project outline and complete the short questionnaire by 19 September 2025 at 23:59 EAT (UTC+3). Selected cities will be celebrated among the “20 Zero Waste Cities”, gaining global…

About African Clean Cities Platform

Africa has with 3.5% the highest urbanization rate in the world. It is one major reason why municipal solid waste management has become a big challenge for many cities in the region; low-income cities in Africa are expected to double their municipal solid waste generation within the next 15-20 years. To address this ever-increasing waste issue, the African Clean Cities Platform (ACCP) was established in 2017 in Maputo, Mozambique,…

1. Introduction / Background  

GWOPA is the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance with its Secretariat led by UN-Habitat and hosted in Bonn, Germany. GWOPA leads the global movement for Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs). These peer-support partnerships between water and sanitation service providers work by harnessing the skills, knowledge, and goodwill within a strong utility to build the capacity and improve the…