A public-benefit federal enterprise owned 100% by the German Government and a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including solid waste management. 

One of the five regional commissions and a development arm of the United Nations for Asia and the Pacific, ESCAP has emerged as a strong regional think-tank offering countries sound analytical products that shed insight into the evolving economic, social and environmental dynamics of the region. The Commission’s strategic focus is to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 

Founded in 1970 with a focus on practical experience and academic research,  ISWA's mission is to promote  and develop sustainable and professional waste management worldwide. ISWA works to protect human health and the environment as well as to ensure sustainable resource management 

Non-governmental organisation that coordinates and supports the global movement, inspiring and empowering leaders to raise awareness and move countries towards sustainable solutions. Let’s Do It World connects and empowers people and organisations to drive positive change for smarter choices in design, production, consumption, and resource managemen (World Cleanup Day).

Sanergy cleans up fast growing cities starting with Nairobi in Kenya by collecting and converting polluting organic waste streams into safe and valuable products that increase economic growth and create jobs. Using a closed loop, circular economy approach Sanergy has the ability to process 72,000 tons of waste annually, converting it into biomass briquettes, insect-based protein, and organic fertilizer. 

The leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. IETC leads UNEP’s institution wide program of work delivery in waste management.

Established in 1974, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), an independent non-profit organization with capabilities in research, policy, consultancy, and implementation is headquartered in Delhi, with presence in different regions of India as well as North America, Europe, Africa, Kuwait, and Japan.  TERI has multi-disciplinary expertise in the areas of energy, environment, climate change, resource efficiency, and sustainability and its aim is to usher in transitions to a cleaner and more sustainable future through conservation and efficient use of the earth’s resources and develop innovative ways of minimizing waste, and recycling and reusing resources across a product’s value chain. 

A networking process among thousands of waste picker organizations with groups in more than 28 countries covering mainly Latin America, Asia, Africa and recently North America and Europe.

An international organization with 38 member countries working on areas such as landscapes, climate change solutions, green buildings, solid waste and sanitation among others. Within its green cities portfolio, GGGI works in over 10 countries on solid waste management and sanitation. All work undertaken by GGGI is underpinned by waste-to-resource and 3R principles as well as social inclusion, through engagement with the informal sector.

ICLEI South Asia - the South Asian arm of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, aims to build and serve a regional network of local governments to achieve tangible improvements in regional and global sustainability through local initiatives. Over 13 years, ICLEI South Asia has emerged a strong and vibrant local government association with a membership base of over 75 cities. 

The leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. IETC leads UNEP’s institution wide program of work delivery in waste management.

Focusses on building local waste management systems that can reach scale by connecting the four key elements and actors in local waste management system that are essential. WASTE wants to enable stakeholders in low and middle-income countries to improve their own livelihood and quality of life by transitioning towards an integrated sustainable waste management.