Manual or guideline
Compendium of Solid Waste Management in Humanitarian Contexts
- Author:
- Ewers, L., Gensch, R., Hayman, S., Krähenbühl, M., Kuchar- ski, M., Machado, A., Mertenat, A., Salem, F., Tosi Robinson, D., Ubbiali, S., Zurbrügg, C.
- Year:
- 2025
- Publisher:
- German WASH Network (GWN), Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Global WASH Cluster (GWC), International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA)
The Compendium of Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Humanitarian Contexts is a comprehensive compilation of the most relevant and sector-reviewed SWM technologies, planning aspects and cross-cutting issues. It disaggregates SWM into its functional components, clarifies terminology and provides guidance on identifying the most appropriate solutions in a given context. The main focus is on the management of domestic and municipal solid waste in humanitarian contexts, including non-hazardous commercial and institutional waste. It is primarily a capacity strengthening tool that provides a systematic starting point to access relevant summarised information and supports SWM planning, implementation and decision making.
- English
- Website / Online Platform
- Capacity Development Tool
- Decision Support
- Knowledge Platform
- Knowledge Resource
- Acute Response
- Development
- Protracted Crisis
- Recovery
- Stabilisation
- Implementation & Monitoring
- Needs Assessment & Analysis
- Preparedness
- Resource Mobilisation
- Review & Evaluation
- Strategic Planning
- Camps
- Cold Climate
- Flood-Prone Areas
- Limited Space
- Rocky Ground
- Sensitive Groundwater Conditions
- Urban
- Water-Scarce Contexts
- Hygiene Promotion
- Global
