The mechanism is aimed to solve the problem of waste generated in small and medium-sized municipalities due to lack of a waste collection network and household waste recycling facilities.
The main objective of the establishing MENA network is to:
- Promote local manufacturing by upgrading the expertise and production means of artisans
- Improve the sustainability of household waste treatment in small and medium sized communities
- Improve the socioeconomic situation of a vulnerable segment of the population, while preserving the environment
Key achievements:
- Bring together metalworking artisans and engineers in order to improve their products and to adapt a new machines and equipment for the treatment of household waste
- Provide a small and medium towns by machines and equipment for treatment of household waste to treatment waste centers (young or women entrepreneurs)
- Add value to household waste by pre-treatment for recycling and by composting the biodegradable portion
- Decrease the transport costs by pre-treatment of recyclable portion from collecting points to recycling industry
The mechanism offers for replication:
- Development of the methodology of selecting the metalworking artisans, their supervision and how the collaborative work should be done between artisans and engineers
- Development of set of machines and equipments easy to manufacture locally and adapted to small and medium communities needs and capacities.
Partners: UNIDO, IAV Hassan II (Rabat, Morocco) (Technical assistance), Enda Maghreb (Morocco) (Coordination and monitoring)
Contact details:
IAV Hassan II, Dpt Energy and Machinery
BP 6202, 10101 Rabat, Morocco
BOURARACH El Hassane, Professor, Director of Agricultural Engineering School (IAV Hassan II)
Tel: +212 6 61 07 64 02
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