The governance of waste management in urban Tanzania: towards a community based approach |
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Authors: | J.M.Lusugga Kironde Michael Yhdego |
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Affiliation: | University College of Lands and Architectural Studies, PO Box 35176, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
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Abstract: | Solid waste management in urban areas in Tanzania is examined from a governance point of view. Capitalising on the case of the Dar es Salaam City Council, governance is seen in terms of central–local government relationship and the relationship between local government and international, national, and community institutions and stakeholders. Major impediments to waste management in urban Tanzania include corruption, poor relations between the politicians and the general population, politics of privatisation, and political apathy. Lack of resources is seen as the least important of all the impediments. An evaluation of the governance of waste management with respect to public participation, privatisation, citizen-rights, accountability and transparency and financial efficiency is discussed. Management of solid wastes in Dar es Salaam and other urban centres in Tanzania should shift from command-and-control approaches to systems of partnerships between the public authorities and the various stakeholders on the urban scene. A community-based solid waste management approach is suggested for wider adoption. The strategic approach to this non-conventional method should be carried out through four steps: elaboration, trial, evaluation and extension to other neighbourhoods. |
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