Contact
CiD USA
4300 Montgomery Avenue
Suit # 301
Bethesda, MD
20814
USA
Tel:
301-652-4565
Fax:
301-652-1858
email:
info@cidincus.com
Solid Waste Management and Monitoring Assistance Project
In 2000, the Governorate of Alexandria and the Egyptian Environmental Policy Program (EEPP) joined forces to launch a program
for the privatization of
waste services
the first of its kind in Egypt. Funded by
USAID
, the project was launched to monitor the
solid waste management (SWM)
programs in Alexandria upon privatization of the industry. With multinational companies bidding for contracts to manage waste
in Egypt’s large urban centers, a mechanism to monitor contractors for compliance was required.
CID Inc. was involved in identifying and managing the relationship between different stakeholders in the waste system. CID
Inc. also developed a
communication strategy
to encourage and educate monitors on the importance of overseeing the process of waste collection to guarantee contract compliance.
The process included institutional set-up of the solid
waste management
unit, including:
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The development & delivery of intensive training to candidates on topics related to SWM
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Raising awareness among candidates about the challenges posed by the growing problem of SWM to Egyptian urban centers
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Training and technical assistance in communications and public awareness components of the project
CID Inc. also developed a communications program that included:
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Social marketing research
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Raising momentum and interest about SWM among different communities
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Planning and managing communication and outreach programs
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Developing and managing media relations