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Solid waste management in Dominican Republic

Overview

Solid waste management

The general objective of the Program is to contribute to the improvement of the comprehensive management of urban solid waste in the Dominican Republic, with a special focus on Greater Santo Domingo, in order to mitigate the negative environmental and social impacts of the nine open-air landfills in the Program's area of influence, and with special attention to the closure of the Duquesa landfill, which specially affects the neighborhoods of Los Casabes and Duquesa. 

The Program expects to benefit approximately 3.7 million people in the Greater Santo Domingo area, mainly, with access to better comprehensive management of urban solid waste, including vulnerable populations and migrant recyclers with a focus on environmental and climate resilience.

Coastal sanitation in Boca Chica and La Caleta

The general objective of the Program is to improve the environmental conditions and health of the inhabitants of the localities benefited by the Program through access to sanitation services managed in a sustainable and safe manner. 

The specific objectives of the Programme are: 

  • to increase the coverage of safely managed sanitation in the localities covered by the Programme
  • to improve the management of drinking water services in these localities and contribute to the strengthening of water and sanitation operators and the National Institute of Drinking Water and Sewerage (INAPA)​

Key information

Global Gateway areas of partnerships

Climate and energy

Type of initiative

Country level

Geographical focus

Americas and the Caribbean

Countries

Dominican Republic

Team Europe members involved

Spain

Initiative ID

IDI081-1

Milestones

  • Financial agreement signature

Contact

For any enquiries on the project and on partnerships' opportunities, please contact:

sgrelex [dot] ueatmaec [dot] es (sgrelex[dot]ue[at]maec[dot]es)