Development of a new mechanism for sustainable financing, economic viability and fiscal reforms of the municipal solid waste management sector

Senegal - Development of a new mechanism for sustainable financing, economic viability and fiscal reforms of the municipal solid waste management sector

Despite its 3.8 million inhabitants, Dakar lacks waste sorting and recovery solutions. On the outskirts of the city, the Mbeubeuss open dump covers over 114 hectares. Opened in 1968, it receives 2,200 tons of garbage daily. An amount which, according to the World Bank, should triple by 2050…

The situation in Dakar reflects the one of the whole country. To deal with this dual environmental and societal challenge, Senegal plans to deploy massive investments for the waste sector throughout the national territory, as well as an accordingly appropriate development of its institutional and organizational framework.

In order to ensure viable growth for the sector and improve the quality of the service provided to the populations, providing a sustainable financing mechanism is mandatory to make the recovery of current and future costs of the sector possible. Currently, the resources specifically dedicated to the waste sector are particularly insufficient, forcing the State to subsidize its operations.

It’s in this context that Espelia and ICEA consultants recently traveled to Dakar to start a study for the PROMOGED aimed at recommending financial tools to make the sector viable and secure its deployment. Our experts had the opportunity to discuss with all the stakeholders and dispense initial observations and working hypotheses.

This initial step will be followed by:

• The elaboration of an economic and financial diagnosis of the entire sector at national level;
• The submission of financing scenarios;
• The implementation of solutions intended to operationalize the selected scenario