The National Waste Management Strategy and Master Plan is the first national initiative aimed at institutionalizing waste management and offers a visionary document and strategic guide to address key issues, needs and challenges whilst raising awareness amongst key stakeholders towards achieving a resource efficient and zero-waste society. It respects the holistic nature of waste management, which needs to address waste in all its forms (solid waste, liquid waste/wastewater, and gaseous emissions) for pollution control and environmental management. However, considering the current priority, this strategy and master plan gives more focus to solid waste management at present. The National Waste Management Strategy and Master Plan also intended to identify strategic directions, programmes and actions to improve solid waste collection, and reduction through 3Rs, intermediate treatment and disposal. In addition, it identifies priority actions to maximize proper collection and disposal of industrial, medical and other hazardous waste, proper disposal and treatment of liquid waste (wastewater from domestic and industries) whilst ensuring waste management services are made sustainable over the long term through establishing an enabling framework including supportive financial mechanisms, sound policies, institutional and monitoring frameworks. Accordingly, targets and actions have been identified and proposed, aimed at encouraging the strong participation and collaboration of key actors (citizens, industries, academics and other stakeholders) for guiding efficient and effective waste management services.
Download National Waste Management Strategy and Master Plan for Myanmar (2018-2030)
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