Hanoi (VNA) - The World Bank(WB) has approved 60 million USD in credit for Cambodia to assist the countryin improving solid waste and plastics management.
The project will be co-financed with a grant of 3million USD from the PROBLUE trust fund, according to the WB’s press statementon May 11.
The statement noted economic growth, urbanisation,and tourism have led to a substantial increase in solid waste and plastics usein Cambodia over the past years.
The project will support the Cambodian Government'sefforts to strengthen institutional capacity for solid waste and plasticsmanagement, enhance the performance of the private sector engaging in wasteservices, and improve waste fee systems to support improved solid waste treatmentoperations that are environmentally, financially, and socially sustainable.
The Cambodian Governmenthas placed improvement of solid waste and plastics management increasingly highon the national agenda as stated in the Municipal Solid Waste Management Policy2020 - 2030, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister SarKheng said in the statement.
He added that protecting public health,environmental and landscape aesthetics in the country is an important priority.
Meanwhile, Maryam Salim, WB CountryManager for Cambodia, said improved solid waste and plastics management iscritical for the country’s economic and social development, including itstourism sector.
The project will also support greater access forhouseholds to regular waste collection, and with increased landfill, recycling,and composting capacity, there will be positive impacts on public health, the environment,and tourism, she noted./.
The project will be co-financed with a grant of 3million USD from the PROBLUE trust fund, according to the WB’s press statementon May 11.
The statement noted economic growth, urbanisation,and tourism have led to a substantial increase in solid waste and plastics usein Cambodia over the past years.
The project will support the Cambodian Government'sefforts to strengthen institutional capacity for solid waste and plasticsmanagement, enhance the performance of the private sector engaging in wasteservices, and improve waste fee systems to support improved solid waste treatmentoperations that are environmentally, financially, and socially sustainable.
The Cambodian Governmenthas placed improvement of solid waste and plastics management increasingly highon the national agenda as stated in the Municipal Solid Waste Management Policy2020 - 2030, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister SarKheng said in the statement.
He added that protecting public health,environmental and landscape aesthetics in the country is an important priority.
Meanwhile, Maryam Salim, WB CountryManager for Cambodia, said improved solid waste and plastics management iscritical for the country’s economic and social development, including itstourism sector.
The project will also support greater access forhouseholds to regular waste collection, and with increased landfill, recycling,and composting capacity, there will be positive impacts on public health, the environment,and tourism, she noted./.
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