Water resources policy and administrative management

Suva City Council is striving to improve on Municipal Solid Waste system of the City. Whilst the Council has strived to provide a healthy City free from rotting municipal garbage to its inhabitants, in terms of sustainability it does not provide a feasible solution in a long-term. The system being more of a traditionally end of pipe solution, from mere collection, transportation to disposal without any real form of managing in between phases. Though these efforts have helped greatly to improve solid waste management, better than any other municipality in the region, the results are not entirely satisfactory. While the reason for the present unsatisfactory situation could be attributed to inadequacies in facilities, inefficient management, and poor coordination at the implementing agencies, the low level of participation of the community is certainly an issue. This project has been prepared in close reference with the current JICA funded 3R project currently being piloted in Lautoka & Nadi municipalities. The Government through Department of Environment has indicated that the concept will certainly be adopted as a way forward for our country.

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