Eunomia has developed guidelines on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria that will help state and local governments implement Nigeria’s National Policy on Plastic Waste Management (NPPWM).
To develop the guidelines, Eunomia and local expert Benneth Obinna Obasiohia worked closely with representatives of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), state and local authorities, and waste management and wider industry stakeholders. The guidelines focus on three aspects of the NPPWM:
- Improved collection of plastic waste and diversion from dumpsites and landfill
- Improved recycling of plastic waste
- Elimination, reduction, and circulation of single-use plastics
The guidelines cascade NPPWM measures into recommended actions and considerations for state and local governments, to help them implement the policy to the standards required. They are intended to be revised over time by the Federal Government of Nigeria in line with future policy changes.
The project team engaged throughout with a wide range of stakeholders affected by the NPPWM, including trade associations and representatives from both the formal waste sector and the extensive informal sector. This aimed to ensure the guidelines will facilitate policy implementation in ways that minimise negative impacts and maximise the potential to enhance livelihoods, address social inequalities, and lead to environmental improvements. The team also worked with local partners to raise awareness of how waste collection and recycling can increase circularity so that plastic waste becomes a valued resource.
Alongside the development of the guidelines, Eunomia worked with two major cities (Lagos and Abuja) to draft action plans, tailored for their pre-selected target municipalities, mapping how the guidelines can be implemented in practice.
The guidelines were drafted on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Environment in Nigeria and the United Nations Industrial Organisation Development (UNIDO), with support from the Government of Japan.
You can download the guidelines by clicking this link.
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