CIFAL KLRTC Training Course on Solid Waste Management

Cities in Asia generate a colossal amount of waste- about 760,000 tonnes or approximately 2.7 million cubic meters per day. City governments, on average allocate a substantial portion of their revenues for solid waste management, collection, transportation and disposal. To help local governments and partners to sustainably manage their solid waste, the next training of UNITAR/CIFAL Kuala Lumpur Regional Traianing Centre (KLRTC) series XXII focuses on bridging the gap of knowledge on solid waste management to be held from 17 to 19 October in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The training will highlight the management of GHG emissions through solid waste reduction as well as co-benefits aspect of solid waste management.

The training will include:
Financing Urban Infrastructure: Prospects and Challenges
Strategic Planning and and Integrated Actions on Solid Waste Management:
Solid Waste Management Minimisation
Co-benefit and Financing
Evaluation and Action Plan Development

The Training is organised under the auspices of the Kuala Lumpur Regional Training Centre, in short KLRTC, or CIFAL (in French: Centre International de Formation des Autorités/Acteurs Locaux, or International Training Centre for Local Authorities) Kuala Lumpur. KLRTC was launched in 2003 as a joint initiative between UNITAR, CITYNET, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Veolia Environnement, and UNDP. KLRTC aims to strengthen the capacity of local governments to deal with sustainable development.

For in-depth information on the training course programme, please see the additional resources for a training course outline and registration form.

Participants are requested to submit their application forms before 16th September 2011.