The management of solid waste in developing countries is an emerging critical issue. With consumption rising in developing areas of the world, and urbanisation continuing at a rapid pace, the sustainable management of waste and re-utilisation of waste as a resource are both important challenges and research areas in the development sphere. This policy brief, produced by the DFID/DECC/EPSRC-funded SAMSET (Supporting African Municipalities in Sustainable Energy Transitions) Project, aims to address the main issues surrounding the sustainable management of municipal waste, and propose elements of policy recommendations and local-government-level solutions for improving the sustainability of urban waste management. This policy brief focuses on Sub-Saharan African contexts, where rapid urbanisation is arguably posing the greatest challenges, but offers cross-cutting lessons and best practices for urban waste management in a number of developing country contexts
