Uzbekistan commits to develop a strategy for the municipal solid waste management. The strategy will follow a thorough assessment of the current situation. The development of the draft is scheduled for 2017 and the adoption of the strategy is scheduled in 2018. The commitments will result in the reduction of the volume of municipal solid waste generated and the introduction of a closed cycle of production and consumption. In addition, the commitment is expected to introduce economic incentives for sustainable solid waste management and improve systems that monitor the generation and usage of solid waste. It will also help develop entrepreneurship in the sector of solid waste.
The commitment falls under focus area 8 of the Batumi Initiative to improve access to services, healthy living and well-being.
Implementing partners will include interested ministries, enterprises, municipalities and NGOs.