ADB approves US$33 mn grant for Maldives waste project
Greater Malé and nearby local islands generate 774 tons of mixed solid waste daily.
30 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
A US$33 million grant for a solid waste management project in the Maldives was Friday approved by the Asian Development Bank.
Littering and trash is a particular issue in the capital Malé, which is home to around 40 percent of the country’s population. Garbage can be seen heaped on the streets and the city council’s deputy mayor Shamau Shareef has described the capital as “contaminated.”
Greater Malé and its inhabited outer islands lack an organized and sustainable waste management system for the 774 tons per day of mixed solid waste that the area currently generates, the ADB said.
“Open dumping and burning of garbage in the area also pose environmental and public health hazards, compromising air quality, as well as contaminating soil and groundwater,” it added.
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