BUILDING PARTNERSHIP FOR REFUSE MANAGEMENT IN HOMABAY TOWN

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BUILDING PARTNERSHIP FOR REFUSE MANAGEMENT IN
HOMABAY TOWN

• By SAM NYAUKE,ED, ENVIRONMENTAL WATCH PROGRAMME

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INTRODUCTORY BACKGROUND OF EWP

• EWP formed in the year 2002 to
• Assist in roles identification of each
  stakeholder\ individual in wastes management
• To supplement the work of the council
• To help promote acceptable refuse handling
  practices.
• Assist in salvage potential (waste recycling)
  e.g. fish wastes used as animal feed.
• Enable joint planning and resource management for
  efficiency in solid waste management among other
  activities

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EWP PARTNERSHIP STRUCTURE IN HOMABAY TOWN

• EWP supplements the work being done by HBMC in
  refuse collection
• To achieve this,EWP has employed an all-inclusive
  approach viz
• HMBC is the lead partner in refuse management
• receives support from public health office,
  physical planner, NEMA through environment
  officer, probation, Forrest office, Provincial
  administration and Police
• Partner with key stakeholders such as the local
  community and the business fraternity within the
  CBD of Homa Bay town

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EWP PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY

• Work closely with key partners such as the local
  authority
• Involve the targeted community members within the
  Central Business District within Homa Bay.
• Involve key government departments with direct
  relation to input in terms of resource
  mobilization i.e. Probation Department, the
  Public Health Department e.t.c
• Make use of local resources to sustain the Waste
  management Campaign

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PARTNERSHIP WITH CITIZENRY

• ADVOCACY
• CITIZENS TO KNOW THEIR OBLIGATIONS,ROLES AND
  RESPONSIBILITY
• MAKE REFUSE MANAGEMENT A DEMAND DRIVEN ACTIVITY
• HAVE JOINT CLEAN-UP EXERCISES
• DIFFERENT GROUPS TO BE GIVEN CLEANING TASKS E.G
  HOSPITAL YOUTH GROUP WHO CLEAN AROUND THE
  HOSPITAL
• JOINT PLANNING
• CITIZENS CHECKS AND BALANCES TO BE PUT IN PLACE
• MOBILIZATION AND SENSITIZATION THROUGH I.E.C
• NOTE All the above activities are carried
  through partnership with Homa Bay Municipal
  Council, Public Health Environment Office and
  other stake holders and now we are welcoming
  UN-HABITAT aboard.

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EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNT.

• Lack of information dissemination to the
  community.
• 2. Need for participatory Hygiene and Health
  Transformation.
• 3. Need for effective policy on Waste
  Management.

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CHALLENGES IN PARTNERSHIP

• Poor of awareness on waste management by the
  community members who are the source of refuse
• Poor enforcement of the existing legal
  instruments by the municipal authority
• Lack of necessary resources to put in place a
  strong partnership
• Suspicion and lack of understanding among key
  partners
• Lack of a clear policy on partnership
• Poor arrangements on implementation of the
  activities under partnership