Environmental Health Programme for the City of Tripoli - phase 2: Building the capacities for plastic waste management in Libya

About this project

The overall objective of the UNOPS project, with funding from Italy, is to contribute to improved environmental conditions and community resilience in the ‘Greater Tripoli’ area by paving the way for a decreased generation of plastic waste, reduced abandonment of waste in urban and natural environments and increased economic valorisation of waste. \n\nThe specific objective is to pilot an inclusive and circular business model engaging communities, private businesses and local authorities to promote collection, recycling and re-introduction of high-quality plastic that will be recycled into new products. \n\nBy focusing on plastic waste management, this project addresses environmental, employment and economic sustainability concerns: plastic waste management is the entry point to reduce environmental pollution, create new jobs/employment opportunities, including for vulnerable people, and promote adoption of circular business models in Libya. \n\nImportantly, this project builds upon the activities delivered in the previous project ‘Environmental Health Program for the City of Tripoli - Sustainable Management of Urban Solid Waste’, which provided technical assistance, capacity development and waste management equipment (e.g. collection trucks, bins, etc.) to the local authority of Tripoli municipality only. This new initiative marks a step forward by: i) focusing on a specific type of urban waste, that is plastic waste; ii) providing technical assistance, capacity development…

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United Nations Office for Project Services · Multilateral

Countries

Libya

Sectors

Waste management/disposal

Implemented by

United Nations Office for Project Services

Accountable

United Nations Office for Project Services

Published by United Nations Office for Project Services to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 27 Jan 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 41AAA-23503-001.

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