Sustainable urban development

About this project

Context: A large proportion of Bolivia’s population lives in urban environments. The rapid growth of towns and cities is increasing the pressure on the responsible institutions to establish future-proof urban planning and provide the necessary public services. At present, there is virtually no provision for regulated waste management or a circular economy integrating, for example, waste avoidance and separation, recycling, and extended producer responsibility involving the industries that generate waste. Objective: The personnel, institutional and planning framework conditions for climate-friendly and sustainable urban development in Bolivia have improved. Approach: The project is harnessing the Bolivian Government’s growing awareness of these issues to improve urban planning, urban waste management and the circular economy approach at national and local level, and to develop the required capacities. The project’s main activities are as follows: -It advises the central government and local governments in the metropolitan areas of La Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba on developing and implementing urban planning instruments. -It supports local governments in closing unregulated waste dumps and developing strategies for separating and recycling waste. -Working with national ministries, it initiates regulations for waste management and circular economy in consultation with stakeholders. It also implements pilot models for a circular economy and involves companies in approaches for…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 3Good Health and Well-being
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 14Life Below Water
• 15Life on Land

Published by

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) · Government

Countries

Bolivia

Sectors

Waste management/disposalUrban development and managementEducation and training in water supply and sanitation

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Places

Sucre

Published by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 31 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DE-1-202321966.

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