TERRA - Changes for an Urban Waste Recycling Economy and Sustainable Environment in Mozambique

About this project

TERRA is an integrated urban development project aimed at promoting conscious and sustainable management of urban solid waste and participatory territorial planning, in order to contribute to a healthier and more resilient urban environment and improve the living conditions of the population in Beira, Mozambique. The established territorial partnership between the Autonomous Province of Trento (PAT) and the Municipal Council of Beira (CMB), operating within a framework of decentralized cooperation, will be crucial in making Beira more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable, in line with SDG 11, contributing to reducing the negative per capita environmental impact through better waste management (target 11.6), and with SDG 12, limiting waste production through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse (target 12.5). Partnering in achieving the objectives are the University of Trento (UNITN), Zambeze University (UNIZA), Bio Energia Trentino srl, and Consorzio Associazioni con il Mozambico ETS (CAM), with solid expertise in project-related themes. Starting from the participatory revision of municipal waste management policies, through an inclusive and transparent process involving various stakeholders, the action focuses on the differentiation and transformation of organic solid waste (FORSU) with a circular economy approach that produces environmental and social benefits. Specifically, the project will follow this trajectory: updating the "Municipal Regulation for the M…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Mozambique

Sectors

Waste management/disposalLocal government administrationUrban development

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Main focusClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

PROVINCIA AUTONOMA DI TRENTO

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013244-02-0.

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