Antananarivo is currently one of the dirtiest cities in the world. According to theactivetimes.com* this city is one of the top 15 dirtiest cities in the world. Most of the waste in the capital ends up being incinerated in landfills, which harshly pollutes the breathing air for all inhabitants.

Over the last ten years, new structures like NGOs and SMEs focusing on waste processing have begun to emerge, however, they aren’t yet structured efficiently.  

The problem is that these groups are scattered and lack visibility, therefore have less of an impact overall.

Given the context, what the Antananarivo Hub proposes is a waste transformation system that aims, first of all to create a synergy between these organizations and also to make sure that as many structures as possible can benefit the economic potential of recycling (even the most vulnerable population) as well as to make sure to build a clean and sustainable city for the future.

(*Source : https://www.theactivetimes.com/content/15-dirtiest-cities-world-0/slide-8)

Goals

Synergy : identify and connect with the major economic actors in Antananarivo

Link them with organizations who focus on the environment and waste management

 Valorization and waste recycling

Current Results

-       Identification of the structures focusing on waste processing

-       Puting the first two organizations (a private company and a local association) in relation in order to turn plastic bottles wastes from the private company into pouffes (cushioned seats) which will be sold by the local association to allow them to gain revenues that will finance part of their activities

Impact Areas

Climate and Environnement

SDG 11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES

Stakeholders

Public Sector – Organizations and associations

Target group: 

 Local community  – Organizations and associations

Proposed solution:

 Synergy : identify and connect with the major economic actors in Antananarivo

Link them with organizations who focus on the environment and waste management

 Valorization and waste recycling

Activities:

Organizing meetings to make sure every stakeholders have the same vision and goals and want the same desired outputs.
Once the direction and the goals are clear, and the transformation project is clear and established, we conclude the partnership with a contract.

Short-term goals/Results:

Our ai mis to sign one contract term of 1 year each semester

Avaiable metrics:

10% of the global goal (contract signed) realized

Direct revenue/pouffe for the local association that transforms plastic bottle wastes : €12.50, yet only costs €1.50

How many Shapers participated with the project pilot : 11