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SWEEP
the Partnership for Sustainable Waste Employment and Environmental Progress

SWEEP is a forward-thinking initiative aimed at revolutionizing waste management in displacement settings. It focuses on creating sustainable, green jobs, and advancing environmental health through efficient waste recycling and upcycling.

Vision and Impact

SWEEP envisions a cleaner, greener, and more resilient future through the creation of green jobs for displaced people and their host communities. It focuses on sustainable waste management in displacement settings, aiming to significantly impact environmental health and provide equitable employment opportunities.

How SWEEP Works

This partnership promotes technology transfer and development for efficient waste collection, processing, and upcycling, empowering local communities. It combines efforts from various stakeholders to foster economic development, protect the environment, and advance action towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

Get Involved 

SWEEP collaborates with governments, businesses, NGOs, and community groups to make sustainable waste management and green employment a reality for displaced communities. Join us in this transformative journey to create an inclusive and formalized plastic recycling ecosystem, integrating marginalized waste pickers into the formal economy

Contact info: 

Consolee Niyogisubizo, Partnership Officer, Last Mile Climate: consolee@lastmileclimate.org   

James Haselip, Senior Advisor on Climate and Energy, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre: james.haselip@un.org

Mahan Charmshir, Program Manager, Waste NL: mcharmshir@waste.nl

Maurice Onzere Ala, Project Manager, Danish Refugee Council: maurice.ala@drc.ngo

SWEEP Global Partners

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