Institutional Analysis of Waste Management System in Addis Ababa; Ethiopia
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2012-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Waste is becoming a major public health and environmental concern in Addis Ababa. Its
improper and inadequate management leads to substantial negative social and environmental
impacts. The problem has been aggravated due to ineffective institutions and lack of responsible
and incapacitated autanomous public bodies. This paper therefore, presents institutional
analysis of waste l17anagment system in Addis Ababa. It aims to review the rules in use,
implementation capacitites of waste managment-organs and-to asses the existing ol'ganizalional
setups of waste management and environmental protection organs in the city.
The study employed qualitative research method, to review effectiveness of purposively selected
waste management organizations (Solid Waste Administration Agency and Addis Ababa Water
and Sewerage Authority). Furthermore, various policy documents reviewed and in order to
supplement it checklists employed to assess the rules in use, inter-linkage and the capacity levels
of organizations.
In the city, the core of the problems of waste management are absence of clear roles and
responsibilities among competent organs, recurrent organizational restructuring and inadequate
institutional, organizational and individual capacity. Among others, varied economic nature of
solid and liquid waste management aggravates the problems. Furthermore, poorly functional
intelplayexists in the absence of accountability and responsibility of organs.
Therefore, for an effective and sustainable waste management there should be clear and strong
accountability mechanisms and local government collaboration with other stakeholder.
Involvement of social inji'astructures such as "Idirs", for reaching the wider community,
immediate capacity development measures and clarifYing the overall coordination framework
among the city 's environmental protection and waste management organs required essentially.
Key Word s: Waste Management, Institutions, Organs
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Waste Management, Institutions, Organs