Summary of the pilot model for urban solid waste management in Da Lat.

On December 11th, in Xuan Huong ward, Da Lat, the German Development Cooperation Organization (GIZ), in collaboration with the Department of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, organized a seminar to summarize the Project on Strengthening Urban Solid Waste Management in ASEAN Countries (AMUSE); in which the Vietnam component is being implemented in the Da Lat area.

The delegates listened to the reports.

Attendees included Mr. Daniel Herrmann, Head of Climate Policy, German International Cooperation Organization (GIZ Vietnam); Mr. Markus Spitzbart, Project Manager of the Urban Solid Waste Management Enhancement Project in ASEAN Countries, GIZ Vietnam; representatives from the Department of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ; and leaders and representatives from the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and other relevant units of Lam Dong province.

The German Development Cooperation Organization (GIZ) is a federal enterprise that supports the German government in achieving its goals of international cooperation and sustainable development.

GIZ operates across multiple sectors, collaborating with partners in strategy development and policy implementation.

In Vietnam, GIZ focuses on priority areas such as vocational training, environment, energy, and sustainable economic development.

The organizers presented two paintings made from recycled plastic to representatives of two tourism businesses in Lam Dong province.

The ASEAN Urban Solid Waste Management Enhancement Project (AMUSE) is implemented by GIZ in collaboration with partners in four countries: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The project aims to support countries in building and developing opportunities for cooperation, exchange of experience, knowledge transfer, and capacity building; and to promote the participation of the private sector, especially the tourism industry, in waste management solutions at the national and local levels.

AMUSE also aims to build and apply a circular economy model, such as waste sorting and recycling at pilot sites with the participation of businesses.

Delegates attending the seminar

In Vietnam, the project is being piloted in the area of ​​the former Da Lat city, currently encompassing Xuan Huong, Cam Ly, and Xuan Truong wards in Lam Dong province.

Over the course of more than two years, the project has carried out numerous activities to raise awareness and improve skills for various target groups, aiming to optimize the management of household solid waste at source in Da Lat. The project is expected to conclude at the end of December 2025.

Delegates visited a pilot waste treatment site at a school in Da Lat.

At the seminar, delegates heard reports on solid waste management linked to green tourism development, summarized the "Green School" initiative and the organic composting model for farms, schools, and households in Da Lat; and discussed, shared experiences, and assessed the project's impact. The program also consulted delegates on the possibility of replicating the pilot models in Lam Dong in the future.

On the same day, delegates visited several pilot sites of the project in the wards of Da Lat.

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