Waste management has a data problem. This approach can fix it.

Feb 17, 2023

Waste management data is critical to creating policy and planning for the local context — but all too often, it is inconsistent. Image: REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Swati Singh Sambyal

Waste Management Specialist, UN Habitat India

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The WaCT application is used to conduct surveys and assessments followed by defining priority intervention areas on solid waste management, framing action plans, etc. Image: UN Habitat

WaCT flow chart for Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Waste management is an essential part of tackling climate change, particularly plastic waste. Image: UN Habitat

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