After the Tsunami struck Sri Lanka in December 2004, waste management systems virtually collapsed and waste was disposed of indiscriminately. The local authorities were faced with a post-tsunami situation which was beyond their resources. This lead to unplanned coastal zone dumping practices, poor urban environment planning, substandard water management and sanitation practices and a general waste of resources. The project “Rapid implementation of community based short and middle term measures to improve the As of such, the project team arranged interventions in the following thematic areas: The documents starts with an overview of general issues with solid waste management in a southern context, and underlines the need for solid waste management in post-disaster areas. Chapter 3 gives the project objectives, the results as proposed, and gives an overview of the activities of the project team. Chapter 4 is a case study of implementation of Integrated Waste Management in Hambantota, and includes a proposal with relevant components. Chapter 5 focuses on the formation of the ISWM National Policy Platform, and the formulation of National Policy for Solid Waste Management in Sri Lanka. The ISWM National Policy Platform has in the last 2 years come to a first set of strategies to implement the National Policy. These strategies are reflected in Chapter 6. Finally, Chapter 7 provides a set of conclusions and recommendations for follow-up.
functioning of solid waste management in Tsunami affected areas of Ampara and Hambantota districts” was approved by CORDAID on March 1st 2006.
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