Modernization of waste management processes in India through capacity building (ReWACa)

Waste management is a crucial challenge for India in terms of its far-reaching economic, environmental, and social implications. The waste management system in the country is underdeveloped, and more than 70% of waste is dumped or burned in the open.

As cities grow and living conditions change, solid waste is expected to triple by 2030, and greenhouse gas emissions are already doubling to 40 million tons. The Ministry of Urban Development (MOUD), the Planning Commission (2012), and the World Bank (2016) clearly identify the insufficient availability of technical and human skills as one of the key challenges in the waste management sector. Therefore, a specific target and a participatory and practice-oriented development program based on scientific data must be developed to address these challenges. The project idea was developed as part of a discussion between Indians living in Germany and government representatives, industry representatives, and Indian NGOs as part of research projects of the Indo-German Science and Technology Center (IGSTC) (Reserves and Pyrasol) and in training courses at Leibniz University Hannover. As part of the project work, teaching materials and didactic methods in accordance with CDIO standards will first be defined in collaboration with experts from Germany, based on the latest scientific and technical developments. Using these teaching materials and specified guidelines, “training of trainers” courses will be held in Delhi (August 2021) and Kerala (September 2021). The trained instructors will then conduct advanced training courses in Chennai (November 2021) and Kerala (November 2021). In addition, a final conference will be held in Hamburg (February 3, 2022), accompanied by brainstorming sessions.Meetings und Bedarfsanalysen online.

Afterwards, an online community platform will be launched with the 70 trained individuals with the aim of connecting all stakeholders. Our partner organization in India, the Centre for Education and Development, which has been working in the field of waste management since 1994 and has implemented a large number of projects and measures, will play a leading role. The diaspora will receive support from Germany in implementing the project by comprehensively fulfilling the task of project management, obtaining the necessary approvals, providing updated information, coordinating all project activities, providing budgetary resources, releasing funds, and ensuring the smooth running of the project.

Project objectives
The project imparts skills in the field of sustainable waste management in Delhi, Chennai, and Kerala with a view to introducing new waste management processes or improving existing ones in a sustainable manner.

Activities and measures:
Activities and measures:

Holding an event on the project in India; presenting, planning, and publicizing the project in Germany and India
Development of guidelines (content for training courses) for the planning, design, management, and control of decentralized waste recycling facilities
Development of teaching methods based on the innovative CDIO model
Development of a handbook/curriculum
Identification of trainers and planning and organization of resources
Conducting two “Training of Trainers” workshops in northern and southern India
Conducting two “Training of Trainees” workshops
Visiting two pilot waste processing plants as part of the training
Evaluating the workshops/reviewing/updating the curriculum
Developing a strategy and expanding the project
Conducting a final workshop in Hamburg
Invitation of two experts from CED to the workshop for the purpose of exchanging experiences with German experts and determining future activities, tour of Hamburg's public utilities
Networking: Conducting two webinars (2022) for the exchange of experiences, new technological developments, and future knowledge transfer

The project is funded by the Center for International Migration and Development (CIM). The Center for International Migration and Development is a working group of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) GmbH and the International Placement Services (ZAV) of the Federal Employment Agency (BA).

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