Lessons Learned: Output-Based Aid for Municipal Solid Waste Management in Nepal

The project was implemented in five municipalities -- Dhankuta, Ghorahi, Lalitpur, Pokhara, and Tansen -- which met certain operating and maintenance requirements. The project aimed to build upon the municipalities’ existing systems and make them more sustainable, rather than developing new systems. The main central government counterparts included the Town Development Fund (TDF) and the Solid Waste Management Technical Support Centre (SWMTSC) within the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) which acted as the technical implementing partner.

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