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Waste Management and Urban Sanitation Law No.83 of 2018.

Country/Territory
Somalia
Territorial subdivision
Somaliland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Effluent waste water/discharge Hazardous waste Pollution control Protection of environment Public health Public private partnership (PPP) Recycling/reuse Solid waste Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Milk/dairy products Processing/handling Slaughtering Sewerage Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Sahel
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force upon the approval of both Houses of the Legislature and shall be signed by the President and published in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Law, applying to the solid, liquid, and sanitary waste management in the cities of the Republic of Somaliland and consisting of 64 articles, mainly aims to (i) have clean cities that are safe for public health, and improve their beauty, hygiene, and sanitation; (ii) promote all the social services related to environmental sanitation to strengthen and enhance the availability of a clean environment in which to live; (iii) have a law to strengthen the capacity of the Urban Sanitation and Waste Management; (iv) enable the development of the National Plan for Solid Waste, Liquid, and Sanitation and translate it into national plans; (v) establish a collaborative framework for collaboration between all stakeholders in the development of waste management and sanitation; (vi) encourage the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) system in the sector. The services related to hygiene and sanitation are the responsibility of the local Governments whose duties are detailed in article 5. While the role of the Ministry of Health, mainly of support, training, and guidance, is dealt with in article 6. Other concerned ministries, whose tasks are indicated in the following articles, are the Ministry of Environment and Rural Development, the Ministry of Water Resources Development, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism, and the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development.

Full text
Somali
Website
www.somalilandlaw.com