Waste Management and Urban Sanitation Law No.83 of 2018. País/Territorio Somalia Subdivisión territorial Somaliland Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2018 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen., Alimentación y nutrición, Agua, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Negocios/industria/corporaciones Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido Residuos peligrosos Control de la contaminación Protección del medio ambiente Salud pública Participación público privada (PPP) Reciclado/reutilización Residuos sólidos Eliminación de desechos Residuos domésticos Gestión de desechos Residuos no domésticos Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Carne Leche/productos lácteos Procesamiento/manipulación Matanza Alcantarillado Contaminación de las aguas dulces Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Océano Índico, Países menos desarrollados, Mar Rojo & Golfo de Adén, 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. Resumen 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. Texto completo Somalí Página web www.somalilandlaw.com