World Bank2024-11-252024-11-252024-11-25https://hdl.handle.net/10986/42465The present report presents an analysis of the waste management system of Gyumri city. It investigates the quantities of municipal waste generated and makes a projection of what would be the demand in the next 20-year period of time. It also provides a description of the solid waste management (SWM) system in place in terms of operations, infrastructure and facilities in place, institutional arrangements, and currents costs incurred and financing of the waste management system. Besides, this Report tries to provide a critical overview of the communal waste management sector in the city of Gyumri and outline specific areas for improvement. Four different scenarios of an improved waste management system are analyzed in the report. The analysis points to potential efficiency gains that could be achieved and presents the cost implications of improved waste operations. The report concludes with recommendations about the steps that could be undertaken by the city to improve the overall performance of the waste management system in the short- and medium-terms.en-USCC BY-NC 3.0 IGOSUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIESSDG 11CLEAN WATER AND SANITATIONSDG 6ReportWorld Bank10.1596/42465