Designing Infrastructure With Community Collaboration

Challenge

We were contracted by the Agha Khan Foundation to support the Al Darb Al Ahmar (ADAA) area in Cairo in the design of a new waste system based on waste segregation to organic and non-organic, providing more opportunities for recycling.

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Approach

We approached the project by conducting a study to analyse the current solid waste management (SWM) system, including a waste composition and characterisation study for Al Darb Al Ahmar. This study also included the technical, institutional, legal, social, environmental, and economic aspects of the SWM system, covering service provision and service recipients. Based on this study, we worked with Aga Khan to design a new system, and engaged with the local municipality to better understand the legal and institutional framework governing the integration of an appropriate serve provider as an officially accepted entity to implement SWM services in the area. We used this understanding to develop an operational implementation plan that included training and developing the community’s young population to participate in the newly designed system. We conducted interviews and focus groups to properly consult and familiarise the community with the new waste system, and successfully built the foundation of the new system design.

Results

We were contracted by the Agha Khan Foundation to support the Al Darb Al Ahmar (ADAA) area in Cairo in the design of a new waste system based on waste segregation to organic and non-organic, providing more opportunities for recycling.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Our work with CID Consulting was focused on the dissemination of participatory urban development procedures and tools in the informal areas of Shoubra El-Kheima, Khosous and Qalyoub. The project necessitated extensive field work, research and direct engagement with city councils and Qalyoubyia governorate. Throughout the project CID community development team, demonstrated hard work, dedication and agility. The team played a very important role in empowering staff in city councils and the governorate to adopt participatory needs assessment methods. The team was further able to moderate community discussions and debates in a participatory and professional manner. We believe CID Consulting was a valuable partner and an important enabler to our social mission.

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Safa Ashoub
Advisor, Participatory Development Programme in Urban Areas (PDP) , GIZ

We are where we are today due to CID’s dedication to the task at hand, their professionalism in handling it, sincerity in addressing our concerns, encouragement when we needed some and generosity always. The journey is still long, but we have taken the first step and we hope we can always count on your support.

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Olfat Mansour
Board Member, Al Nour Wal Amal Association