La gestion des déchets solides ménagers à Niamey au Niger : essai pour une stratégie de gestion durable
INSA Lyon, (2003)Abstract
After observing the phenomenon and analysing the general context of
solid waste management in Niamey, that, as in all West African “Sahel»
cities, constitute a major concern for the town leaders as it is for the city
dwellers life conditions, we have notice the cohabitation of two
management systems: - the one, modern as same as in developed
countries, that means the mechanical solid waste collect; - the other,
“community” which is precise as a system handled by city dwellers;
The simple analysis it self of the two cohabiting systems, shows the
problems found in the town development control and mainly financial
problems that the municipality experiment and endure.
After the comparative study of these two systems which depicts
differences and evident lacks concerning service organisation and
stakeholders role, we think that it will be illusive to imagine in short
term to establish a solid waste collect and elimination system, to the city
as a whole, as usual as in developed countries.
Based on this hypothesis, our thesis (the new strategy) proposes to
cohabit in technical, economic, social and institutional coherence, the
two collecting systems.
This strategy aims at making coherent the efforts of all: populations,
private sector, association and other stakeholders, municipal
institutions, government, sponsors. We want it to be clear and simple to
be understood by all, for stimulate everyone’s action and engage
everyone in a behavioural changing process. Its practice needs
nevertheless a real political will and a compromise of all stakeholders
true dynamical stakeholders process.
The definition of a concerted management program, which would
induce a true action plan and a better adjustment of the system, the
organisation and the popularisation of tax proportional to the “polluter
pays’ principle”, are some of the final propositions of this new strategy.
The economic development can’t be conceived today and in the future
without considering the social progress, the fight against disparities
and environment protection and natural resources. According to our
understanding that is the only true concept of sustainable development.