Under MEDWISE project, EDAMA is assessing waste management and circular economy frameworks across the Mediterranean to underpin the development of the MEDWISE Policy Toolkit.
As part of the MEDWISE project, EDAMA is leading Work Package 6 (WP6), which focuses on assessing waste management and circular economy policies across the Mediterranean region. The findings will contribute to the development of the MEDWISE Policy Toolkit, supporting evidence-based policymaking. In this context, EDAMA conducted a comparative analysis of municipal solid waste generation using data from the World Bank’s What a Waste 3.0 database to provide insights that support sustainable waste management planning and policy development.
The analysis undertaken under the MEDWISE project found that Jordan generates approximately 0.92 kg of municipal solid waste per capita per day, a level comparable to that observed in Turkey (0.95 kg/capita/day) and Lebanon (0.99 kg/capita/day). Higher generation rates were recorded in several European countries, including Italy (1.33 kg/capita/day) and Spain (1.64 kg/capita/day), while Palestine reported a lower rate of 0.82 kg/capita/day. These variations reflect differences in consumption patterns, levels of economic development, urbanization trends, demographic characteristics, and the effectiveness of national waste management systems.
By leveraging internationally recognized data sources and evidence-based analytical approaches, the MEDWISE project contributes to strengthening the knowledge base required for sustainable waste management policies and investments. The analysis conducted by EDAMA under WP6 will complement the broader policy mapping exercise and provide valuable insights for the development of the MEDWISE Policy Toolkit, supporting public institutions, municipalities, and other stakeholders in designing data-driven strategies that enhance recycling and resource recovery, reduce reliance on landfilling, and accelerate the transition toward a more circular and sustainable economy across the Mediterranean region.
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21/07/2026
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