UN-Habitat Held a Capacity Building Workshop on Municipal Solid Waste Management Experience Exchange

Beijing, China 13-14 September 2023 - UN-Habitat, in cooperation with the Vanke Foundation, held a two-day capacity building workshop in Beijing to exchange experiences on municipal solid waste (MSW) management. The workshop gathered representatives from 16 local authorities and the private sector of cities including Suzhou, Ningbo, Yantian District of Shenzhen, Xuzhou, and Chaoyang District of Beijing.

After 40 years of progress, China’s MSW management has evolved and upgraded, which has seen rich experiences accumulate and best practices duplicated. This workshop aims to strengthen the capacity of Chinese cities on MSW managemnt, create a platform to share experiences and build networks between cities in China and around the world on MSW management.  

During the two-day workshop, national and international experts discussed the context as well as methods to improve the MSW management and practices of cities, while participants proactively engaged in the workshop to explore this matter in further detail. Ms. Li Xi, the Head of Communications of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in China and Chair of the UN Communications Group in China, also joined this workshop to share her thoughts on how to promote further cooperation from the perspective of the UN in China.