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Dr. Jihad Alsawair is a senior environmental expert, with more than 25 years of professional experience in protecting the environment and advancing the green growth, with extensive experience with international development actors, civil society and government institutions.
Previously, Dr. Alsawair worked for Royal Scientific Society as a senior environmental researcher, worked for Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, as Director of Environment and Director of Ben Hayyan Laboratories, and for the EU as a technical expert for the establishment of Aqaba Air Quality Monitoring Network.
Currently, Dr. Alsawair is the Deputy Secretary General, and the Director of Waste Management and Hazardous Substances at the Ministry of Environment.
Dr. Alsawair has a PhD in Environmental Science and Health from the University of Nevada-Reno, USA.
This panel discussion will focus on promoting recycling through the governance of the solid waste sector. To familiarize the audience with the national regulatory policies for solid waste management, the Ministry of Environment will introduce the legal & institutional framework for waste management, featuring the role of the private sector in service delivery, the responsibilities of the commercial sector waste generators, and the importance of integrating the informal sector.
The Ministry of Local Administration will elaborate on the municipal strategies for integrated waste management approach, highlighting the outcomes of the updated “National Municipal Solid Waste Management Strategy”, the country-wide priorities and targets, and the current programs and initiatives for recycling. Moreover, Greater Amman Municipality will highlight its strategic direction in promoting private sector engagement and its support for the recycling sector’s growth.
GAM will elaborate on the new approach of delivering the city-wide solid waste management services through the newly established company “Amman Vision for Recycling and Treatment”.
On behalf of the private sector, the Chambers of Industry and Commerce will shed some light on the recycling sector’s size, characteristics, investment potential, and some of the growth limitations and challenges.
This session will be a great opportunity to catalyze a constructive discussion amongst active actors within the recycling sector and will act as a steppingstone for a sustainable public private dialogue.
Proposed Structure
This session is designed as a panel discussion.
The MC will provide an overview on the solid waste sector in Jordan. This overview will be provided before introducing the speakers and inviting them to share their opening statements.
The MC will introduce each speaker in the session based on the bio and CV.