Tanzania, JICA explore collaboration in improving solid waste management in Dar

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Permanent Secretary in the Vice-President’s Office, Dr Richard Muyungi, has held talks with a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to explore potential collaboration in improving solid waste management in Dar es Salaam.

The meeting was held on November 4, 2026, at his office in Mtumba, Dodoma. The JICA delegation was led by Mai Tomori, Deputy Director of the East Africa Division in the agency’s Africa Department, accompanied by Senior Adviser in the International Environment Department, Tadaya Yamamoto, and Project Officer in the Grant Projects Department, Marika Tsugawa.

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The visit aimed to explore ways in which JICA could support efforts to strengthen the waste management sector, particularly by improving solid waste management systems and services in Dar es Salaam.

The visit forms part of a preparatory survey intended to assess the needs and opportunities for implementing the proposed project. The exercise involves consultations with government authorities and relevant implementing institutions, field visits, collection of essential data and information, and assessment of the project’s feasibility in terms of technical, financial, environmental and institutional considerations.