Knowledge sharing, capacity building and policy advocacy for solid waste management that benefits the urban poor
The CWG is an informal association of donors, international organisations, NGOs, municipal personnel, experts from NGOs and others with a particular interest in solid waste management in developing countries. The mission of the CWG is to achieve fundamental improvements in the approach to urban solid waste management in low- and middle-income countries, through knowledge sharing, capacity building and policy advocacy. This factsheet describes CWG’s activities and evolution from 1995 to 2004.