UNHCR Joins the SWEEP Partnership to Scale Sustainable Waste Management in Refugee Settings.

UNHCR Joins the SWEEP Partnership to Scale Sustainable Waste Management in Refugee Settings.

ByIsaac Ayuen

10 July 2025, Geneva and Nairobi UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has officially joined the SWEEP (Sustainable Waste Employment and Environmental Progress) Partnership, a global public-private partnership platform that aims to transform waste management in displacement-affected areas through innovation, local job creation, and environmental sustainability.  UNHCR joins SWEEP as a global partner, recognizing the critical link between…

Solid Waste Management in Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement, Kenya. A Scoping Study

ByIsaac Ayuen

This report offers a deep dive into the state of solid waste management in Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement—two of Kenya’s largest refugee-hosting areas. Commissioned by Last Mile Climate and developed by WASTE, it exposes critical gaps in infrastructure, data, and coordination, while highlighting the environmental and health risks of unmanaged waste. Despite these…