Azerbaijan plans new waste management system with World Bank funding
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The World Bank and the Government of Azerbaijan will finance a new waste management system in the Absheron district of Azerbaijan.
As part of the Livable Baku initiative, the project aims to improve urban environments and prepare infrastructure for climate risks. The plan includes a regional sanitary landfill and four waste transfer stations serving approximately 695,500 residents across four administrative districts and the city of Sumgait.
The project also addresses potential economic impacts on informal waste pickers by including a support program. Construction will begin after the project meets all environmental and social requirements, including resettlement plans if needed. The IBRD, a division of the World Bank Group, will provide $500 million of the total $591.25 million cost, while the Azerbaijani government will contribute $91.25 million. The landfill will be located on a 1,500-hectare leased pasture plot, with the lease expiring in 2029.
