Reseau pour la collecte et valorization des dechets

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Primary information

Year formed

2011

Formally registered

Yes

Language

French, Kikongo, Lingala, Swahili, Tshiluba

Number of members

300

Type of members

Waste picker support organization

Occupation of members

Waste collectors

Type of Organization

Association

Organizational Reach

Local

Workplace of members

Collection from companies, Door to door, Dumpsite, Landfill, Street

Organization Structure

General Assembly, Executive Committee, Presidency, General Secretariat, General Membership

Objectives

Recognition of waste pickers, social and economic empowerment of waste pickers, recycling, strengthen bargaining capacity, strengthen unity and cohesion amongst waste pickers, promote the rights of waste pickers, fight against discrimination and poverty, coordinate selective collection and evacuation, contribute to cleaning the environment, recycling, capacity building, create a waste picker trade union, build a segregation centre

Education and training

Rights & duties

Partnering organizations

CANEQ, LDFC, RSE, Municipality

Affiliations

Donor, Not for profit organization, Public enterprise

Funding

Donor funded

Internal elections

Every 3 years

Women composition

66,3%

Social networking sites

Benefits

Member benefits

Clean & healthy environment, Health care & insurance, Id cards, Job creation & source of income, Training & advocacy

Services

How is the relationship with the municipality?

Excellent and/or friendly

Types of materials

Biodegradable waste, Glass, Household items, Metals, Paper and cardboard, Plastics

Activities

New items made from collected materials, Selling materials

Challenges to access waste

Harassment from authorities, Lack of education & training, Lack of infrastructure & resources, Lack of recognition, Lack of unity between organizations

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2012 11/01/2012

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