A framework created by the International Solid Waste Association to develop a strategy on organic waste management—notably how to diverty organic waste from landfill—in Dar es Salaam.

The total amount of waste generated in Dar es Salaam is increasing at an alarming rate and only a small fraction is being collected and transported to the only waste dump of the city. Harmful waste practices such as open burning and illegal dumping are polluting the territory and causing unnecessary emissions of greenhouse gases.

As more than 50% of household waste in Dar es Salaam is organic, and a considerable amount of organic waste is generated by various market, the City has developed a strategy to manage organic waste and divert it from landiflls and illegal dumping. The main goal of this strategy is to 'Compos 50% of the organic waste from fruit and vegetable markets and 5% of the organic waste in households with gardens' between 2017 and 2020.

These goals fit into the overall vision for the City:

1. Promote business possibilities and reduce health risks by composting 50% of market organic waste and improve sustainable agriculture through educating farmers, market vendors and the general public.

2. Promote household composting (by source separation) and vegetable growing using compost instead of artificial fertilisers.