Waste in humanitarian Operations: Reduction and Minimisation (WORM) is a project aiming to design guidelines and support actions for circular economy in the humanitarian sector. WORM focuses on two selected settings: field hospital deployments and humanitarian livelihood programmes with a waste picking component.

This interactive session will feature researchers and field based practitioners to discuss the current waste management practices in humanitarian operations, particularly field hospitals.

Focusing on the imperative need for effective waste management strategies, we delve into the integration of bio-based alternatives and the formulation of procurement guidelines to enhance sustainability and efficiency.Furthermore, the session will spotlight the collaboration with local waste management partners, and the significance of community engagement and capacity-building in fostering sustainable practices in humanitarian operations.

WORM brings together medical and humanitarian organisations, procurement service providers, logistics providers, waste management services and academic partners.

Speakers and Agenda TBA.

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WORM has started in January 2024 and is a two-year collaborative European project funded by the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101135392.