Supporting SGDS's Transition
Since March 2026, Veolia, in partnership with GITEC-IGIP Consulting Group and IGIP Afrique, has been supporting the Société de Gestion des Déchets et de la Salubrité (SGDS) in modernising waste management for the 2.7 million inhabitants of the Greater Nokoué metropolitan area in Benin.
Co-financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the project aims to support SGDS in its transition from a linear model to one based on recycling and energy recovery from waste, while strengthening its technical, managerial and operational capabilities.
Supporting the Modernisation of Waste Management Infrastructure
The Engineering & Consulting experts of Veolia are delivering support across several key areas:
- adapting strategic waste collection points to enable source separation and improve access to collection and treatment services, while deploying new sorting, composting, plastic waste recovery and waste-to-energy facilities to increase recycling rates and the treatment of organic waste streams;
- upgrading landfill sites to meet international standards and improve their performance;
- strengthening capabilities in the management, operation and implementation of waste treatment infrastructure, while supporting tariff structuring, cost recovery and the long-term financial sustainability of the service;
- implementing systems for monitoring, evaluation and operational data analysis;
- integrating an inclusion policy across all levels of the project.
Delivering Long-Term Outcomes
The project will enable SGDS to become self-sufficient in the management and operation of its waste treatment infrastructure, increase recycling and energy recovery rates, and significantly reduce the volume of waste sent to landfill in order to preserve landfill capacity. It will also help reduce environmental impacts, particularly plastic waste entering the oceans, while supporting the development of a sustainable and equitable economic model that encourages the emergence of local economic stakeholders, including SMEs, NGOs and cooperatives, and the creation of direct and indirect employment.