Where our figures come from
Every figure on this site links to a public, dated source. When VIPRO publishes its own figures, they will appear here with their date and method.
More than 17 million people; about 12,000 tonnes of waste a day; about 98% burned or dumped in the open. World Bank press release, 28 April 2026.
Read the sourcePlastic waste blocks drains and makes flooding worse. Greenpeace Africa, 30 July 2026.
Read the sourceREGEDEK (pre-collection, created March 2025) and RASKIN (transfer to treatment). Bankable, 31 August 2026.
Read the sourceKin la Belle programme, World Bank (P512210). World Bank, 28 April 2026 (link above).
Last checked: 6 October 2026
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