Discussion on key issues, challenges and progress

made

Olim Latipov

Consultant to the UNECE Secretariat

4 November 2013

Progress made• New data sources in the collection and compilation of

statistics:− Azerbaijan (only on hazardous waste), Kyrgyzstan, the

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Ukraine

• Changes in methodology of collecting and producing data:− Azerbaijan (only on hazardous waste), Belarus (only on

waste management), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Ukraine

• Sufficient waste data coverage (all sectors of economic activities covered, all municipalities covered, etc.):− Only Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan

• New resources for dissemination of statistics:− Kazakhstan (future plans of electronic database), Republic of

Moldova (new database on the website), Russian Federation (booklets and informational graphs)

Progress made

• Improvement plan for data processing methodologies and/or data validation techniques:− Implementation of electronic form of reporting (or information

system) – Belarus, Georgia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Moldova and Serbia

− Implementation of new methodologies after adoption of new legislation – Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine

− Methodology to collect data on hazardous municipal waste – Azerbaijan

− Methodology to collect data on hazardous waste – Tajikistan− General update of the methodology and terminology –

Kyrgyzstan− Develop conversion rate of measurements – Azerbaijan

• Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan did not provide the survey on progress

Main problems and challenges

• The reliability and accuracy of the reported data:− Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova

• Low rate of responses, non-responsive enterprises:− Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia• Incomplete reporting and the coverage of data:

− Belarus (household municipal waste), Republic of Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation (rural area and private houses coverage)

• Capacity of enterprises and statistical office to report and collect data on waste:− Tajikistan, Ukraine

• Lack of national classification of waste:− Georgia, Tajikistan

Future priority areas in the field of waste statistics

• Specific field of waste statistics such as landfill statistics and household waste statistics:− Armenia (landfill), Azerbaijan (household)

• Harmonization with the methodology used by International Organizations (IO) and EU:− Belarus (with IO), Republic of Moldova (with EU)

• Expanding the coverage of economic activities:− Belarus, Russian Federation (to cover rural area)

Future priority areas in the field of waste statistics

• The whole or major part of field of waste statistics:− The whole: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan; The Major: Republic

of Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia

• Changes and amendments in waste legislation:− Ukraine

• Decrease the waste generation and better treatment of the waste generated:− Kazakhstan

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