Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The Government of the Republic of Korea has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka to support Sri Lanka in addressing its growing waste management challenges, with funding of USD 4.7 million for a new initiative.

The project, titled "Scale-up and Sustain the Low-Carbon Municipal Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery in Sri Lanka," is funded by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment of the Republic of Korea through the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI).

It will be implemented by UNDP Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government.

According to a statement issued by UNDP, ...