{"id":1624,"date":"2026-08-24T08:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T08:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1624"},"modified":"2026-08-24T08:16:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T08:16:30","slug":"what-knowledge-do-waste-management-specialists-need","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/news\/what-knowledge-do-waste-management-specialists-need\/","title":{"rendered":"What knowledge do waste management specialists need?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We conducted a survey amongst representatives of pilot territorial communities to identify current training needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study involved 86 respondents from 42 territorial communities in the pilot clusters. These included managers, waste management specialists and policy-makers within the territorial communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The topics that the majority of respondents consider most important and relevant to their work are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>local requirements for waste management procedures \u2013 74.4 per cent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>holding offenders in the sector to account \u2013 67.5 per cent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>common mistakes in setting up waste management systems \u2013 67.5 per cent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>public engagement in waste management \u2013 67.4 per cent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>national legal frameworks for waste management \u2013 66.3 per cent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>preparation of strategic planning documents and local regulatory documents \u2013 66.3 per cent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the impact of waste on local development, the environment, climate, health and nutrition \u2013 62.8 per cent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>financing of municipal waste management \u2013 62.8 per cent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>principles of municipal waste management\/environmental policy \u2013 61.6 per cent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Respondents also mentioned additional topics, knowledge of which would be useful in their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These include preparing projects to attract international funding, as well as practical sessions based on real-life case studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey results will form the basis for the further development of the WM4U training component, which aims to strengthen the professional capacity of specialists at local, inter-municipal and regional levels. 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