30/03/2026
WASTE Advisers / GEMS, with funding from the Malawi Environmental Endowment Trust, is implementing the βBuilding a Circular Market: A Sustainable Model for the Futureβ project at Nsungwi Market in Lilongwe City.
This innovative initiative aims to transform how markets manage waste and resources by establishing a model market that embraces circular economy principles and promotes sustainable waste management practices. The project focuses on strengthening the capacity of women and youth in the informal sector through composting and waste recovery technologies, improving hygiene and sanitation within the market, and enhancing solid waste management governance systems.
It will directly benefit Lilongwe City Council, informal waste recovery actors, market traders and customers, residents of Area 25, compost producers, and smallholder farmers who will access improved organic compost. By shifting from the traditional βtake-use-disposeβ model to a circular approach, the project promotes waste reduction, resource recovery, and environmental sustainability, paving the way for greener and cleaner markets
/GEMS