Within the framework of the project "Fostering international partnerships between companies and/or institutions operating in the energy and environment sectors" (FIPEE), on 17 November 2021 UNIDO ITPO Italy organized a meeting aimed at fostering the development of the solid-waste management sector of the Municipality of Urubamba, in Peru.

The discussion saw the participation of: UNIDO ITPO Italy’s FIPEE Coordinator Ms. Valentina Maltese and Chief Technical Advisor Mr. Dino Fortunato; Mr. Edgar Martin Romero La Puente, Specialist for Waste-Management Monitoring at the Ministry of Environment of Peru (MINAM); Mr. Luis Valcarcel Villegas, Mayor of Urubamba; Mr. Juan Antonio Durand Galindo, Environmental Manager of the Provincial Municipality of Urubamba; and CEO of CIE Tecnología Ambiental, Mr. Federico Solari.

In light of this meeting, it was agreed among the parties to proceed with, launch and perform a technical feasibility study on local solid-waste management for the potential implementation of a future ad-hoc project in the field.