UNDP SDG Local Action will develop a webinar to launch the new guideline, “Transforming the city of Hermosillo (Mexico): the Biciclando recycling project”, showcasing how an intermediate Mexican city turned two pressing urban challenges—waste mismanagement and women’s economic exclusion—into an opportunity for circular economy and gender equality.
Date: November 12
Time: 11:00 AM New York time / 9:00 AM Hermosillo time (new time)
Register here
The Biciclando model provides training for women recyclers, known as bicicladoras, to collect and process recyclable waste using electric bicycles and a Circular Economy Centre. This innovative system reduces carbon emissions, increases recycling rates, and creates dignified jobs for women traditionally excluded from formal employment.
The guideline offers a step-by-step methodology for local governments worldwide, capturing Hermosillo’s lessons learned in designing collection routes, training operators, ensuring financial sustainability, and integrating gender equity in waste management.
Download the concept note here.
SPEAKERS
José Carillo
Director of IMPLAN, Municipality of Hermosillo, México.
Valeria Duarte
Project Supervisor, Hermosillo Global Mayors Challenge
MODERATOR
Thomas George
Global Lead Urban at UNICEF