The following is a summary of the Study “Informal Waste Collectors in North Macedonia: Perspectives, Constraints and Opportunities”, conducted as part of the project “Roma and COVID-19: Build Back Better through sustainable waste management” in 2022, implemented by the Roma Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (REDI), in partnership with Umweltdachverband and funded by the Federal Ministry of Republic of Austria Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection.

The study aims to define the activities and type of support needed for informal waste collectors/green agents. The study results serve as advocacy tools to advocate for policy programs for the Government of North Macedonia to improve waste management policies and legislation related to the activity of informal waste collectors and other vulnerable groups in the Republic of North Macedonia.