Socio-economic assessment and feasibility study on - Öko-Institut eV

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August 2010
<strong>Socio</strong>-<strong>economic</strong> <strong>assessment</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>feasibility</strong> <strong>study</strong>
on sustainable e-waste management in Ghana
INFORMATION ON THE LOCATION AND THE NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES
The following section addresses the surrounding of the assessed enterprise. Apart from
interviews, visual inspections should be used for information collection.
Local setting
Describe the location in which the enterprise is operating. Include information on the local
social set-up, the population density <strong>and</strong> other types of businesses.
Example: The enterprise is located in a densely populated quarter. Cheap one- or two-floor buildings
dominate the quarter, which is mainly populated by people that just recently moved from the
country into the city. The quarter’s main business sector is the repair <strong>and</strong> resale of electronic
equipment (mobile phones, TVs, electric fans, computers, refrigerators). While the main traffic
routes are flanked by shops <strong>and</strong> populated by street vendors, backyards are used for repair
activities. There are still some small agricultural areas. There, corn <strong>and</strong> vegetable is planted for
local consumption. Nevertheless, farming is only a side business of some few people.
Water supply & sanitation
Give information on the water supply <strong>and</strong> sanitation of the enterprise
Example: The enterprise is connected to the city’s ´water supply <strong>and</strong> sanitation system <strong>and</strong> has 4 tabs
<strong>and</strong> one toilet.