The meeting was attended by all associated municipalities of CIMAL, including elected officials responsible for environmental matters and municipal waste management technicians. Eng. Ana Cristina Carrola, Member of the Board of Directors of APA – Portuguese Environment Agency, also participated.
Measures for the development and acceleration of the Urban Waste Strategy, identification of good practices in selective collection and recycling of biowaste, and funding opportunities were debated. The national, regional, and sub-regional performance of the SGRU – Urban Waste Management System was analyzed, highlighting the good performance of Alentejo and Alentejo Litoral, which show positive prospects for meeting targets by 2035.
Following the approval of the TERRA+ Strategy (Resolution of the Council of Ministers no. 181/2026, of September 17), funding measures are anticipated through programs such as PT 2030, the Program for Support to Climate Transition and Sustainability, the European Union's Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034, the Environmental Fund, and EIB credit lines.
Municipalities shared the implementation status of their PAPERSU – Action Plans for the Strategic Urban Waste Plan, addressing biowaste management, progress achieved, and difficulties encountered.
