Developments in solid waste management (SWM) are challenging in low to middle-income countries. The cooperation among local and international actors can support the introduction of small-scale solutions in order to sustain the implementation of waste recycling systems. The objective of this paper is to present the steps forward in the submission of development projects focused on the execution of circular economy principles. The study was conducted in La Paz, Bolivia, where SWM indicators, interviews with local stakeholders and citizens, the analysis of the environmental impacts through life cycle assessment, and the implementation of small-scale selective collection systems were implemented for assessing local opportunities in recycling. The technical methods, the cooperation network, and the analysis conducted during four years of research are summarized and presented, introducing a case study novel in the scientific literature. Results reported that the cooperation among local and international stakeholders, together with the implementation of technical studies, allows drafting and submitting development projects for obtaining international funding that can be used for starting SWM pilot actions. The approach employed, here called NAVA-CE – Net Added Value Assessment of a Circular Economy – can be of interest to international actors involved in SWM and development cooperation for supporting a sustainable future.

在中低收入国家，固体废物管理 (SWM) 的发展具有挑战性。地方和国际参与者之间的合作可以支持引入小规模解决方案，以维持废物回收系统的实施。本文的目的是介绍提交以执行循环经济原则为重点的开发项目的前进步骤。该研究在玻利维亚拉巴斯进行，在那里实施了 SWM 指标、与当地利益相关者和公民的访谈、通过生命周期评估分析环境影响以及实施小规模选择性收集系统以评估当地回收机会. 技术手段、合作网络、并对四年研究期间进行的分析进行了总结和呈现，介绍了科学文献中的案例研究小说。结果报告称，当地和国际利益相关者之间的合作以及技术研究的实施，允许起草和提交开发项目以获得可用于启动 SWM 试点行动的国际资金。所采用的方法，这里称为 NAVA-CE——循环经济的净附加值评估——可能会引起参与 SWM 和发展合作以支持可持续未来的国际参与者的兴趣。连同技术研究的实施，允许起草和提交开发项目以获得可用于启动 SWM 试点行动的国际资金。所采用的方法，这里称为 NAVA-CE——循环经济的净附加值评估——可能会引起参与 SWM 和发展合作以支持可持续未来的国际参与者的兴趣。连同技术研究的实施，允许起草和提交开发项目以获得可用于启动 SWM 试点行动的国际资金。所采用的方法，这里称为 NAVA-CE——循环经济的净附加值评估——可能会引起参与 SWM 和发展合作以支持可持续未来的国际参与者的兴趣。