Advancing sustainability and promoting a circular economy are critical imperatives for African cities to address environmental challenges while fostering economic growth. This innovative 3-day event delved into solutions for addressing e-waste challenges, including issues related to conflict mineral extraction.

Achievements of the SWEAP Project led by IMPEL highlighted the importance of addressing illegal traffic in hazardous and other wastes in a systemic manner with close cooperation between environmental and law enforcement authorities. Great push forward for the implementation of the Basel Convention on the ground.

City representatives from Australia, Brazil, China, Lebanon and New Zealand showcase practices of zero-waste initiatives in different regions, including on involvement of communities and the youth to separate e-waste from household waste and increase its recycling, in cooperation with PACE II (The Partnership for Action on Challenges Relating to E-waste).

Questionnaires have been sent to Parties, to assess their technical assistance needs, as well as abilities to offer technical assistance.