Fostering Inclusivity with Circularity in Africa’s post COVID-19 Recovery

The African Development Bank and its partners will host a webinar on the transition to a circular economy as part of  Africa’s post COVID-19 recovery on 30 September 2020 at 9 am (GMT).

The session is part of the two-day virtual WCEFonline event (from the 29th to 30 September) of the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF). It will highlight circular economy opportunities to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient development model that bolsters jobs for youth, green innovations and sustainable development in Africa.

The African Development Bank recognizes the strategic role that the circular economy can play in promoting inclusive green growth, in line with its Ten-Year Strategy and the High Five priority objectives.

Through knowledge-sharing and public-private partnerships, the Bank is establishing the Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF), a multi-donor trust fund to support the adoption and diffusion of circular practices in Regional Member Countries.

Led by the Finnish Innovation Fund, Sitra, Finland has joined forces with Canada and the Netherlands to host three high-level events over the next year to address the role of circularity in promoting economic development and advancing the fight against climate change and resource depletion.

The session will discuss:

• What are examples of local practices and innovations that can help to build back better by fostering resource use efficiency and job creation?
• How can African countries support new financing mechanisms and policy reforms for Private sector engagement?
• How can countries integrate circularity in their long-term low carbon and climate resilience strategies?
• How can centralized platforms like the ACEA build the momentum for CE engagement and foster continental/regional partnerships?

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