EACO 7th Regional E-Waste Awareness Conference on Sustainable E-waste Management in East Africa Region

From 24th-26th March 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya

Theme: "Advancing Sustainable E-Waste Management in East Africa: Embracing Extended Producer Responsibility"

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Conference Documents

1. Program Agenda for the Conference download here
2. Concept Note download here
3. Executive Director, EACO Opening Remarks download here

Day one
1. Ms. Anita Hodari -  Chairperson of EACO Working Group 07 on E-waste Management and Green ICTs Download here
2. Beatrice Msenga: Vice President Office (VPO),Tanzania: Country status in the implementation of EACO E-waste Management Strategy in Tanzania download here
3. Dr. Ayub Macharia – NEMA (Kenya) download here
4. Mr. Paul Demetry - Ministry of Environment and Forestry, South Sudan Country status in the implementation of EACO E-waste Management Strategy in South Sudan download here
5. Mr. Michael Ocero – Ministry of ICT, Uganda Country status in the implementation of EACO E-waste Management Strategy in Uganda download here
6. Sebastien Mpoto, Democratic Republic of Congo download here
7. Olivier Mbera, Rwanda download here
8. Bel Garam, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Electronic Waste Regulation and Involving Producers in Developing and Implementing it download here
9. Olivie Nakamatte, Uganda Communications Commission, The electronic waste management policy, legal, regulatory framework, and enforcement in Uganda download here
10. Mary Ngechu, International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) download here
11. Niels Peters Williams, Associate Programme Officer, UNODC Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the Environment, UNODC download here
12. Justin Larby, Enviroserve, Kenya download here
13. Mr. Doughlas Nyamori – Intertek, DRC download here
14. Derick Simiyu Khamali, Communications Authority of Kenya, The Role of Standardization For Effective E-Waste Management download here

Day Two
1. Neirin Jones, Director, GFS East Africa, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Emerging Markets download here 
2. Saurabh Shah, Managing Director, Landbell - GFS India Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) - A Tool For Sustainable E-Waste Management: A case study of India
3. John Marvin, E-waste Producer Responsibility of Kenya (EPROK) download here
4. Eric Guantai, Circular Economy and Sustainability Consultant, Nairobi Metro CBOs Waste     Management Network, EPR: Pathway to promote Equity and Equality download here
5. Steven Karake, Private Sector Federation, Rwanda download here

Day Three

1. Alvin John Gachie, Legal Officer, Montevideo Coordination and Delivery Unit, Environmental Rule of Law Branch | Law Division, UNEP  download here
2. Linah Ngumba, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) download here
3. Hanna Dittmeyer/Maureen Adongo, Head of the competence Centre Energy, Environment and Sustainable Economy, Delegation of German Industry and Commerce for Eastern Africa download here
4. Presentation of Key Points/Declarations from the workshop by the Rapporteurs download here
5. Executive Director, EACO Closing Remarks download here