Climate resilient African cities through the circular economy

Explore data-driven insights, solutions, tools and practical examples of the circular economy that can help your city achieve its climate and sustainability goals.

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Ganbatte is a dynamic platform that showcases the practice of circular economy on the African continent. It highlights local initiatives and provides key data to help understand the concept and benefits of circularity.

– Deborah Ohui Nartey, Research Analyst at Footprints Africa

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By 2050, at 17.7 billion tonnes per year, urban Africa will be the second largest consumer of materials

The circular economy can help tackle some of the challenges Africa is facing:

  • An increasing environmental footprint, with polluting impacts on ecological habitats and growing pressure on cities to reduce resource consumption (ACEN & ICLEI Circulars Africa Hub)
  • Growing consumption of products using raw materials and resources, putting the economy under the pressure of an extractive system (ACEN & ICLEI Circulars Africa Hub)
  • Unplanned expansion of the informal economy, putting strain on urban institutions, infrastructure and ecosystems (ICLEI Circulars Africa)
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African cities can lower emissions, enhance inclusivity and become more climate resilient through the circular Economy

The circular economy can:

  • Reduce reliance on extraction and drive the diversification of the economy (ICLEI Circulars Africa Hub)
  • Increase resilience in local communities by contributing to sustainable business models (ACEN & GRID Arendal)
  • Create jobs and provide higher economic returns, meeting the needs of the youthful population (GRID Arendal & ICLEI Circulars Africa Hub)
  • Institutionalise local ancient practices, with lower emissions and climate-resilient impacts (ICLEI Circulars Africa Hub)
  • Contribute toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Desmond & Asamba paper)
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