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T1 Guidelines for Accelerating the Circular Economy Transition in Africa
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Vussonji, Devang
A2 Keramane, Rym
A2 Assamoi, Bertrand
A2 Chitiyo-Kunaka, Fadzai
K1 circular economy
K1 Africa
K1 sustainable consumption
K1 sustainable production
YR 2023
FD 2023-01
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/43144
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/43144
NO This report provides non-prescriptive continental guidelines to accelerate Africa’s transition to a circular economy in response to resource pressures, population growth, and sustainability challenges. It situates the circular economy within Africa’s development context and identifies structural barriers, including limited awareness, weak coordination, market constraints, and misaligned financing. The report outlines critical policy, regulatory, institutional, and financial enablers and describes stages of adoption across countries. Its core contribution is a set of five mutually reinforcing guidelines focused on awareness, policy roadmaps and governance, market demand, access to finance, and sector-specific priorities, supported by best practices and institutional roles at national, regional, and continental levels.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026