Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on the Regulation of E-waste Management and Electronics Producers’ Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Uganda
Date: Thursday, 9 and Friday, 10 November 2023
Time:
9:00 - 17:00 EAT
The continued transformation into a digitally enabled society that is taking place under the Digital Uganda Vision (DUV) will lead to an increase in the use of electrical and electronic equipment, which at the end of their useful life, will eventually become e-waste. Unplanned e-waste management creates a number of challenges for the environment, economy and society. Hazardous substances contained within e-waste contaminate our environment and affect human health.
Uganda has developed a number of legal instruments for e-waste management, which refer in varying levels of detail to the environmental policy principle of extended producer responsibility (EPR). However, particular challenges remain when it comes to regulating and implementing this policy principle in e-waste management. E-waste management can be a big burden for the Government, especially for local Government, hence the need to set up a system which involves all stakeholders that contribute to the generation of E-waste, the producers.
Under the joint Government of Uganda and ITU project, supported by the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund (SSCAF)/ Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund (GDF), technical assistance is being provided to develop a detailed technical proposal report on the required revisions to the Ugandan e-waste regulatory framework based on inputs gathered from consultation with stakeholders.
It is within that context that a two day workshop was organized to consult and gather input from stakeholders toward the preparation of necessary revisions to the Ugandan regulatory framework on e-waste management and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) principle.
