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Further Readings
- Humanitarian E-Waste Network: cross-organizational technical working group on E-waste Reduction in Displacement Settings.
- What is e-waste? (EEP Africa, Step Initiative)
- Strategies for e-waste management
- Reduce-Reuse-Recycle
Publications/Resources from Displacement Settings
- GIZ Energy Solutions in Displacement Settings (ESDS) (2021). Baseline Assessment on Electronic Waste Management and Extended Producer Responsibility in Displacement Settings in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda.
- GPA & NORCAP (2021). Electronic Waste (E-waste) Management for Off-grid Solar Solutions in Displacement Settings.
- GIZ ESDS (2020). Solar E-Waste Reduction in Displacement Settings.
- MEI (2019). Energy and Displacement in Eight Objects: Insights from Sub-Saharan Africa
- IOM's E-Waste Management Project in Uganda
Regulatory Framework
- E-Waste Legislative Framework Map
- List of policy and regulatory framework for e-waste in Southern and East Africa.
- E-waste Policy Handbook
- GOGLA's webinar on E-waste Policy and Regulation
- CLASP (2022): Bending Toward Circular: Using Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes to Transition to Appliance Circular Economy
Toolkits
- GOGLA E-waste Toolkit
- EEP Africa E-waste Toolkit
- ACE (2019). E-waste Policy Handbook
- GIZ (2019). E-Waste Training Manual
- GOGLA. Business Blueprints for E-waste Management
- Step Initiative. E-waste Business Plan Calculation Tool
- Innovation Norway. Innovation-friendly Procurement Tools for the Humanitarian Sector
- EforA. Practical Guidance for Designing & Implementing Field Testing for Appliances & Productive Use Equipment
- UN Global E-Waste Monitor
- E-Waste Guide for Stand-Alone Solar in Nigeria
Battery
- End-of-Life Management of Batteries in the Off-Grid Solar Sector
- Case study from Uganda and Senegal
- Sofies. Operational Guidelines for Handling Used Batteries in the Off-grid Solar Sector
- WEF (2021). Closing the Loop on Energy Access in Africa
- Shell Foundation (2018). Energy Storage Trends for Off-grid Services in Emerging Markets
E-waste Management
- CDC (2021). How are Off-grid Solar Customers in Kenya Managing their Electronic Waste?
- Efficiency for Action (2021). Innovations and Lessons in Solar E-waste Management
- Rabaia, M, Abdelkareem, M. et.al (2021). Environmental Impacts of Solar Energy Systems: A Review
- ICRC (2021). Sustainable Management of ICRC’s Garage Waste
- Spear, Rowan, Cross, Jamie, Tait, Jeremy, Goyal, Richa., 2020. Pathway to Repair in the Global Off-grid Solar Sector
- EforA (2019). Solar E-Waste Management Best Practices for the Off-Grid Renewable Energy Sector Workshop Report
- CLASP (2019). Solar E-waste Market Scoping Report
- Environ. Sci. Technol. 2017, Life Cycle Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic Microgrid Systems in Off-Grid Communities
- DfiD (2016). Case Studies from Nigeria, Kenya and Rwanda on e-waste Impact and Mitigation Options
- Duke University. Off-Grid Solar E-Waste: Impacts & Solutions in East Africa
- Off-grid solar waste in sub-Saharan Africa: Market dynamics, barriers to sustainability, and circular economy solutions
Other Resources
- UNICEF (2020). A third of the world’s children poisoned by lead, new groundbreaking analysis says. https://www.unicef.org/rosa/press-releases/third-worlds-children-poisoned-lead-new-groundbreaking-analysis-says
- Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) & E-waste Coalition (2019). A New Circular Vision for Electronics: Time for a Global Reboot. https://www.weforum.org/reports/a-new-circular-vision-for-electronics-time-for-a-global-reboot
