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24/03/2005

The Second African Expert Meeting on the 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP), held last month, identified the priorities and concrete activities that have been and could be carried out in the region in the area of water, energy, urban environment, and renewable resource based industries.

The meeting participants endorsed three proposals that were presented as concrete pilot projects to be implemented, to promote sustainable alternatives for plastics, capacities on SCP in the Lake Victoria Region and training on Life Cycle Analysis.

Participants requested the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) to recognise the African Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ARSCP) as the regional Centre of Excellence on SCP issues in Africa. The proposal was discussed and endorsed by AMCEN, stating that the outcome from the meeting is to be used as the basis for the development and implementation of the 10 Year Framework of Programmes on SCP in Africa.

The Second African Expert Meeting, held in Nairobi, Kenya, 17-18 February, was attended by 36 participants consisting of 18 government-nominated experts and 18 experts on SCP and development partners. The meeting was co-organised by UN-DESA and UNEP in consultation with the Secretariats of the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) and the African Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ARSCP). The Federal Ministry of Environment of Germany provided financial support.

The full report will shortly be available for downloading from the URL indicated below. More information about the meeting: Desta Mebratu (Regional Office for Africa) and/or Adriana Zacarias Farah (UNEP DTIE) through sc@unep.fr.

Links:
Second African Expert Meeting Report

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