Capacity building in e-waste management Presented By: Amb. Peter Gitau CEO, Digital Pipeline Africa

Introduction  DPA  Ezekiel 33:1-6  Painting a picture of E-waste Management.  Advocacy/E-waste Wangari Mathias/mama Teresa/  political good will/governments.  Ministers of Environment/health/education/ information.  EACO is a good thing and in time to save Africa.  Deceases have increased in Africa.  Cancer/ Ebola/ Respiratory systems/  Policies/ NEMAS/Regulations/ organizations/?  Media/ museums/television/ Radio/ caravans/  Rwanda model planning with data/ placing the Infrastructures/ HR/ academia/  Waste into Wealth/ not/ death/health/

Ezikiel 33:1-6  And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2"Son of man, speak to the sons of your people and say to them, 'If I bring a sword upon a land, and the people of the land take one man from among them and make him their watchman, 3and he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows on the trumpet and warns the people, 4then he who hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning, and a sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head. 5He heard the sound of the trumpet but did not take warning; his blood will be on himself. But had he taken warning, he would have delivered his life. 6But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet and the people are not warned, and a sword comes and takes a person from them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require from the watchman's hand.'"

Digital Pipeline Africa - DPA  Incepted through partnership between CFSK & Digital Pipeline UK - a Microsoft sponsored program  Headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya and is the implementing partner for the Microsoft program in African countries.  Partnered with WEEE Centre, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Centre, to do E-waste management,  Partnered with CFSK institute to offer ICT training offering number of courses to build ICT knowledge. We also offer an E-learning programme to individuals, corporate and institutions.  Partnered with CFSK, Computers for Schools Kenya, to bridge the digital divide in Africa by equipping learning institutions, community centres and other institutions with ICT infrastructure.

DPA - Vision and Mission DPA's Vision Our Vision is to become the leader in ICT and e- waste Management in Africa. Mission To become the leading supporter of ICT and environment in Africa.

DPA - organogram Board of Directors Digital Pipeline Africa Computers for Schools Kenya CFSK Institute of ICT WEEE CentreDPA in AfricaNamibiaUgandaBotswanaTanzaniaBurundiSouth SudanZambia

DPA presence in Africa  Uganda  Tanzania  Burundi  Zambia  Botswana  Namibia  South Sudan  Kenya

Services and products that we offer;  Supply of high quality refurbished and new computers  Refurbishment  E - Waste Management  E - Learning  Training  Management Information Systems (MIS)

Ewaste Processing Chain

Capacity Building; training and benchmarking  Technical  Infrastructure  Building networks and collaborations

Technical  Sensitization of the disposer of ewaste  Collection  Handling  Pre – processing locally  Storage  Export  First Aid  Firefighting  Work Safety  Personal protective gear

Infrastructure  Necessary basic tools and equipment  Adequate operating space and storage

Networks and Collaborations  Assist in getting local recyclers of some of the fractions that can be local recycled, eg metal.  Link local ewaste recyclers with European recyclers with capacity and capability to handle problematic fraction, eg CRT monitors, fractions containing lead and mercury.  Collaborate with the relevant Government agencies for trans boundary movement of ewaste

Effective e-waste management requires;  Enhanced public awareness  Personal responsibility  Facilitative policy, statutory and regulatory regime  National and International partnerships  Determined and targeted action  National capacity development – both human and infrastructural

Cable Stripper

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CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) Cutter

Our International Partners include:

Conclusion  E-Waste represents the biggest and fastest growing industrial waste.  E-waste requires a special attention/policy  Formal and regulated management is the solution.  The WEEE Centre is a local initiative showing the opportunities  Awareness is a key factor by all stakeholders  Capacity building both human and infrastructure is key.

Way Forward  Advocacy( DPA Regional Approach) First Lady's, Ministries of Health and Environment  EACOS Coordination Role/CA  Learning from each other( There is great hope listening to all of you for the last three days)  Human Resources/  Media Print/ Electronic/  Data management/Procurement rules/safety/ sensitivity/  Different Model( Safari Come and Rwanda case Study, DPA app)  Engaging stake holders( Government, Cooperates, Civil society, Academia,

 DPA –  CFSK –  CFSKIICT - Contacts

Whose E-waste have we handled?