African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production

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1 African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production SEPTEMBER 2014

2 African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production September African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements Executive Summary ii iii 1. Context Relevance and Priorities related to SCP in Africa Background Functions of the Regional African Road map for the 10YFP Vision and Objectives Vision: Objectives: Expected Outcomes Priority activities for the Regional African Roadmap for the 10YFP »» Cross-cutting activities under the Regional African Roadmap for the 10YFP »» Activities under the Programmes of the 10YFP Means of Implementation Monitoring and Review Conclusion Annex 1- First African 10YFP on SCP: List of themes and priorities Annex 2: Major achievements of the African 10YFP on SCP Mainstreaming Energy Water Information-based instruments Sustainable Public Procurement Waste Management Resources Efficiency Support to regional processes on SCP African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production 3

4 List of Acronyms 10-YFP: 10 Year Framework of Programmes ABIWSI: African Beverages Industries Water Savings Initiative AEM: African Eco-labelling Mechanism AfDB: African Development Bank AMCEN: African Ministerial Conference on the Environment ARSCP: African Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production AU: African Union CP: Cleaner Production CESR: Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility EC: European Commission ECA: Economic Commission for Africa EE: Energy Efficiency EMA: Eco Mark Africa EU: European Union FAO: Food and Agricultural Organization IETC: International Environment Technology Centre ILO: International Labour Organization ISWM: Integrated Solid Waste Management IWRM: Integrated Water Resources Management NCPC: National Cleaner Production Centre NEPAD: New Partnership for Africa s Development NGO: Non-governmental Organization PAGE: Partnership for Action on Green Economy R&D: Research and Development REC: Regional Economic Commission RECP: Resource Efficient Cleaner Production SCP: Sustainable Consumption and Production SME: Small and Medium Enterprise SCP: Sustainable Consumption and Production SSA: Sub-Saharan Africa UN: United Nations UNDESA: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization i African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production

5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The African regional roadmap of the 10-YFP was developed through a consultative process engaging 10-YFP national focal points in Africa and members and stakeholders of the African Roundtable on SCP with financial support from BMUB, UNEP and 10-YFP Secretariat. This regional roadmap is intended to ensure that support received from overall 10YFP, and its individual programmes, meets the needs African governments and other stakeholders on the continent. It will also enhance and upscale the activities carried out under the African 10-YFP on SCP programme during the period African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production ii

6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Ten Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns (10YFP) is a concrete and operational outcome of the Rio+20 conference. It is a global framework for action on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) aimed at enhancing international cooperation to accelerate the shift towards SCP in both developed and developing countries, with the former taking the lead. The framework provides capacity building to developing countries for this shift and serves as a platform to enhance cooperation and scale up support for implementation of SCP, notably through existing regional initiatives, as well as through the programmes of the 10YFP. The African region has been at the frontline for the promotion of SCP. In 2005, AMCEN approved the African 10YFP on SCP which emphasised the importance of linking SCP with the challenges of meeting basic needs and provision of sustainable livelihoods, which are of high priority for the African region. The African 10YFP has become the primary framework/strategy for SCP implementation in the region. Up to date, several projects and initiatives have been implemented under the African SCP Framework. This Regional African Roadmap for the 10YFP builds on the experience gathered so far with the African 10YFP and on potential synergies with ongoing and already planned initiatives to strengthen implementation and upscale SCP activities in Africa. It will serve as the main vehicle to accelerate the shift towards SCP patterns in the region, supporting regional and national initiatives and contributing to poverty reduction and sustainable livelihood. Programmes are at the core of the 10YFP serving as umbrellas bringing together existing initiatives and partnerships and facilitating new joint projects and activities responding to regional and national priorities and needs. Based on the regional priorities identified through expert group meetings in Africa a list of activities is indicated in the table below for the roadmap. These activities are clustered under the 6 programmes in the 10YFP which will support regional and national strategies, as well as under cross-cutting areas of work that will apply to all programmes or as specific work streams under a specified programme. Each country or stakeholder, or sub-region, is expected to commit voluntarily to any of the programmes, tailor them to its conditions and level of development, and integrate them in national priorities and strategies. Priority activities for the Regional African Roadmap for the 10YFP Cross Cutting activities Priority activities under the African Roadmap Enabling Policy Framework Mainstream SCP in planning and develop national or local SCP action plans / strategies. Increase synergies with Green Economy/Growth strategies Greening Businesses Mainstream SCP in regional strategies and strengthen the secretariat of ARSCP. Mainstream Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility (CSER) practices Apply Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) especially in SMEs Waste management Mobility (including transport and infrastructure) Energy Promote sound chemicals management Develop Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) plans in urban areas and cities Build capacity for addressing specific waste streams Promote sustainable transport systems Promote renewable energy systems Promote energy efficiency and demand side management Water Improve efficiency in water use and ensure safe use of treated wastewater iii African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production

7 Knowledge sharing and cooperation 10YFP programmes Sustainable Lifestyles and Education Knowledge management and information sharing on SCP in Africa Priority activities under Regional African Roadmap for the 10YFP A.1 Enhance information and awareness raising campaigns for sustainable lifestyles A.2 Education for Sustainable Lifestyles/Sustainable Livelihoods integrated in education curricula at all levels A.3 Research for Innovation and to assess progress towards SCP Consumer Information B.1 Promote responsible advertising and marketing Sustainable Public Procurement Sustainable Buildings and Construction Sustainable Tourism, including eco-tourism Sustainable food systems B.2 Promote consumer information tools, including implementation of the African Eco-labelling Mechanism (AEM) C.1 Implement sustainable public procurement D.1 Promote sustainable buildings and construction E.1 Promote sustainable eco-tourism and mainstream sustainability in the tourism sector, especially in SMEs F.1 Promote SCP in the agri-food sector Key modalities for the implementation of the Regional African Roadmap for 10YFP will be through the 10YFP Trust Fund, voluntary contributions from all sources (government, private sector, civil society, development partners) and the establishment of the African Partnership on SCP by AMCEN. The roadmap will be updated by the Partnership for SCP in Africa every five years in light of new knowledge and developments in the SCP area. There will be regular reporting to the Assembly of the African Union by the President of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) on the progress made in the development and implementation of the AMCEN Regional Flagship Programme on SCP. One of the main conditions for the 10YFP to respond effectively to priorities and needs is to ensure support matches the demand emanating from the region and from the countries. The Regional African Roadmap for the 10YFP confirms the regional support and interest to participate in the programmes of the 10YFP which are: Consumer information, sustainable lifestyles and educations, sustainable public procurement, sustainable buildings and construction, sustainable tourism, including ecotourism and sustainable food systems. The region requests the urgent consideration of additional programmes on sustainable waste management. The 10YFP should enable more technical and financial support to the governments in the region in their efforts to mainstream SCP objectives into the design and implementation of policies. African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production iv

8 1. CONTEXT The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), held in June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, reaffirmed that Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) is a cornerstone of sustainable development. Ensuring future prosperity will rest in large part on decoupling economic growth from the rising rates of natural resource use and the environmental impacts across all stages of product life cycles (goods and services). Countries adopted a decision on the establishment of a Ten Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns (10YFP) 1. The 10YFP is a concrete and operational outcome of the Rio+20 conference. It is a global framework for action on SCP aimed at enhancing international cooperation to accelerate the shift towards SCP in both developed and developing countries, with the former taking the lead. The framework provides capacity building to developing countries for this shift and serves as a platform to enhance cooperation and scale up support for implementation of SCP, notably through existing regional initiatives, as well as through the programmes of the 10YFP; (i) consumer information; (ii) sustainable lifestyles and education; (iii) sustainable public procurement; (iv) sustainable buildings and construction; (v) sustainable tourism, including ecotourism and (vi) sustainable food systems 2. UNEP has been requested to serve as the secretariat of the 10YFP. In the Africa Consensus Statement for Rio+20, Ministers of African States noted that: Africa, being at the early stages of industrialization, has an opportunity to pursue sustainable industrial growth that limits the environmental, social and economic costs of industrialization, and increases the efficient use of energy and material input, thereby enhancing international competitiveness. Therefore, there is a need to remove all obstacles to the full implementation of this process. The African Ten Year Framework of the Programme on Sustainable Consumption and Production and the subsequent activities on developing national local sustainable consumption and production action plans should be used and supported to contribute to the promotion of sustainable industrial development and the green economy 3. The 14 th session of the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) decided to develop and implement Regional Flagship Programmes as a means to ensure the effective implementation of the outcomes of Rio+20. One of them is the Partnership for SCP in Africa and includes a review of the African 10YFP on SCP. The objective is to hasten the implementation of the 10YFP adopted by the international community in Africa, replicating and up scaling successful activities and initiatives in partnership with key regional institutions such as the African Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ARSCP), the African Union (AU), the New Partnership for Africa s development (NEPAD), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the Regional Economic Commissions (RECs) and UN agencies. 2. RELEVANCE AND PRIORITIES RELATED TO SCP IN AFRICA The main objective of SCP is to promote social and economic development within the carrying capacity of ecosystems and the decoupling of economic growth from environmental degradation. The following major trends and emerging issues related to SCP in Africa can be identified: African countries are at a critical juncture in their development trajectories. Despite remarkable rates of economic growth in recent years, the African continent still faces challenges of persistent poverty, unemployment and low human development. Confronted with these challenges, the resource basis of many productive sectors is facing threats of environmental degradation, including deforestation, soil erosion, desertification, loss of biodiversity, depletion of fish stocks, pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and effects of climate change. At the same time these challenges represents opportunities for change. SCP offers such opportunities for Africa towards a more sustainable development 1 The Future we Want Outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Paragraph 226, referring to document A/CONF.216/5. 2 The first five programmes have been identified in the 10YFP document. The sixth programme area has been proposed by FAO and UNEP, and approved by the 10YFP Board on 30th March The Africa Regional Preparatory Conference for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 2011(Paragraph 26) 1 African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production

9 pathway. African economies remain insufficiently diversified. Agriculture remains an important sector in much of sub-saharan Africa (SSA) and is still largely oriented towards subsistence agriculture. Food security is one of the most pressing needs of the African population and capacity building, access to land, education and knowledge transfer are essential for improving food security and avoiding degradation of the natural resource base; The continent lags behind other developing regions in industrial performance and environmental best practices, sound chemicals management and clean, efficient and resource-saving technologies need to be incorporated at early stages of industrialization. Any national industrialization strategy must be environmentally sustainable and must not contribute to further environmental degradation; Population growth is still high and SSA s population is very young. Africa has a high urbanization rate which has a strong impact on patterns and impacts of consumption. Almost 40 per cent of Africa s people live in urban areas; and it is projected that by 2050, 60 per cent of all Africans will be living in cities. There is an emerging consumer class in cities with consumption patterns likely to converge to those of western industrialized countries. There is a need catalyse green urban growth planned around dense human settlements, public transport systems and efficient buildings. 40 per cent of the 1.4 billion people worldwide without access to energy services are in Africa, and almost entirely in sub-saharan Africa. The continent lags behind all others in energy use while energy production relies heavily on fossil fuels despite significant renewable energy potential. Policies aimed at increasing energy efficiency should also be implemented in parallel to increasing energy supply; Access to freshwater is worsening in the region and increased water scarcity in the future implies a need for introducing policies aimed at improving water supply and efficiency. Policies must address both water supply and demand; Urbanization and increasing motorization in SSA have resulted in degradation of air quality in large cities and sustainable transport systems linked to good urban planning are required; One of the growing challenges faced by African urban centres, owing to the growing rate of urbanization, is the expanding volume of municipal solid waste that goes far beyond the existing capacity of solid waste management facilities. At the same time there are emerging challenges related to hazardous and electronic waste management. There is therefore need for design and development of integrated solid waste management plans for urban areas; The tourism industry in Africa is characterized by a large number of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that lack the capacity to integrate sustainable tourism principles; Africa is undergoing a severe process of deforestation with significant impact on its biodiversity. The challenge of a shift towards SCP patterns in Africa is to provide more people with a better quality of life without undermining the natural resource base and destroying the ecosystems on which everybody depends. Change in SCP patterns is needed in order to create an ecological and economic space for the poor to meet their basic needs. As a central element of a transformation toward a green economy, the concept of SCP has the potential to enrich existing development strategies to eradicate poverty. Two of the central ideas of SCP -decoupling and leapfrogging - are very relevant for Africa and can be applied to all economic sectors where resource use and environmental impacts are problematic. Through decoupling, economic development in the context of finite resources can be sustained. Factors favouring decoupling in Africa are (i) the availability of matured and environmentally-sound technologies which need to be effectively transferred to the continent. The fact that most countries in Africa are at the early stage of their development with a low lock-in inertia gives them a high leapfrogging potential to develop their economies on a more sustainable basis; and (ii) a better affinity to sustainability in Africa due to a culture of living with harmony with nature and a lower level of overconsumption compared to other regions. 3. BACKGROUND African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production 2

10 The African region has been at the frontline for the promotion of SCP. In 2005, AMCEN approved the African 10YFP on SCP to facilitate the active participation of Africa as a region in the Marrakech Process which was initiated as a follow-up to the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation. The African 10YFP on SCP emphasises the importance of linking SCP with the challenges of meeting basic needs and provision of sustainable livelihoods, which are of high priority for the African region. The SCP priority areas originally identified were energy, water and sanitation, habitat and urban development, and renewable resource based industries 4. The African 10YFP has become the primary framework/strategy for SCP implementation in the region. Up to date, several projects and initiatives have been implemented under the African SCP Framework (see Annex 2). One important partnership that supported it was the Marrakech Task Force on Cooperation with Africa, which gathered key partners including the African Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption (ARSCP), National Cleaner Production Centres (NCPCs), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the German Ministry of Environment. This Task Force worked in close consultation with the Secretariats of the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) and with the support of the African Union (AU), UN Economic Council for Africa (ECA), the United Nations Industry Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Department of Social Affairs (UNDESA) and UNEP. Through the African 10YFP and support of the Marrakech Task Force on Cooperation with Africa, SCP activities in the region have been strengthened leading to a number of results including the following: Mainstreaming of SCP in thirteen countries, including development and implementation of national and local SCP strategies / action plans in Burkina Faso, Egypt (Cairo), Ghana, Mauritius, Mozambique (Maputo), Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. This has led to useful lessons and experiences that could be shared with other countries. Development and implementation of the African Eco-labelling Mechanism (AEM) and its Eco Mark Africa (EMA) in the region. Development and implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) policies in Ethiopia, Ghana, Mauritius, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda. African Beverage Industries Water Savings Initiative (ABIWSI) in Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Development of Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) plans in Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Lesotho and Zimbabwe. In addition to the SCP activities of the existing ten NCPCs, several African countries have moved forward with establishment of their respective NCPCs Several national/regional roundtables and expert meetings on SCP have been organized. The organizational support that has been provided by UNEP together with the political leadership and support provided by AMCEN and the financial support provided by the Marrakech Task Force on Cooperation with Africa have been highly instrumental for the achievements that have been registered so far and for the significant level of interest amongst development partners to work with the region. In addition to regional cooperation, bilateral and multilateral international cooperation is important in ensuring implementation and the leapfrogging towards SCP. In this regard, the region s cooperation with development agencies under the 10YFP should be fostered. The Marrakech Task Forces have ceased to exist with the adoption of the 10YFP. The establishment of the Partnership for SCP in Africa by AMCEN with UNEP acting as its focal point /secretariat will ensure that the achievements of the Marrakech Task Force on Cooperation with Africa remain on course and that up-scaling of SCP activities in Africa is attained through partnering with a wide range of stakeholders as well as through the 10YFP programmes. The envisaged activities and areas of work of the Partnership for SCP in Africa include 5 : Seeking additional partners and secure funding for implementing and up-scaling SCP in Africa; Strengthening of the African Roundtable on SCP (ARSCP); Capacity building on SCP at regional and national levels; 4 The specific needs identified under those priority areas are given in Annex 1 5 UNEP( 2012). Sustainable Consumption and Production in Africa 3 African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production

11 Mainstreaming of SCP strategies / action plans in the national Sustainable Development agendas; Continued development and implementation of national/local SCP strategies / action plans; Identification of additional sectors to be included in the AEM and continued promotion of the EMA; Implementation of the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative in the African region; Up-scaling of ABIWSI into an African Industries Water Saving Initiative to cover all water-consuming industries; Development of Integrated Solid Waste (including E-waste) Management Plans including construction of biogas plants; Participation and contribution to the development and implementation of the 10YFP. The array of above activities needs support. One of the main lessons learned from the African 10YFP is that many countries have ideas or needs with regard to SCP policies and practices, but lack the finances, knowledge or institutional capacity to implement them. Brokering access to knowledge and financing, and networking to facilitate experience exchange are the logical answers. There are also on-going national and regional initiatives, besides the African 10YFP, that are spearheading the transition to green economy and sustainable consumption and production patterns on the continent. First, an increasing number of African countries are taking the lead by developing national green economy/growth strategies. Notable among them are Rwanda, Ethiopia, Mozambique and South Africa. Secondly, UNEP has been offering green economy advisory services such as policy advice, technical assistance and capacity building to support national and regional initiatives on green economy. In particular, thanks to EU support, a dozen African countries are being supported under the pilot phase and this is already being scaled up and expanded to support implementation of the Rio+20 outcomes. Green economy assessments are being conducted in Burkina Faso, Egypt, Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa. Also, UNEP, UNDP and UN DESA are implementing a joint programme, Supporting a Green Economy Transition in Developing Countries and LDCs: Building towards Rio+20 and Beyond in ten African countries. In parallel, the ILO through its Green Jobs Program has been providing technical assistance and policy support to African countries on the creation of green jobs. In addition, there is a joint programme being implemented by ILO, UNCTAD, UNEP, FAO and ITC which aims at promoting green jobs in the building and construction sector. Further work in support developing countries and in particular African countries in their transition to green economy will be enhanced through a joint UN initiative the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE). The AfDB has begun developing African Green Growth Strategy to unleash the potentials for sustainable growth and prosperity on the continent. The United Nations Sustainable Energy for All initiative has three main goals that have critical importance for poverty reduction and sustainable development in Africa: the development of renewable energy, the expansion of energy access and the promotion of energy efficiency. The UNIDO-UNEP joint programme on Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) aims to improve the overall resource efficiency and environmental performance of businesses and other organisations, to develop and strengthen national capacities for delivering support services for RECP implementation to businesses, governments and other organisations. To support the long standing effort of African countries actively engaged in the transition to an Inclusive Green Economy, and in promoting a shift to sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns, the EU has designed and developed SWITCH Africa Green. This project is implemented by UNEP that will partner with other UN agencies and in particular with UNDP. The project will have three main components: iv) a policy support component to develop and promote instruments enabling private sector led inclusive green growth through green business development, eco-innovation and policies, practices and actions promoting a shift to sustainable consumption and African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production 4

12 production patterns in targeted sector(s); v) a Green Business component providing services to M&SMEs that enable them to start and develop resource efficient and green business based on sustainable production practices; and vi) a Networking Facility component aims providing project support services such as fostering the networking and communication among the projects and countries, distilling knowledge from project implementation for wider replication, and facilitation of policy uptake. This Regional African Roadmap for the 10YFP builds on the experience gathered so far with the African 10YFP and on potential synergies with ongoing and already planned initiatives to strengthen implementation and upscale SCP activities in Africa. 4. FUNCTIONS OF THE REGIONAL AFRICAN ROAD MAP FOR THE 10YFP Responding to the 10YFP adopted at Rio+20, the functions of the Regional African Roadmap for the 10YFP are as follows: 1. Serve as the main vehicle / platform to support the implementation of the 10YFP in Africa; 2. Setting shared goals through strong political commitment and endorsement at the regional level; 3. Supporting knowledge sharing, research,networking and collaboration; 4. Enabling strategic planning and investment in institutions and infrastructure to support SCP; 5. Leveraging resources in support of SCP including from the private sector; 6. Ensuring financial and technical support from the 10YFP matches demand from the region ; 7. Capacity Building and raising awareness through education and the mobilization of civil society and 8. Strengthening partnerships to provide a platform for bringing together development partners and project stakeholders in the region to support and implement programmes and projects. 5. VISION AND OBJECTIVES Vision: By 2024, encouraged by the Regional African Roadmap for the 10YFP, government at all levels, businesses and industries, and all major groups have developed and implemented SCP policies, action plans and programs decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation and increasing the welfare of workers and citizens, especially those living in poverty. Objectives: In light of the 10YFP programmes and activities, the goals of the Regional African Roadmap for the 10YFP are: Accelerate the shift towards SCP patterns in the region, supporting regional and national initiatives and contributing to poverty reduction and sustainable livelihood; Contribute to resource efficiency and decoupling economic development from environmental degradation and resource use while creating decent job and economic opportunities and contributing to poverty eradication and shared prosperity; Achieve synergies with regional and national green economy/growth strategies 5 African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production

13 Develop, replicate and scale up SCP initiatives at national and regional levels; Mainstream SCP into development policies, action plans and strategies, including into poverty reduction strategies; Support capacity building and facilitate access to financial and technical assistance; Enable all stakeholders to share information and knowledge on SCP and enhancing cooperation and development of new partnerships. 6. EXPECTED OUTCOMES Enhanced capacities of African countries to develop, implement and up-scale national and local SCP strategies and action plans; SCP approaches and tools are mainstreamed in national sustainable development strategies and regional strategies; Synergy with national green economy/growth strategies; ARSCP secretariat is strengthened such that the ARSCP become the regional dialogue and cooperation mechanism in support of the implementation of the 10 YFP in Africa; Existing NCPCs strengthened and more member countries have established an NCPC; Effective knowledge sharing and exchange is ensured; Enhanced involvement/engagement from business and civil society in the promotion and implementation of SCP; Effective partnerships for a shift towards on SCP patterns established. 7. PRIORITY ACTIVITIES FOR THE REGIONAL AFRICAN ROADMAP FOR THE 10YFP The programmes are at the core of the 10YFP. Following the criteria established in the 10YFP, programmes serve as umbrellas bringing together existing initiatives and partnerships and facilitating new joint projects and activities responding to regional and national priorities and needs. The programmes are aimed at building synergies and cooperation between stakeholders to leverage resources towards mutual objectives and minimizing duplication of ongoing efforts. They encourage the involvement of governments, business, civil society and all relevant stakeholders to achieve collective impacts and use a mix of policy instruments (action plans, regulatory instruments and standards, economic instruments, information-based instruments and voluntary agreements) with clear objectives, activities and indicators of success. The programmes contribute systematically and synergistically to one another. There are six core fundamentals that need to be considered to stimulate, expand and sustain SCP and ensure a transformational change in Africa. These include: 1. An enabling policy and regulatory framework, reorientation of macro-economic policies towards building sustainable physical and institutional infrastructure promoting SCP patterns and promotion of innovative development planning based on sustainability principles at national and local levels. 2. A participatory approach between civil society, business and policy makers to build effective policies leading to new actors such as private sector associations and universities and research institutions becoming engaged. 3. A conducive financing framework including domestic resource mobilization as well as greening development cooperation in Africa African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production 6

14 4. Capacity building of all stakeholders. 5. Research and development to encourage innovation and build a strong science base for policy making on SCP. 6. Knowledge management to ensure its efficient transfer and utilization. Based on the regional priorities identified through expert group meetings in Africa a list of activities is indicated in Table 1 for the roadmap. These activities are clustered under the 6 programmes in the 10YFP which will support regional and national strategies, as well as under cross-cutting areas of work that will apply to all programmes or as specific work streams under a specified programme. Each country or stakeholder, or sub-region, is expected to commit voluntarily to any of the programmes, tailor them to its conditions and level of development, and integrate them in national priorities and strategies. The 10YFP should facilitate access to more technical and financial support to the governments in the region in their efforts to mainstream SCP objectives into the design and implementation of policies. Countries are the owners of the 10YFP and will be the ones to make a difference. Lessons learnt from niche experiments and pilot studies and their sharing and replication throughout the region will help in mainstreaming SCP in national policies and strategies and in achieving the aim of changing the socio-economic landscape for more SCP patterns and Green Economies in Africa. The launching of the Switch Africa Green Networking facility also offers an excellent opportunity for all governments and stakeholders in the region to share their best practices in this information and knowledge platform. Table 1: Priority activities for the Regional African Roadmap for the 10YFP Cross Cutting activities Enabling Policy Framework Priority activities under the African Roadmap Mainstream SCP in planning and develop national or local SCP action plans / strategies. Increase synergies with Green Economy/Growth strategies Greening Businesses Mainstream SCP in regional strategies and strengthen the secretariat of ARSCP. Mainstream Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility (CSER) practices Apply Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) especially in SMEs Waste management Mobility (including transport and infrastructure) Energy Promote sound chemicals management Develop Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) plans in urban areas and cities Build capacity for addressing specific waste streams Promote sustainable transport systems Promote renewable energy systems Promote energy efficiency and demand side management Water Improve efficiency in water use and ensure safe use of treated wastewater Knowledge sharing and cooperation Knowledge management and information sharing on SCP in Africa 10YFP programmes Priority activities under Regional African Roadmap for the 10YFP 7 African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production

15 Sustainable Lifestyles and Education A.1 Enhance information and awareness raising campaigns for sustainable lifestyles A.2 Education for Sustainable Lifestyles/Sustainable Livelihoods integrated in education curricula at all levels A.3 Research for Innovation and to assess progress towards SCP B. Consumer Information B.1 Promote responsible advertising and marketing Sustainable Public Procurement D. Sustainable Buildings and Construction E. Sustainable Tourism, including eco-tourism Sustainable food systems B.2 Promote consumer information tools, including implementation of the African Eco-labelling Mechanism (AEM) C.1 Implement sustainable public procurement D.1 Promote sustainable buildings and construction E.1 Promote sustainable eco-tourism and mainstream sustainability in the tourism sector, especially in SMEs F.1 Promote SCP in the agri-food sector CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES UNDER THE REGIONAL AFRICAN ROADMAP FOR THE 10YFP 1. Enabling policy framework MAINSTREAMING SCP IN PLANNING AND DEVELOP NATIONAL OR LOCAL SCP STRATEGIES / ACTION PLANS Raise awareness among African countries to integrate SCP in national development strategies, such as national sustainable development strategies or poverty reduction strategy papers and develop national or local SCP action plans. Provide advocacy services to national authorities to develop national SCP strategies / action plans and integrate SCP in national development strategies. Capacity building and institutional strengthening for developing and implementing national and local SCP strategies / action plans. Knowledge and experience exchange on SCP national and local strategies / action plans. Development of SCP indicators and enabling of national statistical offices to monitor SCP. Training programs on SCP for a broad spectrum of stakeholders and encouraging national roundtables and forums on SCP. Means of Implementation: Peer support from experienced African countries in the development of SCP action plans Financing and capacity building from national resources, development agencies and international organizations. Establish a knowledge and experience sharing platform dedicated to national SCP strategies / action plans and mainstreaming of SCP. Develop financial mechanisms or funds to support countries to develop, implement and monitor national SCP strategies / action plans. National statistical institutes and other producers of statistical information to monitor economic, social and environmental pressures of consumption and production. Exchange experiences in mainstreaming SCP in planning and implementation of national programmes in Africa. African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production 8

16 Main Actors: National governments with the support of relevant stakeholders and support of donors and the secretariat of the 10YFP, ARSCP, UNEP and the Partnership for SCP in Africa INCREASE SYNERGIES WITH GREEN ECONOMY/GROWTH STRATEGIES Application of economic and fiscal instruments to promote Green Economy transformation and SCP patterns at regional and national level and mainstreaming of SCP in development cooperation. Undertake comprehensive and systematic assessment of economic and environmental fiscal reforms as part of the transition towards SCP and the Green Economy. Undertake comprehensive and systematic assessment of economic and environmental fiscal reforms as part of the transition towards SCP patterns and the Green Economy. Provide special considerations for sectors such as renewable resource-based production (e.g. organic farming and feed-in tariffs to favour market penetration for renewable energy technologies). Strengthen the capacities of government institutions in internalization of environmental costs and designing and implementing environmental fiscal reform. Get the business sector on board by setting out and disseminating the business case for products and services which contribute to SCP. Governments to encourage green private investment through incentives and stable and predictable policy and market frameworks. Introduction of green loans programmes by banks for green investment projects in partnership with donors More engagement from development agencies and financing institutions to develop SCP and resource efficiency criteria in their development programmes and guidelines. National budgets to make provision for SCP projects (energy efficient lighting, solar water heater and PV schemes, etc.). Creation of special funds to provide incentives for SCP projects and replenished through taxation of unsustainable practices. ARSCP, NCPCs and SCP centres of excellence to assist in the development of the Finance and Economic framework for SCP and quantify SCP costs and benefits associated with the implementation of SCP in the region and at the national levels. Means of Implementation: Financing and capacity building from domestic resources, development agencies and international organizations and synergies between SCP and Green Economy (GE) initiatives. Main Actors: National Governments (Ministries of Finance), financing institutions, donors, NCPCs and development agencies MAINSTREAMING SCP IN REGIONAL INITIATIVES AND STRENGTHENING THE ARSCP SECRETARIAT AND BOARD Mainstream SCP in regional initiatives and build a strong ARSCP Board and Secretariat Strengthen the ARSCP Board and Secretariat to play an active role in capacity building, advocacy, networking of experts on SCP across the region and to facilitate information exchange through the ARSCP and the Switch Africa Green Network Facility. ARSCP Board and Secretariat to produce regional status reports regularly and to continue to organize bi-annual meetings to follow up on the progress of the 10YFP implementation in the African region and liaise with the 10YFP Secretariat; ARSCP Board and Secretariat to work towards mainstreaming SCP by providing technical and policy input to regional initiatives and forums associated with SCP. The secretariat will create synergism with the RECs, AU, NEPAD, UNECA, etc. Enable the ARSCP to raise adequate funding and resources through programmes/projects, 9 African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production

17 conferences, training and consulting Facilitate the exchange of experiences regionally in mainstreaming SCP in programmes Means of Implementation: Sustainable financing for the ARSCP Board and Secretariat; Capacity building; Switch Africa Green Project. Main Actors: African Governments, ARSCP, NCPCs, UNEP, 10YFP Secretariat, 10YFP national focal points, Partnership for SCP in Africa, development cooperation agencies, RECPnet 2. Greening Businesses MAINSTREAM CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSER) PRACTICES Encourage business to improve social and environmental performance through voluntary initiatives, including environmental management systems, codes of conduct, certification and sustainability reporting and other CSER practices. Increase the number of companies with environmental management systems and practicing sustainability reporting. Encourage financial institutions to incorporate sustainable development consideration into their practices and procedures. Capacity Building of Industry in Life Cycle Management and Corporate Sustainability Reporting. Means of Implementation: capacity building; regulatory instruments and voluntary initiatives; awards for best practices by businesses/companies Main Actors: ISO, chambers of commerce/industry federations, business associations for members and the larger community, standards organizations such as the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) and national governments APPLY RESOURCE EFFICIENT AND CLEANER PRODUCTION (RECP), ESPECIALLY IN SMES Scale up the application of resource efficient and cleaner production in the region with a particular focus on SMEs. Strengthen and expand the number of NCPCs in the region. Strengthen the joint UNIDO-UNEP programme on RECP in the region. Technical, operational and institutional capacities of existing NCPCs to be enhanced and their activities (raising awareness, demonstration, help obtain finance, provide policy advice and disseminate technical information) scaled up. Provide services to SMEs that enable them to start and develop green business and/or apply more sustainable production practices. Expand the number of NCPCs in Africa and strengthen existing ones through south-south collaboration and regional exchanges. Promotion of Green Entrepreneurship and development of responsible production toolkits in particular through the implementation of the SWITCH Africa Green project. Foster market linkages between producers and buyers/retailers and supporting matchmaking to expand supply and demand for more resource efficient and sustainable products. NCPCs to look into bigger markets for sustainable products and to establish the baseline and show the benefits of SCP. African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production 10

18 Promote industrial symbiosis Means of Implementation: Financing and capacity development support; Technological assistance to businesses Main Actors: National Governments, ARSCP, NCPCs, Business associations, UNIDO, UNEP, and development cooperation agencies 2.3 -PROMOTE SOUND CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT Implement sound management of chemicals across their lifecycles Integration of sound management of chemicals into national development planning. Mechanisms need to be established to ensure safe chemicals management and use is promoted as an integral part of agricultural modernization and sustainable industrial development. Invest in facilities and institutions for monitoring and evaluating key chemicals in the environment as a basis for national, sub-regional and regional priority setting for chemicals management. Quantification of chemicals flow, especially of obsolete stocks of pesticides and other hazardous chemicals. Clean up and safely dispose of all obsolete pesticide stocks in Africa, and to establish preventive measures to avoid future accumulation. Promotion of the ratification and implementation of international instruments on chemicals management. Implementation of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). Encouraging partnerships including regional coordination and cooperation Foster involvement and cooperation of the private sector, in the implementation of environmentally sound chemicals management. Continuous international support for sustainable industrial development and greening of their industry and economy. Environmentally sound management of chemicals will become an integral element of the financial, technical and other support provided by its development partners. Means of Implementation: Transfer and dissemination of knowledge and technology investment in environmentally sound management of chemicals; Strengthen national human and institutional capacity on sound management of chemicals Main Actors: National Governments; MEAs; UNEP; UNIDO and FAO 3. Waste management DEVELOP INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (ISWM) PLANS IN URBAN AREAS AND CITIES To enable national and local authorities to develop and implement Integrated Solid Waste Management Plans (with focus on the 3Rs) Development of Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) Plans for urban centres in Africa, promoting separation of municipal solid wastes at source, waste reuse and recycling programs and composting from organic wastes. Establishing city-level demonstration projects and through concrete capacity building for all relevant stakeholders. 11 African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production

19 Facilitate and encourage investments in recycling facilities Establish standards for recycled products Promote use of organic manures and fertilizers in agriculture Means of Implementation: strengthen human and institutional capacity on sound management of waste; dissemination of knowledge and technology in environmentally sound management of waste; awareness raising and training of stakeholders involved in waste management; provide investment incentives for the establishment of infrastructure to enable reuse and recycling as well as to recover and treat/compost organic wastes. Main Actors: National and local governments in collaboration with local expert institutions, universities, businesses, UNEP International Environmental Technology centre (IETC), ARSCP and NCPCs BUILD CAPACITY FOR ADDRESSING SPECIFIC WASTE STREAMS To raise awareness and build capacity for addressing specific waste streams such as e-waste and hazardous wastes. Assessment of quantities and characteristics of e-waste streams to identify initiatives and appropriate environmentally sound technologies to promote material and energy recovery. Development of policy framework for wastes management. Regional approach to enhance recycling markets and exchange of technical approaches. Means of Implementation: Capacity building and technology transfer Main Actors: National Governments; Universities, ARSCP, NCPCs, private sector; and development partners 4. Mobility (including transport and infrastructure) 4.1 -PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS Support and encourage the development of sustainable transport systems, including energy efficient multimodal transport systems, notable public mass transport systems, clean fuels and vehicles and improved transportation systems in rural areas. Urban planning policies and integration of sustainability criteria in land use planning policies Develop sustainable transport plans that anticipates infrastructure effects and needs over the long term and throughout the life cycle Capacity development at planning and implementation level geared towards increased development of sustainable transport solutions. Promote investments in sustainable public transport Campaigns to promote public transport Increase fuel efficiency and emission standard for vehicles and introduce economic instruments to encourage use of fuel efficient vehicles Means of Implementation: Disseminate best practices; policies to favour public transit over use of private vehicles; incentives for investments of mass transport use and education for designers and town planners Main Actors: National Governments; local governments; ARSCP; NCPCs and development cooperation African Regional Roadmap for the 10-YFP on Sustainable Consumption and Production 12