Development of inclusive circular economy initiatives supported by social, public and private actors committed to reducing pollution in the Lake Kivu basin through sustainable economic practices

About this project

<p class="ql-align-justify"><strong><u>Overall objective</u>:</strong></p><p><span style="color: black;">To improve water quality in the basin of Lake Kivu and Lake Tanganyika through sustainable and inclusive economic practices.</span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong><u>Specific objectives</u>:</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify">1. Knowledge of the potential benefits of the circular economy among policy makers, businesses, consumers and civil society (which represents the population in all its diversity) is increased and applied in the different fields of activity specific to each stakeholder.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">2. Inclusive circular economy models are tested and validated in different local conditions.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong><u>Expected results</u>:</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify">-Output 1.1 Training/awareness campaigns regarding circular economy practices are organised.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">-Output 1.2 Actions to support key stakeholders are developed.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">-Output 2.1 Projects that use the circular economy approach are being developed in the wastewater/solid waste/natural resources sectors.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">-Output 2.2 Business ideas from the most profitable projects are presented to financial institutions or scaled up.</p>

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Sectors

Waste management/disposal

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focusDisaster risk reduction · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributes

Places

1027 - Kigali

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

CRUZ ROJA ESPANOLA FUNDACION ROUGE ESPAGNE FONDATION CRE

Accountable

INTERNATIONAL NGO

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2024-PC-36897.

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