Fostering an inclusive circular economy in West Africa for sustainable development

About this project

The circular economy refers to a model of production and consumption that involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible. It is an important approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through more efficient material flows. However, circular-economy actions are underrepresented in national climate policies and measures due to their cross-sectoral nature and the challenge of quantifying impacts. According to the 2024 Circular Gap Report, the global circularity rate has fallen steadily from 9.1% in 2018 to 7.2% in 2023. Yet, there are important benefits to switching to a circular economy, including job creation, business creation and environmental protection. This project seeks to tackle the scaling challenges facing African circular-economy businesses by leveraging the potential of digital innovations to optimize resource use, improve supply chain efficiency and reduce waste, thereby enhancing their sustainability and competitiveness. It will also support circular-economy small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal to access climate finance — financial resources and instruments that are used to support climate action. The project will develop tailored digital platforms, toolkits, policy briefs and other publications, training programs and capacity-building initiatives to support SMEs in adopting and implementing gender-responsive, circular-economy busine…

Published by

International Development Research Centre · Other public sector

Countries

Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal

Sectors

Business policy and administration

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesTrade development · Main focusClimate mitigation · Main focus

Published by International Development Research Centre to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-301-2-110649-001.

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