Participants to the
Government Consultation Workshop on Burundi’s National E-waste Management
Policy, June 2021
Background
Burundi developed a national policy for e-waste management, which was the first comprehensive policy on the topic in the country, aiming at an effective, equitable, and sustainable system that protected both human health and the environment while promoting socio-economic development.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) provided technical assistance to the Government of Burundi via the Ministère de la Communication, des Technologies de l’Information et des Médias (MCTIM) and the Agence de Régulation et Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARCT) by providing technical expertise and strengthening Burundi’s national capacity for e-waste management.
A series of in-depth consultation on the development of Burundi’s national e-waste management policy was held in 2021 to define strategies related to the roles, duties and responsibilities of actors involved in the e-waste value chain. Following consultations with the public and private sector in Burundi, this validation workshop served to present the draft National E-waste Management Policy to consulted stakeholders and validate its guiding principles against previous consultations results.
