It is estimated that 39% of all countries are covered by e-waste (WEEE) policy, legislation or regulation. To assist Member States to balance their economic and social development with their environmental management, ITU provides a programme dedicated to policy and regulatory development. The programme is guided by ITU’s high-level targets, by 2023 to:
- Increase the global e-waste recycling rate to 30%
- Raise the percentage of countries with a e-waste legislation to 50%
An Introduction to E-waste policy online course
This self-paced course aims to support national stakeholders in developing national Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) policy and regulation. In addition to an introduction and overview, the course consists of the following four modules: (1) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), (2) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), (3) Financial Management, and (4) Government Stakeholder Groups and Interests. Go to course!
Implementing the EPR Concept in Policies and Regulations for the Sound Management of
E- waste
Member States can request ITU technical assistance and capacity building to support national or regional e-waste policy development
In line with the current Programme of Work (2021 – 2023) on a Circular Economy for Electronics of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of ITU, this project aims to provide technical assistance to Botswana, Dominican Republic, Namibia, Rwanda, The Gambia, and Uzbekistan in the development of national e-waste management strategies, policies and regulations. The project, a first step in a longer-term policy-level collaboration between ITU and UNEP, implements recognised UNEP and ITU tools for e-waste management and extended producer responsibility (EPR) in the context of policy and regulatory development at the country level.
160+
| 150
|
Total number of stakeholders from the
public sector (including
government officials, ministries,
local authorities, etc.) consulted
| Total number of stakeholders from the
private sector consulted
50+ companies in the EEE sector
from 4 different countries |
National level work and progress
