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Creating a Circular Economy for Electronics and Electricals in Thailand and in Mongolia
| Project No | 7RAS24075 | |
| Title | Creating a Circular Economy for Electronics and Electricals in Thailand and in Mongolia | |
| Description |
In line with ITU’s Programme of Work (2023 – 2026) on Greening Digital Transformation and Creating a Circular Economy for Electronics, this project aims to create sound recommendations for a regulatory framework for the governance of e-waste management under extended producer responsibility (EPR) in Thailand and Mongolia. Given the current regulatory status for e-waste management in Thailand, the project will build on the experiences of previous ITU projects. It will boost the existing steps being taken to regulate e waste in Thailand through the provision of technical assistance to develop a proposal for a sound legal framework, administrative arrangement and financing mechanism to implement EPR principles in the national regulation of e-waste management. Based on the current system of managing and regulating e-waste in Mongolia, the project will develop a report detailing recommendations for a proposed legal framework for the management of e-waste taking EPR into account. Such coordination may include knowledge sharing between beneficiary countries relating to their e-waste management approaches, which would be achieved through inviting relevant speakers to participate during the respective consultation processes. This approach was successfully carried out during implementation of the ITU project on Implementing the EPR Concept in Policies and Regulations for the Sound Management of E-waste – Circular Economy for Electronics, Part 4. |
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| Area of Action |
Regulatory & Market Environment Climate Change |
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| Status | Ongoing | |
| Time Frame | From 31/1/2024 To 15/3/2026 | |
| Beneficiary Countries | Mongolia, Thailand | |
| Implementing Agency | International Telecommunication Union (ITU) | |
| Cooperation Agency | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Australia - DITRDCA | |
| Financial Scale (CHF) | 100'000 - 500'000 | |
| Achievements |
Through the identification, engagement, coordination and capacity building of stakeholders, the primary aim of this project is to create sound recommendations for a regulatory framework for the governance of e-waste management under EPR in Thailand and Mongolia. Through the global network of ITU in the area of e-waste management, the beneficiary countries and other countries will be brought together to share international experiences with one another about the opportunities and challenges of developing national e-waste management regulation and of the implementation of the EPR principle for the electricals and electronics sector. The project aims to advance e-waste management and regulation in the Asia-Pacific region by enhancing the regulatory capacity of two beneficiary countries. It will foster coordination among public and private stakeholders to establish a shared vision for legal frameworks, administrative procedures, and financing strategies—whether publicly or privately led. Ultimately, the countries will be equipped with policy tools and principles to implement sustainably financed e-waste regulations, with significant involvement from the private sector.
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