Accelerating a just transition to a circular economy in Africa

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What: Side event at fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2)

Who: African Development Bank and UN Environment Programme

When: 28 February 2022, 10:15-11:45 GMT

Where: UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, and online

Connect here (Meeting ID: 220219526950)

This session is intended to provide member states with information on
opportunities for African countries to transition to a circular economy and how this can be done
with support from different stakeholders and organizations in the continent as well as various
development partners.

The event is jointly organized by the African Development Bank, and UNEP, supported by the EU-funded SWITCH Africa Green programme.

Session agenda
Moderator: Dalberg group (representing the ACEA secretariat)

13.15 – 13.25: Introduction of the session by the moderator 13.25 – 13.35: Opening remarks, Frank Turyatunga, Acting Director and Regional Representative of the UN Environment Africa Office. 13.35 – 14.10: Panel discussion:

- Ms. Sharon Ikeazor, Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria
- Ms. Barbara Creecy, Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, South Africa
- Dr. Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Morocco
- Nancy Tembo, Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources,
Malawi (tbc)
- Mr. Sam Cheptoris, Minister of Water and Environment, Uganda (tbc)
- Dr. Al-Hamndou Dorsouma, Officer-in-charge for Climate Change and Green Growth, African Development Bank and responsible for ACEA secretariat
- Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for environment, ocean and fisheries