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− | == E-Waste Reduction in Displacement Settings ==
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− | ESDS organized a web-workshop in June 2020 with relevant actors to collect ideas and explore synergies with comparable initiatives. Some of the resulting initiatives are:
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− | * [https://globalleapawards.org/e-waste The Solar E-Waste Challenge]
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− | * [https://www.gogla.org/e-waste GOGLA's E-waste Toolkit]
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− | The discussions during the workshop fed into the commissioning of a study by ESDS which had two principal tasks: One was to investigate the state of e-waste in ESDS’ project countries Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya, the second to develop a pilot project for collecting it via a business model. The former included a review of legislative frameworks, practices of stakeholders and a mapping of the flow of e-waste, the latter had to be restricted to interviews with companies.
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− | The study focuses on the issue of e-waste in displacement settings and highlights the lack of attention given to it. Due to inadequate regulations and a lack of integration of e-waste management in humanitarian and development operations, the study proposes the implementation of '''"Extended User Responsibility (EPR) systems"''' to hold companies accountable for e-waste disposal. A pilot business model is proposed for managing e-waste in a refugee settlement in Uganda, which aims to establish a collection mechanism and promote a circular economy. Field visits in the Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement in Uganda are planned to refine the pilot concept and gather more data.
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− | == The Humanitarian E-Waste Network (HEWN) ==
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− | The e-waste program focuses on policy in Ethiopia, capacity building in Kenya, and e-waste collection and repair intervention in Uganda. E-waste collection and repair intervention in Uganda is ongoing (currently in panning phase and aimed to be realized within 2023) in West Nile region (Imwepi and Rhino camp settlement).
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− | In 2021, SUN-ESDS established a working group called the '''[[E-Waste Reduction in Displacement Settings|E-waste Reduction in Displacement Settings]],''' which was further re-named to '''[[Humanitarian E-Waste Network|Humanitarian E-Waste Network (HEWN)]]'''. This group aims to minimize the environmental and health hazards caused by the accumulation of electronic waste in humanitarian crises and displacement situations. It serves as a platform for UN organizations, international organizations, NGOs, and others involved in the humanitarian sector to collaborate and advocate for responsible energy access and e-waste management in and around refugee settlements.
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