A project, funded by the IKEA Foundation, to catalyse food systems transformation in Rwanda through circularity, presents an opportunity to translate global ambitions of a circular economy on food systems into real outcomes. By focusing on Rwanda, it is recognition of the country’s leadership role in circularity, and a reminder that Rwanda was the first country in the world to ban single use plastics. Rwanda is also founding member of the African Circular Economy Alliance and GACERE and continues to use the platforms to build interest and momentum on circularity in Africa and beyond.
The project consists of two components: a development track that provides technical and business development support to small- and medium-sized enterprises to improve their ability to utilize circular business models; and a policy track, which aims to create an enabling regulatory framework, and stakeholder engagement, for catalysing circularity in food systems transformation.
Implementing partners include WRI Africa, Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE), Resonance, CPCIC Rwanda
For more information see the project’s website here:
