[Report]
2nd General Meeting of African Clean Cities Platform

2019.08.05〜29

Yokohama City, Japan

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The Second General Meeting of the African Clean Cities Platform (ACCP) was held in Yokohama, in August 2019, concurrently with the TICAD 7 (the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development). Over 450 people participated in the main conference held on the 26th and 27th August, including 38 African countries, representatives of development partners, private sector and Japanese municipalities and had an intensive discussion on the theme of “Sustainable Waste Management towards Clean and Resilient City”.

On the first day, after opening session, Japanese and international companies in the waste management sector presented their businesses applications in Africa. Subsequently, the Guidebook for Environmental Education on Solid Waste Management in Africa was launched and good practices of environmental education and public awareness activities in Africa and Japan were shared. In addition, the Basics of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Africa, the guidebook which aims to provide an brief overview and basic knowledge of municipal solid waste for practitioners, was also distributed among participants.

The second day opened with part of the launch session of the Africa Solid Waste Management Data Book 2019, including case studies presentation and panel discussion on waste management in developing countries. In the afternoon, fund mobilization and measures for raising policy priorities for the improvement of SWM were addressed by development partners associated with intensive Q&A.

To conclude the two days meeting, H.E. Mr. Yoshiaki Harada, Minister of the Environment of Japan, co-hosting organizations and representatives from African countries made statements to promote ACCP activities. At the end of the closing session, “Yokohama Action Guidance for the ACCP” was adopted which stipulates the future direction and concrete activities such as further expanding the network by participation of development partners and other stakeholders, strengthening the ACCP secretariat function in Africa with UN-Habitat taking the core role, providing opportunities for capacity building and co-creation of knowledge, and so on. Consequently, the Yokohama Declaration and Yokohama Action Plan, which are deliverable documents of TICAD7, reaffirmed the necessity of addressing environmental issues including improvement of waste management.

During the meeting period, special session for knowledge sharing on SWM toward African participants (25th), SDGs indicators workshop (28th), field visit to waste management facilities in Yokohama (29th), as well as exhibition of environmental picture diaries drawn by African children were also held. These intensive programme provided participants with practical, useful and inspiring insights albeit in a short period.

Key Documents

• Yokohama Action Guidance for the ACCP
• The Africa Solid Waste Management Data Book 2019
• The Guidebook for Environmental Education on Solid Waste Management in Africa
• The Basics of Solid Waste Management in Africa

Program and Presentations

• 25th Aug Special Session – Common SWM issues in Africa, Sharing practice on the ground 
• 26th Aug ACCP General Meeting (Day1) 
• 27th Aug ACCP General Meeting (Day2) 
• 28th Aug Special Session – Monitoring Waste SDG Indicators in Africa 
• 29th Aug Site visit on waste management facilities in Yokohama

Related Link

The Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) (Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan)

25th Aug

Special Session – Common SWM issues in Africa, Sharing practice on the ground

Time	Title
10:30 – 10:45	Opening remarks, introduction / orientation		Presentation [EN/FR]
10:45 – 11:15	Current status and common issues of SWM in Africa: From the “Basics of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Africa” and the “Africa Solid Waste Management Data Book” Mr. Ikuo MORI, EX Research Institute Ltd.		Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR]
11:15 – 11:45	Challenges for capacity development extracted from the African Solid Waste Management Data Book Dr. Mitsuo YOSHIDA, Advisor on Solid Waste Management, JICA		Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR]
11:45 – 12:15	Outline of the Fukuoka Method and its application in Africa Mr. Toshikazu MITO, Adviser of SWAN-Fukuoka and UN-Habitat		Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR]
12:15 – 13:30	Lunch Time
13:30 – 13:45	Explanation for group work
13:45 – 15:00	Group Work Session * Break to four(4) groups (based on English/French speaking participants)
	13:45-13:55	Self introduction in each group
	13:55-14:25	Presentation on Action plan developed in JICA Training course (participants of Training course) / Introduction of insights gained from JICA training, activities conducted in one’s country/city (ex-participants of JICA Training)
	Group A
	Action Plan for Solid Waste Management Improvement in Moqhaka Local Municipality in Free State Province, South Africa Mr. Motha Andrew Makhiwesizwe, Deputy Director, Municipal Waste Support, Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa		Presentation [EN]
	Introduction of insights gained from JICA training, activities conducted in Juba city, South Sudan Mr. Diseremo Sebit John Amin, Director of Enviroment, Juba City Cooncil, Jubek State, South Sudan		Presentation [EN]
	Group B
	Action Plan for Improving performance of various actors in SWM in Nairobi City County Mr. Mwangi Samuel Ndungu, Deputy Director for Environment, Nairobi City County Government, Kenya		Presentation [EN]
	Introduction of Waste Management Strategies in Maseru City Council – Lessons learnt from the JICA training Mr. Motseki Khuto, Director of Health and Environment, Maseru City Council, Lesotho		Presentation [EN]
	Group C
	Plan d’action pour la communication pour le Changement Social et Comportemental des habitants de Niamey M. Mahman Coulibaly Adamou, Responsable de programme, Direction générale de l’assainissement urbain et de l’amélioration de la qualité de vie,　Ministère de l’Environnement, span l’Assainissement Urbain et du Développement Durable		Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR]
	Présentation des acquis du stage de Yokohama M. Mukunu Ngeabog Kandolo Jean, Directeur de Planification, Régie d’Assainissement de Kinshasa (RASKIN), RD Congo		Presentation [FR]
	Group D
	Point de mise en œuvre du Plan d’Actions pour l’Amélioration de la Gestion des Déchets Solides en Côte d’Ivoire 2019 – 2021 M. Ouattara Lazeni, Directeur Général de l’Assainissement et de la Salubrité, Ministère de l’Assainissement et de la Salubrité, Cote d’Ivoire		Presentation [FR]
	Mise en œuvre du Plan d’Actions pour une Gestion des Déchets Solides dans la ville de Brazzaville M. Borel Hermann Leyono, Directeur de l’Environnement et de la Propreté de la ville de Brazzaville, Congo		Presentation [FR]
	14:25-15:00	Discussion in each group: Common and critical issues to be tackled for realizing sustainable SWM system
15:00 – 15:20	Sharing discussion among the 2 groups and Japanese members
15:20 – 15:35	Coffee Break
15:35 – 16:05	Feedback from Japanese resource persons, Q/A session
16:05 – 16:20	Briefing about Yokohama Action Guidance, to be adopted in the end of ACCP general meeting Mr. Nobuyuki Konuma, Deputy Director, Office for Promotion of Sound Material-Cycle Sosiety, Environmental Regeneration and Material Cycle Bureau, Ministry of Environment, Japan
16:20 – 16:30	Introduction of ACCP website, Facebook group, others

26th Aug

ACCP General Meeting (Day1)
Theme: “Key Achievements and Applicable Solutions”
Venue: Hamagin Hall ‘Via Mare’

Time	Title
9:00 – 9:30	Registration
OPENING Session
Moderator: Mr. Yasuo Takahashi, Former Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, MOEJ
9:30 – 9:45	Opening remarks Mr. Tsukasa Akimoto, State Minister of the Environment of Japan Mr. Naison Mutizwa-Mangiza, Regional Office of Africa, UN-Habitat Ms. Juliette Biao, Director, Regional Office of Africa, UNEP Mr. Kazumi Kobayashi, Vice Mayor of Yokohama City, Japan
9:45 – 10:05	Key achievement and future prospects of ACCP Dr. Megumi Muto, Director General of Global Environment Department, JICA	Presentation [EN]
10:05 – 10:15	Photo Session
10:15 – 10:30	Tea and Coffee Break
Session1: Sharing Experience and Applicable Solutions
Moderator: Mr. Takashi Ohmura, Counselor, Overseas Environment Cooperation Center (OECC) Mr. Yutaka Hada, Manager, Overseas External Affairs Group, Toyota Tsusho Corporation
10:30 – 10:45	Outcome of the G20 Summit and waste management policy in Japan Mr. Yutaka Matsuzawa, Deputy Director General, Environment Regeneration and Material Cycles Bureau, MOEJ	Presentation [EN]
10:45 – 11:00	Waste management system in Yokohama City – Focusing on plastic waste management – Mr. Kazuo Fukuyama, Director General, Resources & Waste Recycling Bureau, City of Yokohama	Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR]
11:00 – 13:00	Japanese business development in Africa Business Entry in Africa -Introduction of messages from the Front Runner- Mr. Yutaka Hada, Manager, Overseas External Affairs Group, Public Affairs Department, Toyota Tsusho Corporation Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR] Business applications in Africa Special Purpose Vehicles to Contribute African Countries Mr. Takuya Furukawa, Senior Staff, Overseas Sales Dept., Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR] Small-type medical waste incinerator NU100B -The outcomes of survey in Senegal- Ms. Azusa Yoshino, Stella Environment Corporation Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR] “SATO” Social Business in Africa Mr. Huang Jinghui, SATO Business Division PMO, LIXIL Corporation Presentation [EN] Tyre Recycling Business in Ethiopia Mr. Keiichi Furukawa, Executive Officer Managing Director, Mr. Habtom Welday Kahhasay, ABE Initiative Internship, Fukunaga Engeneering Co., Ltd. Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR] Solving the Waste Management Crisis in Booming Cities through the Circular Economy Mr. Michael Lwoyelo, Sanergy Presentation [EN] Zoomlion – Driving Impactful Waste Management in Ghana and Africa Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong – Executive Chairman, Jospong/Zoomlion Groups Presentation [EN] Q & A Innovative technologies UNIDO’s approach on plastic waste management in Africa Mr. Hiroshi Kuniyoshi, Deputy to the Director General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR] Waste Management & Recycling Services of DOWA Mr. Kimio Matsumoto, Director, International Business Development Dept., DOWA Eco-System Co., Ltd., DOWA ECO-SYSTEM Co., Ltd. Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR] Introduction of Johkasou Contribute to African Clean City Mr. Takuya Katagiri, Daiki Axis Co., Ltd., Global Business Division Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR] Utilization of Chatbots As a Means of Providing Correct Guidance on How to Sort Waste Mr. Takuya Kobayashi, Service Development Group, Service Innovation Department, NTT DOCOMO, INC. Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR] Waste to Energy Technologies in Japan Mr. Takahiro Masuda, Technical Committee Chair, Japan Environmental Facilities Manufacturers Association　(JEFMA) / Deputy General Manager, Tokyo Technology Research & Planning Department Takuma Co., Ltd. Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR] Q & A
13:00 – 14:15	Lunch Break and Business Matching
Session2: Education and Public Awareness for Waste Management
Moderator: Mr. Sei Kondo, Director, Environmental Management Team 2, JICA
14:15 – 14:45	Efforts and Achievements in Africa – Project on Awareness-raising for Behaviour Change in Niamey, Niger Mr. Mahman Coulibaly Adamou, Program Officer, General Direction of Urban Sanitation and Life Improvement, Ministry of Environment, Urban Sanitation and Sustainable Development, Niger Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR] – Promoting sustainable Waste Management for a Resilient Monrovia Mr. Hafiz Amadu Varlee Sannor, Manager, Secondary Waste Collection, Solid Waste Department, Monrovia City Corporation, Liberia Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR]
14:45 – 15:15	Examples from Japan – Environmental Picture Diary: We want to make use of children’s ideas to transform the world’s structure! Mr. Kiyotaka Kurihara, Vice Chairman, Yokohama City Recycle Resources Association Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR] – Student speech Junior high school students in Yokohama City
15:15 – 15:30	Q & A
15:30 – 16:00	Tea and Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:30	UN’s Effort to Achieve Waste SDGs – Waste Wise Cities Campaign and ACCP as a platform to achieve Waste SDGs Mr. Andre Dzikus, Coordinator, Urban Basic Services Branch, UN-Habitat Presentation [EN] – Improving waste data and awareness in the context of the Agenda 2030 Ms. Ludgarde Coppens, Head, SDG Data and Information Unit, Science Division, UNEP Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR]
16:30 – 17:00	Guidebook for Environmental Education on Solid Waste Management Ms. Mie Nagayasu, JICA Study Team, Ex Research Institute Ltd. Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR] JICA Volunteers’ Experience in Africa – Community-based Waste Management in Sudan Mr. Tatsuro Mori. ex-JICA Volunteer Presentation [EN/FR] – Environmental Education in Cameroon Ms. Kazumi Kato, ex-JICA Volunteer Presentation [EN/FR]
17:00 – 17:15	Q & A
Closing of Day 1
Moderator: Mr. Yasuo Takahashi, Former Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, MOEJ
17:30 – 17:40	Closing remarks Dr. Eneas da Conceicao Comiche, Mayor of Maputo, Mozambique Mr. Takaaki Katsumata, Parliamentary Vice Minister of the Environment
Move to reception venue
18:30 – 20:00	Welcome Reception ＠ Pacifico Yokohama

27th Aug

ACCP General Meeting (Day2)
Theme: “Way Forward for Innovative Solutions”
Venue: Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall-B

Time	Title
10:00 – 10:30	Registration *for general participants
Session3: Waste Data Management toward SDGs
Moderator: Mr. David Marquis, SDG Data and Information Unit, Science Division, UNEP
10:30 – 10:45	Knowledge sharing through ACCP, Launch of ‘Africa Waste Data book’ Mr. Ikuo Mori, Leader of JICA Study Team, Ex Research Institute Ltd. Dr. Mitsuo Yoshida, Advisor on SWM, JICA	Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR]
10:45 – 11:15	Waste Data Management in Developed Countries National level data management in Japan Mr. Nobuyuki Konuma, Deputy Director, Office for Promotion of Sound Material Cycle Society, MOEJ Presentation [EN] Waste Data Management in Japan: “Local/Municipality Level Data Utilization” The case of 23 Cities of Tokyo Mr. Hiroshi Kato, Manager, International Cooperation Department for Waste Management, Clean Authority of Tokyo Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR] Waste Management Policy in Finland Mr. Ismo Tiainen, Director General, Ministry of the Environment, Finland Reference Databook [EN] Databook [JP]
11:20 – 12:00	Panel Discussion on Impact of Waste Data in Developing Countries (Asia and Africa) – How can we utilize waste data for policy intervention in SWM? – What are the challenges to establish a system for appropriate monitoring and comprehensive analysis of SWM-related SDGs in Africa? Presentation [EN] Moderator: Dr. Mitsuo Yoshida, Technical Advisor on Waste Management, JICA Panelists: Mr. Isaac Muraya, Director of Environment, Nairobi City County Government, Kenya Presentation [EN] Mr. Kazushige Endo, Director, UNCRD Presentation [EN] Ms. Ludgarde Coppens, Head, SDG Data and Information Unit, Science Division, UNEP Presentation [EN] Ms. Nao Takeuchi, Associate Expert, Waste Management Unit, Urban Basic Services Branch, UN-Habitat Presentation [EN]
12:05 – 12:20	Q & A
12:20 – 13:30	Lunch Break
Session4: Financing SWM in Africa
Moderator: Ms. Nao Takeuchi, Waste Management Expert, UN-Habitat
13:30 – 14:15	UNEP Fund Raising Strategy for Supporting Waste Management in Africa Prof. Abdouraman Bary, Regional Office of Africa, UNEP Presentation [EN] UN-Habitat’s Urban Basic Services Trust Fund for Project Preparation Mr. Andre Dzikus, Coordinator, Urban Basic Services Branch, UN-Habitat Presentation [EN] World Bank’s Financing Mechanisms Solid Waste Management in Africa Mr. Sameh Wahba, Global Director, Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land Global Practice, World Bank Presentation [EN]
14:15 – 14:45	Q & A
14:45 – 15:15	Tea and Coffee Break
High Level Session: the ACCP’s roles toward clean cities and healthy life in Africa
Moderator: Dr. Megumi Muto, Director General, Global Environment Department, JICA
15:15 – 15:50	High Level Statements H.E. Mr. Yoshiaki Harada, Minister of the Environment of Japan Mr. Yusuke Amano, Senior Vice-president, JICA Mr. Victor Kisob, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat Ms. Fumiko Hayashi, Mayor of Yokohama City Ms. Juliette Biao, Director, Regional Office of Africa, UNEP Dr. Sheila Santana Afonso, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development, Mozambique or other Minister Mr. Robert Beugré Mambé, Abidjan Autonomous District Governor, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
15:50 – 16:00	Photo Session
16:00 – 16:30	Keynote Lectures Rehabilitation of Landfill Site by “Fukuoka Method” Emer. Prof. Yasushi Matsufuji, Fukuoka University Presentation [EN] Urbanization and Sound Waste Management in Africa Mr. Andre Dzikus, Coordinator, Urban Basic Services Branch, UN-Habitat Presentation [EN]
16:30 – 16:45	Adoption of Yokohama Action Guidance for the ACCP Mr. Yasuo Takahashi, Former Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, MOEJ	Guidance [EN] Guidance [FR]
16:45 – 16:50	Closing remarks H.E. Mr. Yoshiaki Harada, Minister of the Environment of Japan

28th Aug

UN Day – Training on Monitoring Waste SDG Indicators in Africa

Time	Session
10:00 – 10:05	Introduction Nao Takeuchi, UN-Habitat
10:05 – 10:30	Waste SDG Indicator 11.6.1 Pilot results from Nairobi Nao Takeuchi, UN-Habitat	Presentation [EN]
10:30 – 10:45	Introduction to SDG 11.6.1 Monitoring Methodology Video
10:45 – 11:30	Monitoring methodology 11.6.1, MSW collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total MSW generated, by the city Andy Whiteman, Wasteaware Imanol Zabaleta, EAWAG	Presentation [EN]
11:30 – 11:45	Tea and coffee break
11:45 – 12:15	Waste statics in Cameroon – findings and data gaps – way forward to establish waste statistics system in Africa David Marquis, UN Environment
12:15 – 12:45	Marine litter Hotspots in Africa Costas Velis, University of Leeds
12:45 – 13:00	Q and A session
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Group work – Anglophone countries 1 and 2 – Francophone countries 1 and 2 Facilitators Andy Whiteman and Nao Takeuchi Imanol Zabaleta and David Marquis
15:30 – 16:00	Tea and coffee break
16:00 – 16:50	Group work presentation
16:50 – 17:00	Closing David Marquis, UN Environment

29th Aug

Site visit on waste management facilities in Yokohama

Time	Title
9:30 – 11:30	Naka Ward Waste Collection Office, Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau, City of Yokohama	Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR]
Move and Lunch
14:00 – 16:15	J Bio Food Recycle Corporation Food Waste Recycle and Biogas Power Generationn.	Presentation [EN] Presentation [FR]

Related Link

• The Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) (Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan)

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