Challenge
One of our partners' goals was to spur Africa's transition to a circular economy. However, there existed an opportunity to support the organization in building its capacity to profile, develop, and coordinate the implementation of circular economy opportunities.
Solution
A major global forum partnered with Axum staff to host the organization's secretariat. We supported this partner in conducting a market research assessment to identify priority themes for circularity — including food systems, packaging, built environment, electronics, and fashion and textiles — interviewing experts and stakeholders to assess circular economy solutions and barriers, developing case studies on circular economy opportunities, and drafting a circular economy implementation roadmap.
Impact
Axum staff developed the capacity of the secretariat, enabling efficient and effective management of duties at the leadership level. We also developed a defined circular economy roadmap for African member states, with ongoing implementation efforts, improving policy development, leadership, and advocacy, as well as support in scaling circular economy businesses across the continent.