E-Waste
2022
E-Waste Management in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement
The project, Greening Humanitarian Response through Recovery, Repair, and Recycling of Solar Products in Displacement Settings. The E-waste Project specifically looks at creating a circular economy for solar lanterns and solar
home systems and their accessories that have been distributed in displacement settings.
The overall objective of the E-waste Project is to identify solutions that reduce and manage e-waste, while prolonging energy access, creating employment opportunities, supporting alternative forms of livelihoods, increasing knowledge transfer and promoting environmental sustainability.
The Implementing Partner for the E-waste Project will work in close collaboration with the IOM Uganda Country Mission, the IOM Global WASH Support Team and the E-waste Project Partners – TotalEnergies Offgrid Solar Solutions (TEOSS), Bright Products (BRIGHT) and Solvoz
Repair, Repurposing & Recycling
Despite the global shipping challenges that affected delivery of some key spare parts, 454 solar lanterns were collected. (110 fully repaired, and 250 required batteries, and 94 were disposed.
In our drive towards conserving the environment, the campaign targeted Bidibidi Refugee Settlement and host community villages. CTEN conducted thirty-five (35) E-waste community awareness through road drives, meetings (Community structures meetings) in 25 villages across Zone 1,2,3 and 4 reaching out to 986 individuals (400Male 586Female).