20-21 August 2025
4th ACCP Assembly
Effective municipal solid waste management (MSWM) remains a critical challenge in many African cities, where it is often under-prioritized, limiting access to essential financial and technical resources. Strengthening governance frameworks and enhancing policy effectiveness at both national and local levels are vital steps toward improving MSWM systems. Equally important is the development of sustainable financial mechanisms to ensure long-term, resilient, and inclusive waste management across all levels of government. Securing political commitment, which is key to addressing persistent financial gaps, is pivotal to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The 4th African Clean Cities Platform (ACCP) Assembly aims to evaluate progress achieved thus far and define strategic focus areas for the next three years. Through thematic sessions and dialogues aligned with emerging global and regional trends in MSWM, the Assembly will harness insights and commitments from member states and cities to drive tangible and transformative action.
Information on past ACCP Assemblies is accessible as follows:
Program & Presentations
High Level Opening and Keynote Lecture
Session 1: Turning Frameworks into Impact: National, Regional and Global Synergies
Mr. Chukwudi Nwabuisiaku - Desk Lead: Plastic & Wood Waste Control, Inspection & Enforcement Department, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA
Strengthening the Linkage Between National Policy Making and Regional and Global Frameworks: A Case of Nigeria’s National Policy on Plastic Waste Management
Mrs. Shabina Lotun, Permanent Secretary of the Solid Waste Division, Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, form Mauritius
Reflection from ACCP Member Countries and Cities
Ms. Maria Lola Purificação, Administrador da Agência Nacional de Resíduos, National Waste Agency, from Angola
Reflection from ACCP Member Countries and Cities
Ms. Gciniwe Fakudze, Chief Executive Officer, Municipal Council of Mbabane, Eswatini
Reflection from ACCP Member Countries and Cities
Inauguration Reception Event: MOEJ Fund for Project Formulation Programme in African Countries
Ms. Kremena Ionkova Global Lead for Solid Waste Management and Circularity
Global Trends, Impacts, Priorities and Opportunities in Solid Waste Management towards Circularity
Session 2: Solid Data for Solid Waste: Evidence Based Action for Waste Management
Ms. Marian Jusufu -Tucker, Environmental & Sanitation Officer of Freetown, Sierra Leone
Reflection from ACCP Member Countries and Cities
Mr. Khalifa Ababacar SARR, Director General, from SONAGED (National Company for Integrated Waste Management), from Senegal
Reflection from ACCP Member Countries and Cities
Mr. Garad Abdullahi Ali, Head of Marine Environment Unit, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, from Somalia
Reflection from ACCP Member Countries and Cities
Session 3: Backing Waste Management with Better Governance and Budgets
Ms. Sulisa Signo Bom Jesus Quaresma, Director-General for the Environment, Ministry of Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Environment, São Tomé and Príncipe
Reflection from ACCP Member Countries and Cities
Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed Khayal, Manager of governorate main plans support, Waste Management Regulatory Agency, Egypt
Reflection from ACCP Member Countries and Cities
Ms. MINKUE MENGOUMOU Edwige, Deputy Director General for Environment, City of Libreville, Gabon
Reflection from ACCP Member Countries and Cities
Session 4: Collective Action for Better Waste Management
