Sector Report Circular Economy Senegal

With the support of local experts, the project team conducted a lifecycle assessment of the circular business opportunities in Senegal. This project produced a report focused on the waste and plastics sectors, enlisting possible areas of collaboration between Dutch and Senegalese stakeholders. In total, 16 palpable business opportunities have been enumerated after being weighed on criteria such as financial viability, potential environmental and social impacts or enabling policy environment.

On the other hand, the interest and support mechanisms of Dutch private and public sector stakeholders were investigated to identify areas with the highest potential. Ultimately, the report clarifies how the Dutch government and the Dutch private sector can support Senegal’s transition to a circular economy, with a focus on knowledge exchange, technology transfer and financial support in ongoing or planned circular policies and initiatives in Senegal.

This project was led by Trinomics in collaboration with ACEN Foundation and GIGA Initiatives and is funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).

Read the report here.

The bigger picture

Commissioned by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the Netherlands Embassy in Senegal, the sector report maps the status quo of Senegal’s waste streams — with a particular focus on plastics — and sets out 16 concrete business opportunities, weighed on financial viability, environmental and social impact and the enabling policy environment. It also clarifies how Dutch public and private partners can support Senegal’s transition through knowledge exchange, technology transfer and finance in a sector that remains underfunded.

References & further reading

• RVO — Sector Report: Circular Economy Senegal.
• Trinomics — Circular economy in the Africa-EU cooperation: Senegal country report.