Africa Environment Outlook for Business

O U RE N V I R O N M E N T O U R W E A LT H Africa EnvironmentOutlook for Business OUR ENVIRONMENT OUR WEALTH ISBN:978-92-807-4060-8Job Number:ROA/2558/NADOI:https://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/43127 This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educationalor non-profit services without special permission from the copyright holder,provided acknowledgement of the source is made. The United Nations EnvironmentProgramme would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses thispublication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or anyother commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission in writing from theUnited Nations Environment Programme. Applications for such permission, with astatement of the purpose and extent of the reproduction, should be addressed tounep-communication-director@un.org. DisclaimersThe designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat ofthe United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory or city or areaor its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Mentionof a commercial company or product in this document does not imply endorsementby the United Nations Environment Programme or the authors. The use of informationfrom this document for publicity or advertising is not permitted. Trademark namesand symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement oftrademark or copyright laws. The views expressed in this publication are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations EnvironmentProgramme. We regret any errors or omissions that may have been unwittingly made. Suggested citation:United Nations Environment Programme (2023).Africa Environment Outlook for Business: Our Environment Our Wealth. Nairobi: United Nations EnvironmentProgramme. https://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/43127 Published by:United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Nairobi URL: https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/43127 © Maps, photos and illustrations as specifiedFront Cover:Ouarzazate Solar Power Station, Morocco | Photo credit: UNEPBack Cover:Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi, Kenya | Photo Credit: UNEPWaste Management Abidjan, Cote d’ivoire | Photo Credit: UNEPWomen Adapt To Sudans Water Crisis | Photo Credit: UNEP This report was funded by the European Union through SWITCH Africa Green. Acknowledgments PRODUCTION TEAM HIGH-LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES(Egyptian Government, Representative of theMinister in the Cairo meeting)Ali Abo Sena Charles SebukeeraPatrick MwesigyeRhoda WachiraHarrison SimotwoLiana Archaia-AtanasovaNora MugitaJoyce NyagahSylvia Munuhe United Nations Economic Commission for Africa(UNECA)Jean-Paul AdamCharles Michael Akol African Development BankLeontine KanziemoJerry Ahadjie Technical Coordination - UNEP Rose Mwebaza – Director and Regional RepresentativeRichard Munang – Deputy Regional DirectorFrank Turyatunga (Retired) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL REVIEW EXPERTS Technical Support Team – UNEP NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES/EXPERTS Stephen NdetiWycliffe OgwenoTimothy ShitagwaThomas Moore OgolaGenevieve Print Mrs Sellinah Angel Mogojwa– Department ofEnvironmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment andTourism, Botswana Ms Mokgadi Monamati- Principal Natural ResourceOffice, Department of Environmental Affairs Projectsand Programmes Division, Ministry of Environmentand Tourism, Botswana Environmental Pulse Institute Ashbindu SinghRuseh OghenekaroMonday BusingeJayasurya KalakkalCarolita Smith Maraboli (Editor)Prachi Joshi (Report layout and design)Eugene Apindi Ochieng (GIS and remote sensing) Mr Desiré Ouedraogo, Advisor to Minister ofEnvironment, Water and Sanitation Technical,Minister Office, Ministry of Environment, Water andSanitation, Burundi Mr Ali Gamane Kaffine, Coordonnateur du ProjetAMCC+Tchad, Projet AMCC+Tchad, Ministère del’Environnement, de la Peche et du DéveloppementDurable, Chad Centre for Environment and Development for theArab Region and Europe (CEDARE)Nadia Makram EbeidAhmed AbdelrehimCatherine GhalyMona DaoudMayar SabetMai SamirMr Yusuf Emad Mr Soihibou Mhoumadi, Head of Department,Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, Fundraising,General Directorate of Environment and ForestsComoros Mr. Roger Mpan, Ministère de l’Environnement, duDéveloppement Durable et du Bassin du Congo,Republic of Congo Ms Stenlevie Ngala, Point focal Plan Nationald’Action pour l’Environnement, Ministère del’Environnement, du Développement Durable et duBassin du Congo, Republic of Congo Mr Mahmoud Sedek, Environmental Researcher,Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, Egypt Dr Wael Omar, Environmental Researcher, Ministry ofEnvironment, Egypt Mr Georges Kouamé Kouadio, Conseillertechnique, Ministry of Environment and SustainableDevelopment, Cote d’Ivoire Mr Pelagio Mangue Mbomio Mbengono, LicenciadoMedio