The African Hub to End Plastic Pollution (AHEPP), is an
initiative of GAA and supported by African Union (AU) Council of
the European Union (EU) ,The Italian Government ,La Fresque du
Pastique , The Canadian Government , the Government of Cameroon
, the Government of Zimbabwe, The Government of Mauritius ,The
Scientists’ Coalition, International Polytechnic of Science and
Technology (IPOSTEC), UNEP and Alliance Sorbonne University to
advance the adoption of the UN-Treaty on plastic pollution
across Africa.
The African Hub to End Plastic Pollution (AHEPP)
The African Hub to End Plastic Pollution (AHEPP), is an initiative
of GAA and supported by African Union (AU) Council of the European
Union (EU) ,The Italian Government ,La Fresque du Pastique , The
Canadian Government , the Government of Cameroon , the Government
of Zimbabwe, The Government of Mauritius ,The Scientists’
Coalition, International Polytechnic of Science and Technology
(IPOSTEC), UNEP and Alliance Sorbonne University to advance the
adoption of the UN-Treaty on plastic pollution across Africa.
AHEPP is leading the adoption to end plastic pollution across
Africa, including in the marine environment and other aquatic as
well as terrestrial ecosystems based on a comprehensive approach
that addresses the full life cycle of plastic through the
prevention, progressive reduction and elimination of plastic
pollution by 2040 and enhanced efforts thereafter in order to
protect human health and the environment from its adverse effects
and to achieve sustainable development.
To protect human health and the environment from the adverse
effects of plastic pollution, including in the marine environment
and other aquatic as well as terrestrial ecosystems, by ending
plastic pollution based on a comprehensive approach that addresses
the full life cycle of plastic through the prevention, progressive
reduction and remediation of additional plastic pollution
management and utilization of plastic and plastic waste according
to national priorities by 2040 and enhanced efforts thereafter,
and to achieve sustainable development, poverty eradication and
just transition, considering the principle of common but
differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities as
well as financial and technical support.
The diversity of the Hub membership – from smallholder farmers to
multinational businesses, specialized research institutes to
intergovernmental organizations – is key to driving the safe
development of advancing the Adoption of the UN Plastic Treaty
Across Africa for effective implementation. The breadth of our
membership implies effective governance is needed to ensure all
members can fully contribute, while keeping the focus of the hub
on our core objectives.
Governance of the Hub is overseen and implemented by two groups:
The Leadership Committee, composed of representatives of the
African Member States and government, Civil Society
Organization, International Organizations, founding
organizations of the AHEPP: Global Aid for Africa (GAA).
The Secretariat, which takes care of the day-to-day management
of the Hub. It is responsible for driving membership through
stakeholder engagement and advocacy, for communications to and
between members, and administration of all aspects of the Hub.
Two advisory bodies provide complementary guidance:
The Scientific Council,which is composed of
independent academic researchers, each an expert in their
field of expertise on plastic pollution, including in the
marine environment. The main objective of this Council is
to provide a scientific vision for the plastic pollution
sector through advice on AHEPP activities and more broadly
by providing a platform for the generation and
dissemination of knowledge about plastic pollution
solution across Africa. The Scientific Council is
responsible for:
Evaluating project proposals received during Calls for
Proposals, providing expert opinions as to the
feasibility and practicability of the proposed
projects, and preparing an annotated ranked list of
recommendations for project financing.
Providing scientific guidance on plastic pollution
research within the framework of the AHEPP.
Supporting the AHEPP in organizing periodic events and
colloquia to highlight topics of strategic scientific
relevance to the sector.
Carrying out periodic ethical reflections on ongoing
developments of plastic pollution sector.
Providing scientific guidelines to be supported by the
AHEPP through its funding and advocacy.
Cooperating to write position and/or perspectives
papers in journals with high scientific impact.
Monitoring and assessing the projects funded by the
AHEPP, with the support of the Scientific Officer.
The Strategic Advisory Council comprises
representatives from our partners and all parts of the
plastic sector, in fields such as economics, finance,
environment, climate, food systems, project
implementation, etc. Members are drawn from value chain
organizations (including organizations representing
small-scale and Indigenous actors), international
organizations, academia, governments, Coalition
financiers, etc. This Council furnishes perspectives and
guidance on plastic pollution for implementation and its
role in the global economy, society, and environment in
complement to the Scientific Council’s broad and deep
scientific knowledge of the plastic sector. The Strategic
Advisory Council is responsible for:
Providing strategic guidance and perspectives on
African developments and opportunities relevant to the
plastic pollution sector.
Providing strategic input to the definition of the
annual objectives of the AHEPP.
Developing policy recommendations regarding the
plastic pollution sector for AHEPP promotion and
support.
Identifying high strategic impact events and for AHEPP
participation.
Providing strategic input on topics to be covered by
periodic Calls for Proposals. Selected members may
also contribute to the evaluation process for Calls
for Proposals.
Contributing to impact assessments of projects and the
AHEPP.
Provide an opportunity for youth leaders to express a vision
of the future they want through African Hub to End Plastic
Pollution (AHEPP).
Strengthen African Member State and governments on policy
engagement around urban, grassroots, and local communities on
plastic pollution.
Review and critically analyses existing issues regarding
plastic pollution in Africa and to identify gaps which need to
be addressed and opportunities for progress including in the
context of achieving the UN treaty on plastic pollution.
To provide a platform with Global Aid for Africa (GAA),
stakeholders to engage in a dialogue with governments, civil
society organizations to implement the UN treaty on plastic
pollution and achieve the SDGs 2030.
To promote innovative approaches and initiatives for advancing
the adoption of the African Hub to End Plastic Pollution
(AHEPP), development agenda at national, regional, and global
levels with a view to promoting global (multilateral)
solutions to the global challenge on plastic pollution.
To share knowledge on achieving end plastic pollution on our
African land and oceans development by promoting the
implementation UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution agenda.
To launch ideas and initiatives for collective action for
people, planet, peace, and prosperity.
Examine the needs and concerns of urban, local communities and
grassroots concerning indigenous rights and indigenous
leadership and demonstrate the potential benefits of
implementing African Hub to End Plastic Pollution (AHEPP),
agenda.
Agree a process for developing African Hub to End Plastic
Pollution (AHEPP), urban, grassroots and local community and
indigenous engagement structure in Africa.
Frame and develop African Hub to End Plastic Pollution
(AHEPP), as key elements of the holistic Global Aid for Africa
(GAA), partners agenda for restoring 30% of our land and
oceans in Africa by 2030.
We improve lives of coastal indigenous and local communities
throughout Africa by accelerating the implementation of 30x30 to
achieve 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs).
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
We improve lives of coastal indigenous and local communities
throughout Africa by accelerating the implementation of 30x30 to
achieve 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs).
GAA team examine the needs and concerns of Indigenous and local
communities concerning MPA’s and demonstrate the potential
benefits of implementing MPA’s.
Review and critically analyses existing issues on MPA’s in
Africa to identify gaps which need to be addressed and
opportunities for progress including in the context of
achieving the SDGs.
Examine the needs and concerns of local communities concerning
MPA’s and demonstrate the potential benefits of implementing
MPA’s for coastal communities.
Agree a process for developing MPA’s engagement structure in
Africa.
GAA team identifying gaps which need to be addressed and
opportunities for progress including in the context of achieving
30x30 (Seascape Analysis) at the Gulf of Guinea of the Atlantic
Ocean.
To impacts traditional management, the transmission of
indigenous and local knowledge and the potential for the
sharing of benefits arising from the use and ability of IPLCs
to conserve and sustainably manage biodiversity that benefits
the broader society.
Safe havens for more and bigger fish + species diversity
Healthy and resilient ocean ecosystems and species that can
better withstand and recover from climate impacts.
Climate change mitigation: protecting coastal habitats that
sequester and store carbon like mangroves and sea grasses.
Livelihoods and food for all.
Reduce ocean risk from extreme weather events and sea level
rise through protecting coastal natural defense systems, like
reefs and mangroves.
Global Aid for Africa (GAA) works to secure a healthy,
sustainable future and achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development
Goals by 2030.Blue Food from the sea is necessary to alleviate
food crises in many developing countries, providing a valuable
supplement to a diverse and nutritious diet.
Environmental and Occupational Safety for Fish Farmers in Rural
Coastal Communities.
Aquatic Foods as a critical component to reducing poverty,
ensuring a secure nutritious food supply & bridging the gap on
food wastage management solutions and combatting the worst effects
of climate change in Africa.
Global Aid for Africa (GAA) works to secure a healthy, sustainable
future and achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals by
2030.Blue Food from the sea is necessary to alleviate food crises
in many developing countries, providing a valuable supplement to a
diverse and nutritious diet.
Here is why Africa Small Scale Fisheries Coalition (ASSFC),
coordinated and supervised by Global Aid for Africa (GAA), blue
food program is working on :
Protect and develop the potential of aquatic/blue foods to
help end malnutrition,
Support the central role of small-scale actors in ocean and
inland fisheries and aquaculture and
Bring aquatic/blue foods into the heart of food systems
decision-making
Occupational and Environmental Safety Training: Global Aid
for Africa (GAA), through its Africa Small Scale Fisheries
Coalition (ASSFC), is conducting research in coastal rural
communities in Africa to train local fish farmers on occupational
and environmental safety to protect and develop the potential of
aquatic/blue foods to help end malnutrition in coastal rural
communities by 2030.
Lack of Coastal Rural Community Environmental Safety for Fish
Famers
Lack of Coastal Fish Farming Occupational Safety.
Lack of Fishing BoatSupport Sustainable Development and Diversification of Fish
Famers to Ensure Equitable Economic Opportunity in Nutrition.
Global Aid for Africa (GAA), introducing seaweed farming to
coastal fish farmers to help in blue food production, provide cash
crops and open new alternative employment to enhance the
socio-economic welfare of coastal communities as well as offer
practical training on seaweed farming and management of natural
stocks of economically important seaweed species; improve
technical knowledge about seaweeds and acquire practical skills in
seaweed farming techniques, processing, and marketing. The aim is
to support small-scale blue food actors in ocean and inland
fisheries and aquaculture.
Seaweed Economic Opportunity in Nutrition
ASSFC Rebuilding Fish Stock.
Overfishing is widely acknowledged to be one of the major threats
to marine biodiversity. GAA through its African Small-Scale
Fisheries Coalition (ASSFC), promotes sustainable fisheries
management for the benefit of both fishers and the environment.
Overfishing not only dramatically reduces fish stocks – many of
the fishing gears used also have devastating impacts on marine
habitats and on non-target species such as dolphins and turtles;
bottom trawling and by-catch are of particular concern.
Overfishing can even cause shifts in the balance of entire marine
ecosystems through the large-scale removal of predatory fish and
the trend to “fish down the food web”. (ASSFC), Rebuild Fish Stock
at the Gulf of Guinea of the Atlantic Ocean.
ASSFC Rebuilding Fish Stock at the Gulf of Guinea of the
Atlantic Ocean.
