ACEA at the
World Circular Economy Forum 2025
The African Circular Economy Alliance voiced Africa’s perspectives at the World Circular Economy Forum 2025, held from 13 to 15 May in São Paulo, Brazil.
With representation from nine member countries, ACEA brought forward the continent’s priorities, challenges, and innovations in advancing circular transitions
ACCELERATOR SESSION CO-ORGANIZED BY ACEA, GACERE and THE LAC Coalition
At the 2025 World Circular Economy Forum, ACEA co-convened a high-level session enabling peer exchange among governments advancing circular economy strategies. Policymakers from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia shared experiences on designing and implementing national circular economy roadmaps tailored to their contexts.
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With countries preparing their NDCs 3.0, the session also explored how integrating circularity into climate and biodiversity strategies—such as Nationally Determined Contributions and National Biodiversity Action Plans—can accelerate environmental goals while enabling socio-economic transformation.
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An interactive discussion followed, focusing on concrete solutions to mobilize and scale circular economy finance through public-private collaboration.
In the afternoon, the session Shaping Circular Food Futures: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Scale Up Innovationshighlighted effective policy instruments embedding circularity into food systems, demonstrating how such approaches enhance food security, reduce waste, and build climate resilience.