Publication: The Gambia Circular Economy Diagnostic
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2025-01-07
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This report identifies circular economy (CE) opportunities in the tourism sector in Cabo Verde, The Gambia, and Säo Tomé & Principe. The project aims to enhance circularity by advocating for policy changes, phasing out single-use plastics (SUP), and fostering innovative infrastructure and financing solutions. It focuses on boosting business models for SMEs that offer alternatives to SUPs or goods and services based on CE principles. The report presents potential opportunities to improve resource use efficiency and circularity, considering the local geographic and economic context in The Gambia. It includes comprehensive firm audits within the tourism sector and an extensive market assessment to determine the scope and size of CE products. Additionally, the report showcases the outcomes of the Multi-Criteria Analysis (NICA), which prioritizes potential business cases for further evaluation of their financial and technical feasibility.
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“World Bank. 2025. The Gambia Circular Economy Diagnostic. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/42629 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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