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BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

Peter ManderickOperations Director

WHO IS CLOSE THE GAP?

OUR MISSION IS

TO INITIATE, ACCELERATE AND IMPLEMENT

DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

WHAT DOES CLOSE THE GAP DO?

INTRODUCTION VIDEO

CLOSE THE GAP’SMISSION

Donated ICT Material refurbishing &

distribution

Digital for

Development igniting partnerships

Bridging

the digital divide

in developing and

emerging countries

and creating

impact

WHY DONATEYOUR ICT MATERIAL?

1. REUSE BEFORERECYCLE

Research shows that as much as 70 percent of the energy needed to make and operate a typical laptop computer throughout its life span is used in manufacturing the computer.

Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2011-04-factory-energy.html#jCp

2. PROVIDE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO ICT

In DR Congo …

malaika.org

2. PROVIDE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO ICT

… but also in Belgium

BeCode.org

3. CIRCULAR ECONOMYAPPROACH

OVER 300 DONORS AND PARTNERS

PROJECT CASE

iMlango

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/embed/p06qjy7f/46060196

ICT PROJECTS ARE UNSUSTAINABLE…

In the absence of safe e-waste disposal options.

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES…

Lack reliable waste

management infrastructure.

E-WASTE CONTAINS…

Hazardous, toxic AND valuable material.

VALUE EXTRACTION…

Creates an informal economy.

AT THE RISK OF…

Environmental and human health.

PROPER PRE-

PROCESSING

FACILITIES NEEDED

LIMITED CAPACITY

BUILDING

KNOWLEDGE

SHARING

NO RECYCLING OF

FOCUS MATERIAL

NO REGULATORY

FRAMEWORK

THE E-WASTE CHALLENGETHE E-WASTE CHALLENGE

AN IMMEDIATE SOLUTION

BEST-OF-2-WORLDS (Bo2W)*

* A concept developed by the multi-stakeholder Solving the E-waste Problem (Step) Initiative hosted by the United Nations University (UNU).

LOCAL COLLECTION DEPOLLUTION AUTOMATED PRE-PROCESSING

SEPARATION OF

FOCUS MATERIAL

TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT INTERNATIONAL TREATMENT

BEST AVAILABLE

TECHNOLOGIES

BO2W IN PRACTICE

WORLDLOOP

KNOWLEDGE

BASE

Legislation

and

Financing

Systems

Transboundary

Shipments

Technical

Capacity

Building

Running a

Recycling

Business

Awareness

Raising

General E-

waste

Information

Partner and

Project

Network

WorldLoop is committed to create a strong knowledge

sharing network to provide all interested projects access

to practical and relevant information concerning:

OUR IMPACT SO FAR

700,000 IT assets

collected

150,000 Computers

deployed

25 Local service

partners

300+ Tons hazardous

waste spared

2,370+Tons of e-waste

recycled

3,000,000 Unique IT users

reached weekly

THE FUTURE FOR CLOSE THE GAP:

SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

LOCAL PROBLEMS

ASK FOR

LOCAL SOLUTIONS.

Supporting local enterpreneurs

Leap2 video

HOW IT WORKS

Application Bootcamp Campaigning Final Pitch

SUCCESSSTORYEbursary in Kenya

D4D-BE: IGNITING PARTNERSHIPSBetween the Belgian private sector and the development sector

NEW PARTNERSHIP THROUGH CO-CREATION SESSIONS«Blockchain for Education» by Via

Don Bosco, Settlemint and Howest

THE 1ST

CLOSE THE GAP INNOVATION HUB IN AFRICA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaSd2aWrrlk

http://www.worldloop.org/letstalktrash/

Thank you & contact us

+32 475 50 64 18

Peter.manderick@close-the-gap.org

Peter Manderick

@CloseTheGapInt