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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?
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/
