September 15, 2026

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Swaziland
Eswatini – Africa Institute

Eswatini

Country Profile & Environmental Management Partnerships

Eswatini is an active partner and ratified member state collaborating with the Africa Institute to address environmental challenges, implement environmentally sound management of hazardous waste, promote circular economy practices, and protect human health and ecosystems.

Active & Collaborative Projects

The Africa Institute coordinates and executes several national and regional initiatives in Eswatini to support sustainable chemicals management and environmental protection.

Ongoing SADC PCB Elimination

SADC PCBs Elimination Project

Disposal of PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) oils contained in transformers and disposal of capacitors containing PCB in Southern Africa, demonstrating a regional approach to environmentally sound management (ESM) of PCB oils, equipment, and wastes.

Focus: Hazardous Chemical Disposal

Scope: 12 Southern African Countries (incl. Eswatini)

Ongoing SADC GEM Project

Electronics Value Chain Circularity & Resource Efficiency

Promoting circularity and resource efficiency in the electronics value chain across Southern African countries to reduce the adverse impacts of POPs, uPOPs, and heavy metals (such as mercury) across the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment.

Focus: E-Waste & Heavy Metal Reduction

Scope: SADC Countries (incl. Eswatini)

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