By Doh Bertrand Nua
The President of the Parliamentary Network for Circular Economy, PANCEC, has revealed that a perfect implementation of the adopted road map of the network will fast-track Cameroon’s 2035 emergence vision and help transform the country like it did for China.
PANCEC President, Hon. Ngala Gerard and Exco members addressing the press
Hon. Ngala Gerard Ndombang made the revelation Wednesday November 4, 2020 at the Yaounde Conference Centre.
He was speaking during the annual General Assembly of PANCEC. The meeting aimed at putting in place the governing body of the network, adopt its action plan and lay proper foundation for effective implementation of the circular economy at both micro and macro economic levels.
Ngala Gerard presiding over PANCEC Annual General Assembly
“We are going on an aggressive industrialisation process in this country. Circular economy will transform Cameroon like it has done for China; that is the intension we have behind this network…we want to create industries at the level of all councils so that they can be financially autonomous,” Ngala said, adding, that it would help in wealth generation, jobs creation and development in municipalities.
The adopted action plan he explained would focus on rallying stakeholders nationwide, creating win-win partnerships with most of them and explaining the importance of recycling their waste for the benefit of all as well as engage them into training workshops that would give them insights on how they can contribute to the emergence of the country through circular economy.
Members at PANCEC Assembly
Aside this, he, said the network would sensitise the public on importance of recycling waste, help councils to encourage waste collection, clear streets of waste, associate national and international partners in the advocacy and bring on board resource persons, organisations and international partners.
He pledged that PANCEC would accompany government institutions in policy formulation and implementation while advising stakeholders on their compliance to all international conventions ratified by government including; The Basel Convention, The Paris Agreement, The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015 and The Stockholm Convention alongside locally enacted instruments regulating the production, importation and commercialisation of non-biodegradable plastic bags, management of pharmaceutical waste and conditions fixing environmental permits on waste management.
Members schooled on importance of Circular Economy within the Decentralization context
He disclosed that the aforesaid legal instruments are most often disregarded and not effectively enforced, consequently injuring the environment, exposing communities to pandemics as well as retarding the state’s ability to meet up with international commitments.
Ngala Gerard appealed on all and sundry to adopt new sustainable consumption habits that will help transform the country, impact change and help usher government to emergence by 2035.
In a presentation titled “The Circular Economy: A Pathway to Sustainability in the Decentralisation Context on Cameroon”, Achu Maxwell Ngu, PANCEC’s Consultant in charge of Cooperation schooled members on the importance of circular economy within the decentralisation context.
Members pose for group pic after General Assembly
He said decentralisation is the platform on which circular economy thrives and ensures that councils collect their own waste and turn into wealth and green jobs and thereby boost their economy.
Achu expounded on the 3-R approach of reduce, reuse and recycle process which he said relaxes pressure on products already in the environment by ensuring all economic operators become compliant to national legislation and those stratified by international conventions.
PANCEC’s executive bureau is made up of the President, Vice, SG, Treasurer and Commissions in Charge of Cooperation, Industries, Environment and Sustainable Development, Advocacy, Communication and Public Relations, Legal Matters as well as a Technical and Special Adviser.
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