Call for Expressions of Interest (CEI): Catalysing Innovation for Circular Models in Africa - Turning Battery E-Waste into E-Resources

The IEC Global Impact Fund will advance the IEC vision for “a safer and more efficient world” and demonstrate the catalytic impact of IEC International Standards and IEC Conformity Assessment Systems in addressing many of today’s social, economic and environmental challenges. As a reflection of this commitment, the IEC launched the Fund through a three-year annual contribution of 1% of its Capital & Reserves over the 2022-2025 pilot phase. This seed funding will build a global partnership aligned with the IEC’s values and mission.

The Fund’s mission is to promote the application of IEC International Standards and IEC Conformity Assessment Systems by Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and positively impact the capacity of IEC Members and Affiliates to sustainably address global environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges. This will allow the Fund to help drive the critical need for a coordinated consensus-driven approach to electrification and avoid the fragmentation that will perpetuate barriers to the green energy transition.

The IEC envisages that each project will involve multiple partners, including NCs/Affiliates, SMEs and other partners either directly or indirectly involved in implementation. We therefore invite all parties interested in participating in the project to respond to this Call for Expressions of Interest (CEI) either individually or in collaboration with others. Respondents invited to do so will be given the opportunity to refine the scope of the project (see Annex 2). The CEI is therefore part of the project definition process (see the IEC Global Impact Fund Operational Rules for more information). A request for proposals will then be issued in order to select at least one SME to receive funding and lead implementation. The first project of the Global Impact Fund will focus on turning battery e-waste into e-resources.