The African 10 Year Framework Programme (10YFP) - UNEP

The African 10 Year Framework Programme (10YFP) on Sustainable Consumption and Production
impact as well as addressing the cross-cutting issues mentioned above.
Activities recommended for this priority area are as follows:
a. Infrastructure planning, development and management
b. Mass transit
3. Reduction of vehicular emissions
Reduction of emission will improve the human and environmental health of
the areas concerned, as well as contribute to the reduction of global warming.
By improving the standard and legislation regarding the use and imports of
unqualified vehicles, it will also contribute towards the consumer protection.
The major objective of this priority area is to reduce emission from the use of
vehicles and reduce the use of unqualified, polluting cars. Activities
recommended for this priority area are as follows:
a. Improve / establish inspection infrastructure
• Standard setting
• Monitoring
b. Restrictive legislation against the importation of used cars
• Incentives for:
• Catalytic converters
• Completely knocked-down kits
• Assembly of new cars c. Encourage the use of cleaner fuels
• Use of fuels which are unleaded and low sulphur content
• Use of bio-fuels
4. Sustainable urban Development
By upgrading unplanned settlements, urban development can improve the
health of people and the environment of surrounding areas and reduce poverty.
By conducting stakeholder consultation in city development strategies and
offering opportunity for sustainable building design and construction, urban
development also promotes consumer protection. The major objective of the
priority area is to promote sustainable urban development by employing city
development strategies and upgrading unplanned settlements. It will also offer
the wider choices in designing structures and facilities, such as building,
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