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====Unep, NEMA and Uganda Cleaner Production Centre====

Uganda typically has both repair and refurbishers of computers. In some countries [[Charitable organization|charitable NPOs]] can give [[Donation|tax-deductible donation receipts]] for computers they're able to refurbish or otherwise reuse. Increased use of technology especially in ICT, low initial cost, and unplanned obsolescence of electrical and electronic equipment has led to an e-waste generation problem for Uganda.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ewasteguide.info/Wasswa_2008_UCPC-Empa |title=e-Waste assessment in Uganda: A situational analysis of e-waste management and generation with special emphasis on personal computers |publisher=ewasteguide.info |access-date=2011-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115113850/http://ewasteguide.info/Wasswa_2008_UCPC-Empa |archive-date=2011-11-15 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> A Joint Team from UNEP, NEMA and UCPC, Estimate the current e-waste generated in Uganda at 10,300 tonnes from refrigerators, 3,300 tonnes from TVs, 2,600 tonnes from personal computers, 300 tonnes from printers and 170 tonnes from mobile phones.

However, as a result of the ban of used electronics, the accumulation of e-waste from 2010 to 2011 has reduced by a percentage of 40%

An e-learning strategy is being developed consultatively involving various stakeholders in the environment sector which yet Uganda has no e-waste recycler with capacity to cab down the problem of accumulation of e-waste.