Driving circular economy innovation in India and Kenya: How the Circular Economy Innovation Cluster Programme in Bengaluru and Nairobi created impact

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Driving circular economy innovation in India and Kenya

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Driving Circular Economy Innovation in India and Kenya How the Circular Economy Innovation Cluster Programme in Bengaluru and Nairobi created impact. Insights and lessons learned from 2023-2025. Logos of CLIMATE-KIC, Growth Africa, Second Muse and IKEA
Type
Report
Publishing Organisation or Company
Climate KIC
Author
IOD PARC
Climate KIC
SecondMuse
Growth Africa
Publication Date
June, 2026
Country
Netherlands
Language for original content
English
Key Area
Innovation and investments
Sector
Circular design,
Governance,
Social impact,
Waste management & Secondary Raw Materials
Scope
Cities,
Cooperation and development

Waste prevention innovation in cities works, with the right conditions.

This new report reveals how two megacities built circular economy programmes that reduced waste, supported informal workers and created lasting systemic change.

It presents the lessons learned from the Circular Economy Innovation Cluster (CEIC) programme funded by the IKEA Foundation and implemented in Bengaluru, India and Nairobi, Kenya from 2023 to 2025. 

The report sets out what it takes to shift urban economies away from linear, waste-making-waste-recycling models towards less waste generation in the first place.