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Review of POPs activities in the Region

Review of POPs activities in the Region. Overview of programs related to POPs. Strategic program 1 - strengthening Capacity for NIP Development and Implementation (resources: ~ 40%)

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Review of POPs activities in the Region

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  1. Review of POPs activities in the Region

  2. Overview of programs related to POPs Strategic program 1 - strengthening Capacity for NIP Development and Implementation (resources: ~ 40%) Outcome: Countries have capacity to implement measures to meet obligations under the SC – thus improving their general capacity to achieve the sound management of chemicals Strategic program 2 - Partnering in Investments for NIP Implementation (resources: ~ 45%) Outcome: Sustainably reduced production, use, and release of POPs  reduced environmental and health risks from POPs. e.g. phase-out and disposal of PCBs / non-POPs alternative products and practices / destruction of pesticide wastes Strategic program 3 - Partnering for Demonstration of Feasible, Innovative Technologies and Best Practices for POPs Reduction and Substitution (Resources: ~ 15%) Outcome: Effective alternative products, practices or techniques that avoid POPs production/use/release demonstrated / in particular DDT. e.g. identification of alternative products or practices to DDT or to POPs termiticides / demonstration of destruction technologies / demonstration of BAT/ targeted research

  3. GEF Investments • 2001-2006 (GEF-3) $218M (co-financing $153M) • GEF-4 allocation $300M • As of October 2008, cumulative allocation since adoption of the SC of $360M; leveraging $440M co-financing GEF investments by issues :

  4. GEF Investments in East and Southern Africa • 2001-2009 $83.7M (co-financing $103.8M)

  5. Examples of projects • AFLDC:Capacity Strengthening and Technical Assistance for the Implementation of Stockholm Convention National Implementation Plans (NIPs) in African Least Developed Countries (LDCs) • Programmatic approach • Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, UR Tanzania • Agencies : UNEP, UNIDO • Objectives : strengthen and/or build the capacity to implement the Stockholm Convention NIPs. Contribute to strengthening country's capacities for sound management of chemicals • Components : legislative / regulatory framework, BAT in industrial processes, reduction on exposure to POPs, identification of contaminated lands

  6. Examples of projects • Africa Stockpiles Program - with FAO et World Bank (Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa) for the first phase ; with FAO (Eritrea, Mozambique) for the second phase • Alternatives to DDT for vector control – with WHO, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Madagascar • Decision-making tool for vector control - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa • Implementation of Stockholm Convention in Mauritius • …

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