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To reduce environmental and human health risks from PCB releases through the demonstration of a regional approach to the introduction of cost-effective and socially acceptable environmentally sound management (ESM) of PCB oils, equipment and wastes held by electrical utilities and other PCB owners in participating countries.
Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Project approved
Countries
Managing organisations
Africa Institute (Basel Convention and Stockholm Convention regional centre) in cooperation with UNEP/DTIE
Implementing organisations
UNEP
Project ID
5532
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 5
GEF Cofinancing
$33.661.319
GEF project grant
$7.710.000
Executing Agencies
Africa Institute (Basel Convention and Stockholm Convention regional centre) in cooperation with UNEP/DTIE