Enabling activities to facilitate early action on the implementation of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Republic of Armenia

The objective of this Enabling Activities proposal is to develop and formulate a National Implementation Plan (NIP) and thereby strengthen national capacity and enhance knowledge and understanding amongst decision-makers, managers, the industry, and the public at large on POPs. By achieving this objective the Republic of Armenia will meet the obligations of the Stockholm Convention on POPs and will be enabled to manage the elimination of POPs. Specifically, the project will:i.Allow the Republic of Armenia to meet its reporting obligations under the Stockholm Convention;ii.Prepare the ground for the implementation of the Stockholm Convention;iii.Strengthen national capacity to manage POPs and strengthen chemicals management capacity in general; andiv.Maximize government commitment and facilitate ratification of the Stockholm Convention.