Implementing Integrated Measures for Minimizing Mercury Releases from Artisanal Gold Mining

To protect human health and the environment by implementing integrated measures aimed at minimizing mercury releases (>40%) from artisanal gold mining activities affecting the Puyango River basin in Ecuador and the Tumbes River basin in Peru.
Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/4799
Countries
Ecuador,
Peru
Managing organisations
National Geologic, Mining &amp
Metallurgy Research Institute (INIGEMM), in Ecuador and the Ministry of Environment in Peru
Implementing organisations
UNIDO
Project ID
4799
GEF project type
Medium size
GEF project phase
GEF - 5
GEF Cofinancing
$2.676.764
GEF project grant
$999.900