Improve the Health and Environment of Artisanal Gold Mining Communities in the Philippines by Reducing Mercury Emissions

Reduce the impacts of mercury on the health and environment of artisanal gold mining communities in the Philippines by promoting sound chemical management and strengthening local and national capacity to effectively reduce mercury use, emissions and exposu
Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/5216
Countries
Philippines
Managing organisations
Republic of Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Department of Health (DOH) and Ban Toxics (BT)
Implementing organisations
UNIDO
Project ID
5216
GEF project type
Medium size
GEF project phase
GEF - 5
GEF Cofinancing
$1.081.070
GEF project grant
$550.000