Programme for Phasing Out Ozone Depleting Substances

The objective of this project is to assist the Republic of Turkmenistan in the rapid phase-out of ODS consistent with the international efforts and in this direction. The project will assist the Republic of Turkmenistan in meeting its phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol within a realistic time frame and ensure availability of technical assistance to expedite the implementation of the country program. The project targets priority ODS phase-out activities in the refrigeration sector and also proposes modest technical assistance at the institutional and enterprise levels to facilitate implementation of the country program. The project is formulated as a framework project, comprising of one Recovery and Recycling sub-project for Refrigerants and four technical assistance and training components. The project is designed in full conformity with relevant GEF policies on cost-effectiveness, exports, ownership, retro-active financing, operational costs and financial viability as per requirements of the GEF Operational Strategy.