Circular and POPs-free Plastics in Africa

Reduce the import, production and use of POPs in plastic-containing products in the automobile, construction and electronics sectors, and the generation of uPOPs

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Project approved
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/11049
Countries
Zimbabwe,
South Africa,
Uganda,
Nigeria,
Kenya
Managing organisations
Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the African Region
Nigeria (BCCC Nigeria)
Implementing organisations
UNEP
Project ID
11049
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 8
GEF Cofinancing
$79.882.669
GEF project grant
$11.000.000
Executing Agencies
Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the African Region, Nigeria (BCCC Nigeria)Ministry of Environment, Kenya; National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, Nigeria; Environmental Management Agency, Zimbabwe; National Environmental Management Agency, Uganda; Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, South Africa