Promotion of BAT and BEP to Reduce uPOPs Releases from Waste Open Burning in the Participating African Countries of COMESA-SADC Subregions

To achieve continuing minimization of unintentionally produced POPs (uPOPs) releases in the open burning sector of participating African countries of SADC region through introduction of best available techniques and best environmental practices (BAT/BEP) measures at selected priority demonstration sites

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Project approved
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/5322
Countries
Zambia,
United Republic of Tanzania,
Eswatini (Kingdom of),
Mozambique,
Madagascar,
Lesotho,
Botswana
Managing organisations
Ministry of Environment
Wildlife and Tourism (Botswana)
Environmental Protection Authority (Ethiopia)
Ministry of Tourism
Environment and Culture (Lesotho)
Ministry of Environment and Forests (Madagascar)
Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Af
Implementing organisations
UNIDO
Project ID
5322
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 5
GEF Cofinancing
$28.361.000
GEF project grant
$6.615.000
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism (Botswana), Environmental Protection Authority (Ethiopia), Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture (Lesotho), Ministry of Environment and Forests (Madagascar), Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Affairs (Mozambique), Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Physical Development (Sudan), Swaziland Environment Authority (Swaziland), Vice President’s Office-Division of Environment (Tanzania), National Environment Management Authority (Uganda) and Zambia Environmental Management Agency (Zambia)