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Detail of GEF Project #1481
| GEF Project ID | 1481 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Enabling Activities to Facilitate Early Action on the Implementation of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Algeria |
| Country | Algeria |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | POPs |
| Operational Program | 14 |
| Approval Date | 2001-11-14 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2002-02-11 |
| Project Status | IA Approved |
| GEF Agency | UNIDO |
| Executing Agency | The Ministry of Land Planning and Environment (MATE) |
| Description | The objective of this Enabling Activities proposal is to develop and formulate a National Implementation Plan (NIP) and thereby strengthen national capacity and enhance knowledge and understanding amongst decision makers, managers, the industry, and the public at large on POPs. By achieving this objective Algeria will meet the obligations of the Stockholm Convention on POPs and will be enabled to manage the elimination of POPs. Specifically, the project will:i.Allow Algeria to meet its reporting obligations under the Stockholm Convention;ii.Prepare the ground for the implementation of the Stockholm Convention;iii.Strengthen national capacity to manage POPs and strengthen chemicals management capacity in general; andiv.Maximize government commitment and facilitate ratification of the Stockholm Convention. |
| Implementation Status | Project is On-going |
| GEF Project Grant | 494,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 494,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 494,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 54,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 494,000 USD |
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