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Detail of GEF Project #1510
| GEF Project ID | 1510 |
| 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 the United Republic of Tanzania. |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | POPs |
| Operational Program | 14 |
| Approval Date | 2001-11-14 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2002-02-04 |
| Project Completion Date | 2007-12-31 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| GEF Agency | UNIDO |
| Executing Agency | Division of Environment of the Vice President Office |
| Description | The objective of this enabling activities proposal is to strengthen national capacity and to enhance knowledge and understanding amongst decision makers, managers, the industry, NGOs, and the public at large on POPs to develop and formulate a National Implementation Plan (NIP). By achieving this objective the United Republic of Tanzania will meet the obligations of the Stockholm Convention and will be enabled to manage the elimination of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Specifically, the project will:(i)Allow the United Republic of Tanzania to meet its reporting obligations under the Stockholm Convention;(ii)Prepare the ground for the implementation of the Stockholm Convention in the United Republic of Tanzania;(iii)Strengthen national capacity to manage POPs and strengthen chemicals management capacity in general;(iv)Maximise government commitment and facilitate the ratification of the Stockholm Convention. |
| Implementation Status | Project Completed. |
| GEF Project Grant | 498,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 498,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 498,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 54,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 498,000 USD |
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