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Detail of GEF Project #1518
| GEF Project ID | 1518 |
| 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 Republic of Macedonia |
| Country | Macedonia |
| Region | Europe and Central Asia |
| Focal Area | POPs |
| Operational Program | 14 |
| Approval Date | 2001-11-14 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2002-02-06 |
| Project Completion Date | 2006-12-31 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| GEF Agency | UNIDO |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning |
| Description | The objective of this enabling activities proposal is to strengthen national capacity and the 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 Macedonia will meet the obligations of the Stockholm Convention and will be enabled to manage the elimination of POPs. Specifically, the project will:(i)Allow Mecedonia to meet its reporting obligations under the Stockholm Convention;(ii)Prepare the ground for the implementation of the Stockholm Convention in Macedonia;(iii)Strengthen national capacity to manage POPS and strengthen chemicals management capacity in general;(iv)Maximize government commitment and facilitate ratification of the Stockholm Convention. |
| Implementation Status | Project Completed December 2006 |
| GEF Project Grant | 497,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 497,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 497,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 54,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 497,000 USD |
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