Promotion of BAT and BEP to Reduce uPOPs Releases from Waste Open Burning in the Participating African Countries of COMESA-SADC Subregions
Project Summary
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
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 5322 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
| 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) |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 5 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2014 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 180,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 6,615,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 28,361,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 628,425 USD |
| Total Cost | 35,156,000.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
01 Mar 2013
Preparation Grant Approved
05 Feb 2014
Concept Approved
03 Mar 2014
Project Approved for Implementation
09 Feb 2016
Project closed