Programme for Phasing Out Ozone Depleting Substances

The objective of this project is to assist the Azerbaijan Republic in the rapid phase-out of ODS consistent with the international efforts in this direction. The project will assist the Azerbaijan Republic in meeting its phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol within a realistic time frame and ensure availability of technical assistance to expedite the implementation of the country programme. The project targets priority ODS phase-out activities in the refrigeration and halon sectors and also proposes modest technical assistance at the institutional and enterprise levels to facilitate implementation of the country programme. The project is formulated as a framework project, comprising of two enterprise-specific technology conversion sub-projects in Refrigeration, one sub-project in Halons, one Recovery and Recycling sub-project for Refrigerants and two technical assistance and training components. The project is designed in full conformity with relevant GEF policies on cost-effectiveness, exports, ownership, retro-active financing, operational costs and financial viability as per requirements of the GEF Operational Strategy.