Factsheets, Infographics and Brochures: Recent submissions
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Environment Fund Report: Contributions as at 30 April 2024
(2024-04-30)Environment Fund overview of contributions for April 2024 -
Fourth International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
(2023-09)he Fourth International Day of Clean Air for blue skies was held on 7 September 2023, under the theme of “Together For Clean Air, emphasizing the need for stronger partnerships, investment and shared responsibility -
Junior Professional Officer - Climate Information and Early Warning
(2024-06)This post is opened in the context of the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) scheme sponsored by the Government of the Republic of Korea. For general information on the JPO Programme of the Republic of Korea, please visit ... -
Lessons Learned: Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2022)
(2024-06)https://www.unep.org/topics/chemicals-and-pollution-action/chemicals-management/special-programme -
Uganda - Project: Strengthening national institutional capacity in sound management of chemicals and waste in Uganda - Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2022)
(2024-06)Most of the project objectives were met. The project contributed to mainstream the sound management of chemicals in Uganda’s Vision 2040 and the National Development Plans and Sectoral Plans. -
Tanzania - Project: Strengthening institutional capacity for sound management of chemicals and waste in the United Republic of Tanzania - Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2022)
(2024-06)The project objectives were largely met. The project contributed to strengthening institutional capacity of the country by a) developing an IT infrastructure for synergistic data collection and reporting under BRS-M ... -
Serbia - Project: Strengthening the synergies between the Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Minamata Conventions at the national level in the Republic of Serbia - Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2022)
(2024-06)The effectiveness of the project was high as it achieved all the targets at output and intermediate outcome levels. The project contributed to strengthening institutional capacity of the country by a) establishing a ... -
Republic of Moldova - Project: Improving sustainable institutional and regulatory framework for chemicals and waste management throughout their lifecycle in the Republic of Moldova - Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2022)
(2024-06)The effectiveness of the project was high as it met all the targets. The project contributed to strengthening legislative framework and institutional capacity of the country for chemicals and waste management by a) laying ... -
Kyrgyzstan - Project: Strengthening capacity for national implementation of chemicals and waste related international agreements - Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2022)
(2024-06)The effectiveness of the project was high as it met all the targets at output and intermediate outcome level in a timely manner. The project contributed to strengthening the institutional capacity of the country by a) ... -
Iraq - Project: Strengthening institutional structure for the management of chemicals and waste in Iraq - Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2022)
(2022-12)The effectiveness of the project was high as all project objectives were largely met. The project supported the sound management of chemicals and wastes by developing a new national chemicals registry, conducting trainings, ... -
Dominican Republic - Project: Strengthening institutional capacity for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Minamata Convention and SAICM in Dominican Republic - Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2022)
(2024-06)The project supported the design and implementation of an electronic system to record all chemical imports/exports and authorizations for entry into the country. The Directorate General of Customs worked together with ... -
Project: China - Strengthening institutional capacity for the implementation for the Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Minamata Conventions and SAICM: Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2022)
(2024-06)In order to promote information sharing and to support the risk evaluation of chemicals under the BRS and Minamata Conventions, the project developed a toxic and hazardous chemicals database for environmental management ... -
Benin - Project: Legal and institutional strengthening for the sound management of chemicals in Benin - Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2022)
(2024-06)The logframe of the project included training officials a) on the legislative & institutional framework for the sound management of chemicals, and b) on tools for the sound management of chemicals. The indicator for these ... -
Belarus - Project: Establish a sustainable national infrastructure to join and support the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention in the Republic of Belarus - Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2022)
(2024-06)The project developed a national register of industrial chemicals and pesticides regulated by the Rotterdam Convention. The register includes information on 74 chemicals detailing their hazardous properties, classification ... -
Argentina - Project: Strengthening National Capacity for the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste in Argentina - Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2022)
(2024-06)With at least 38 activities related to capacity building, the project was extremely active in strengthening the expertise for the sound management of chemicals and waste of officials and institutions. All the activities ... -
Questionnaire on Economy-wide Material Flow Accounts for the SDG Indicators 8.4.1/12.2.1 and 8.4.2/12.2.2 - (EW-MFA Questionnaire for SDGs)
(2024-06)EW-MFA Questionnaire for SDGs. -
Sectoral Solution to Climate Change: Energy systems
(2024-06)The global energy sector, with its multifaceted infrastructure – from power plants to transmission lines – is highly susceptible to potentially devastating impacts of extreme weather events. Ensuring resilience in the ... -
Sectoral Solution to Climate Change: Building and Construction
(2024-06)Buildings and infrastructure not only contribute to climate change, but are also vulnerable to its impacts, whether it’s hurricanes, flooding, sea level rise, and heatwaves. With more frequent and severe climate-related ... -
Sectoral Solution to Climate Change: Agriculture and Food
(2024-06)AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry, and Land Use) accounts for 22 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions. A global shift to climate-resilient, nature-positive, pollution- free and human-centered food systems would not only ... -
Sectoral Solution to Climate Change: Transport
(2024-06)The global transport sector has the highest reliance on fossil fuels of any sector. It is responsible for 8.7 gigatonnes of emissions, which represents 15 per cent of the global total emissions. Yet its emissions are growing ...