The project is intended to create sustainable capacity for the Cote d’Ivoire to fulfill its obligations under the Stockholm Convention, particularly the preparation of a National Implementation Plan (NIP) for POPs. This will enable the Cote d’Ivoire to: (i) prepare the ground for implementation of the Convention; (ii) satisfy its reporting and other obligations under the Convention; and (iii) strengthen its national capacity to manage POPs and chemicals generally.

Within the overall objective of the Stockholm Convention, which is to protect human health and the environment from POPs, the project will: (i) allow Kenya to meet its reporting obligations under the Stockholm Pops Convention; (ii) prepare the ground for the implementation of the Convention in Kenya; and (iii) strengthen Kenya’s national capacity to manage POPs and chemicals generally.

The overall objective of this project is to consolidate the management and development of Sapo National Park and peripheral communal forests as part of landscape-level development.

The objectives of the proposed projects are: (i) contribute to the protection of Caatinga biodiversity, to the reduction in carbon emissions to the atmosphere, and to greater storage of carbon in Caatinga vegetation, through activites that promote and ensure the conservation and sustainable management of the Caatinga Biome; and (ii) improve the socioeconomic situation and quality of life of the population living in these areas, thus promoting integrated, sustainable development in the Caatinga areas.

The project aims to protect this globally important area and its wildlife not only through enabling the establishment of one new protected area and strengthening the existing protected areas system in the limestone range but also through building the capacity of relevant stakeholders to manage the wider karst ecosystem through a regional landscape plan. It will improve the conservation status of the critically endangered Delacour's langur, and generate public support for karst conservation.

The overall project objective is to develop a National Implementation Plan (NIP) for POPs issues with the assistance of international organisations so that Ukraine can effectively address the reduction and elimination of persistent organic pollutants consistent with the protection of human health and the environment from the effect thereof, and meet its obligations under the Stockholm Convention.

The objective of this Enabling Activities proposal is to develop and formulate a National Implementation Plan (NIP) and thereby strengthen national capacity and enhance knowledge and understanding amongst decision-makers, managers, the industry, and the public at large on POPs. By achieving this objective the Republic of Armenia will meet the obligations of the Stockholm Convention on POPs and will be enabled to manage the elimination of POPs.

The objective of this Enabling Activities proposal is to strengthen national capacity and to enhance knowledge and understanding amongst decision-makers, managers, the industry, and the public at large on POPs to develop and formulate a National Implementation Plan (NIP). By achieving this objective Chad will meet the obligations of the Stockholm Convention and will be enabled to manage the elimination of POPs.

The objective of this Enabling Activities proposal is to develop and formulate a National Implementation Plan (NIP) and thereby strengthen national capacity and enhance knowledge and understanding amongst decision makers, managers, the industry, and the public at large on POPs. By achieving this objective Algeria will meet the obligations of the Stockholm Convention on POPs and will be enabled to manage the elimination of POPs.

The second operational phase of the GEF Small Grants Program (GEF/SGP) was approved by the GEF Council in October 1998. A two-year replenishment for $31.619 million was granted and it was agreed that a subsequent annual “rolling” financial modality would be adopted to ensure continuity of programme activities. The replenishment for SGP operations in year 3 was approved by the Council in May 2000 for $22.823 million. The request for SGP replenishment for year 4 was to be submitted at the end of year 2 (May 2001), however it was postponed until December 2001.