Post-ratification activities completed to enable policy and strategic decision making, and implementation of the Minamata Convention

The project aims to capitalize on a growing baseline of knowledge on marine plastics sources, pathways and environmental impacts to inform the development of the GEF 7 Strategy and the application of a systemic approach to global plastic issues

The development objective is to inform green freight transport, enhance institutional capacity for planning and policy development, and pilot innovations for carbon emission reduction in selected provinces.

To promote waste to energy technologies for sustainable waste management in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

To achieve measurable reductions in levels of POPs and mercury in priority Mediterranean coastal hot spots and catchment areas.

Balancing of competing water uses in priority coastal areas through water, food, energy and ecosystems integrated governance, to enhance environmental security and sharing of benefits.

Foster MedProgramme-wide learning and dissemination of knowledge, effective portfolio coordination and synergistic interactions among CPs, gender mainstreaming and monitoring progress to impacts.

Improving water security, human and ecosystem health, and climate resilience in coastal hot spots.

Develop the National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the Stockholm Convention in order to comply with article 7 under the Stockholm Convention and develop the Minamata Initial Assessment (MIA) to facilitate the ratification and early implementation of the Minamata Convention.

To accelerate the adoption of technologies for reducing land-based and water based pollution, water management and treatment, chemical and waste, across the Mediterranean region.
The programme will cover Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Lebanon, Montenegro, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey (the latter only for Chemicals and Waste).