Project development, expert assignments and country programme coordination under the Montreal Protocol, the Kigali Amendment and the chemicals and waste conventions.
Project development, expert assignments and country programme coordination under the Montreal Protocol, the Kigali Amendment and the chemicals and waste conventions.
Kigali HFC phase-down plan - in drafting.
Kigali HFC phase-down plan - in drafting.
Phase-out of remaining HCFC consumption - in drafting.
Phase-out of remaining HCFC consumption by 2030. Approved at the 98th ExCom meeting at US $1,540,590 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/98/40).
Phase-out of remaining HCFC consumption by 2030. Approved at the 98th ExCom meeting at US $1,331,109 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/98/51).
Phase-out of remaining HCFC consumption by 2030. Approved at the 97th ExCom meeting at US $2,280,385 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/97/42).
Funding request for additional energy-efficiency activities in the refrigeration and air-conditioning servicing sector under the decision 89/6 window. Approved at the 97th ExCom meeting at US $126,634 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/97/45).
Independent verification of HCFC consumption against the 2023 and 2024 Montreal Protocol reduction targets.
GEF-8 project identification form on formalisation and mercury reduction in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector, prepared under planetGOLD guidance.
Terminal evaluation of the National Action Plan for artisanal and small-scale gold mining, per the UNIDO Evaluation Manual.
Kigali HFC phase-down plan: freeze in 2024, 10% reduction below the HFC baseline by 2029. Approved at the 95th ExCom meeting at US $406,800 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/95/45).
Funding request for a national inventory of banks of used or unwanted controlled substances and a national management plan, under decision 91/66. Approved at the 95th ExCom meeting at US $96,300 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/95/37).
Translation into French of the passages missing from the French version of the GHS training modules (hazard communication, acute toxicity, skin corrosion and irritation), aligned with the tenth revised edition of the GHS. For UNITAR.
Kigali HFC phase-down plan: freeze in 2024, 17.3% reduction below the HFC baseline by 2029. Approved at the 96th ExCom meeting at US $912,750 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/96/39).
Phase-out of remaining HCFC consumption. Approved at the 95th ExCom meeting at US $1,571,719 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/95/61).
Funding request for a national inventory of banks of used or unwanted controlled substances and a national management plan, under decision 91/66. Approved at the 95th ExCom meeting at US $96,300 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/95/37).
Kigali HFC phase-down plan: freeze in 2024, 20.5% reduction below the HFC baseline by 2029. Approved at the 95th ExCom meeting at US $943,600 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/95/76).
Kigali HFC phase-down plan: freeze in 2024, 10% reduction below the HFC baseline by 2030, in four tranches. Approved at the 93rd ExCom meeting at US $257,640 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/93/49).
Presentation, brochure and posters on plastic waste management for government and municipal staff, presentation on economic opportunities for e-waste technicians, and delivery of a three-day training of public authorities in Abidjan, under the GEF project on uPOPs and PBDEs in industrial waste. For UNITAR.
Update of the measurability structure and of the inventory of existing chemicals and waste indicators for the IOMC indicators group, coordination of a webinar and of a side event at the fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5) on measuring the progress of the framework. For UNITAR.
HCFC phase-out towards the 2030 target. Approved at the 90th ExCom meeting at US $1,133,500 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/90/34).
Kigali HFC phase-down plan: freeze in 2024, 10% early reduction below the HFC baseline sustained from 2029 under the decision 92/37 funding window. Approved at the 93rd ExCom meeting at US $488,160 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/93/76).
Two rounds of expert review of the MIA report and mercury inventory against the 2020 MIA guidance, with a gap analysis and benchmarking against other MIAs; presentation of UNITAR's MIA support at the closing workshop in Rwanda in 2023. For UNITAR.
Design of the online training programme for the Environmental Protection Agency and institutional focal points on national implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Minamata Conventions and SAICM: common presentation structure, Minamata Convention presentation and video script, training concept note and agenda. UNITAR budget of US $55,000.
Proposal to UNEP for a self-paced online course on green and sustainable chemistry following UNEA resolution 4/8: course outline, target audiences, design modalities, timeline and budget (US $161,410).
Screening of candidate countries under the Swiss-funded ratification support programme (CHF 257,000 for four countries) and project concept for the ratification of the Minamata and Rotterdam Conventions by the Federated States of Micronesia (US $64,000).
Assessment of emerging low-GWP refrigeration technologies for the fisheries sector under HPMP Stage III preparation.
Project identification form for a GEF-7 full-size project on the elimination of mercury use in the chlor-alkali sector and the sound management of mercury stockpiles: concept, theory of change, core indicators and preparation workplan. US $12,000,000 requested from the GEF with US $212 million co-financing; submitted in 2019.
GEF enabling-activity requests for the Minamata Initial Assessment (US $200,000, reviewed in 2018) and the National Action Plan on artisanal and small-scale gold mining (US $500,000, submitted in 2019).
GEF enabling-activity request for the National Action Plan on artisanal and small-scale gold mining (US $500,000) and expression of interest for a co-executing partner; submitted in 2019.
Child project document under the GEF-7 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme on accelerating cleantech innovation and entrepreneurship in start-ups and SMEs towards a circular economy and green jobs. US $4.1 million requested from the GEF with US $16 million co-financing.
GEF enabling-activity request for the National Action Plan on artisanal and small-scale gold mining, submitted in 2019 as a follow-up to the Minamata Initial Assessment.
GEF enabling-activity request for an advanced Minamata Initial Assessment (US $500,000): desk review, project document and budget; submitted in 2019.
Development of minimum energy performance standards and labelling for refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, integration into national climate policies, and impact assessment. Implementation budget of US $126,634.
Maintenance toolkits for technicians, upgrade and establishment of centres of excellence and recovery centres, and HCFC consumption verification. Implementation budget of US $152,600.
National inventory of banks of used or unwanted controlled substances, implemented with the National Ozone Unit. Implementation budget of US $96,300.
HFC consumption and equipment survey, validation workshops and phase-down strategy development. Implementation budget of US $54,570.
Tools and equipment for centres of excellence, refrigerant identifiers, intensive hydrocarbon train-the-trainer and consumption verification. Implementation budget of US $234,350.
National inventory of banks of used or unwanted controlled substances: desk study, national survey, data analysis and inventory report. Implementation budget of US $96,300.
First-tranche implementation: code of practice, training and recovery equipment, strengthening of the HFC licensing and quota system, refrigerant identifiers for customs, demand-side management and awareness campaigns. Implementation budget of US $200,010.
Equipment, spare parts and training for seven centres of excellence and two new centres, reclaim facilities, refrigerant identifiers, intensive hydrocarbon training and consumption verification. Implementation budget of US $434,955.
National inventory of banks of used or unwanted controlled substances, implemented with the National Ozone Unit. Implementation budget of US $96,300.
Implementation completed across four tranches: regulatory framework update, centre of excellence, recovery, recycling and training equipment, codes of practice and safety procedures, awareness campaigns and consumption verification. Implementation budget of US $743,650.
National inventory of banks of used or unwanted controlled substances, implemented with the National Ozone Unit. Implementation budget of US $96,300.
HFC licensing and quota system, mobile air-conditioning code of practice, technology demonstration with end-user incentives and stakeholder awareness. Implementation budget of US $358,210.
Strengthening of centres of excellence, training of national trainers, updated RAC training materials, refrigerant identifiers and consumption verification. Implementation budget of US $502,900.
National inventory of banks of used or unwanted controlled substances, implemented with the National Ozone Unit. Implementation budget of US $96,300.
Demonstration project in commercial refrigeration, RAC/MAC servicing tools and refrigerant identifiers. Implementation budget of US $158,200.
Closure and reporting of the Haiti ratification project, representation of UNITAR at the e-waste project workshops in Abidjan, and support to the closing workshop of the Rwanda Minamata Initial Assessment.
GEF project implemented by UNIDO with UNITAR as executing partner: communication strategy and awareness material on e-waste and end-of-life vehicles, training module on the 3Rs for the general public, support to the technical guidelines and training concept for the pollution control centre. UNITAR budget of US $350,000.
EU Internal Security Fund project led by the University of Limerick: webinar series, training needs assessment report, participants' handbook, training templates and preparation of national training sessions in Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovakia. UNITAR budget of EUR 116,408.
European Commission project led by WHO with the IOMC organisations: coordination of the project management group, revised workplan and budget, financial reporting, launch-event concept, promotion material and sustainability plan. UNITAR budget of US $541,310.
Representation of UNITAR in the coalition and partnership meetings, follow-up of the plastic waste partnership project groups and preparation of a pilot project in Cameroon.
GEF project implemented by UNIDO in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia: coordination of the second national training package (nine modules of videos, presentations and guidance), progress reporting, and organisation of the national workshops in Zambia and Mozambique in 2023. UNITAR budget of US $582,000.
HCFC consumption and equipment survey for the preparation of Stage II, funded under the third tranche of Stage I. Implementation budget of US $87,200.
GEF enabling activity for the National Action Plan on artisanal and small-scale gold mining, approved in 2019. Implementation budget of US $500,000.
Procurement of 30 hydrocarbon air-conditioners and a reclamation unit, and technician training subcontract. Implementation budget of US $165,048.
Programme funded by BMZ and Irish Aid with UN Women: policy assessment country reports and synthesis report, concept note for the Commission on the Status of Women, procurement, inception meetings and 2020 extension. Budget of EUR 1,100,000.
Procurement of 39 hydrocarbon air-conditioners, technician training and regional hydrocarbon train-the-trainer subcontract. Implementation budget of US $279,500.
UNIDO component: industrial waste and extended producer responsibility survey and sustainability plan in Mauritius, gender-sensitive green industrial policy and plastics workshop in Senegal, country entry and workplan in Morocco; narrative reports and workplans for the multi-partner trust fund.
GEF enabling activities approved in 2019 and executed with the Rwanda Environment Management Authority and UNITAR: execution contracts, mercury inventory and artisanal gold mining baseline. Implementation budget of US $700,000.
Implementation follow-up and third-tranche request to the 86th ExCom meeting. Implementation budget of US $2,943,280.
Procurement of 70 hydrocarbon air-conditioners and servicing tools, development of hydrocarbon servicing guidelines and fourth-tranche request to the 83rd ExCom meeting. Implementation budget of US $376,250.
Portfolio monitoring tool and 2019 and 2020 GEF project implementation reports for the Minamata Initial Assessments and National Action Plans under management (about US $2.9 million).
Coordination of the HFC consumption survey, customs code work, servicing-sector survey and energy-efficiency component with national consultants; final report. Implementation budget of US $160,500.
Third-tranche implementation and fourth-tranche request to the 86th ExCom meeting, regional hydrocarbon technician training with Madagascar and Togo. Implementation budget of US $261,600.
Caribbean sub-project of the regional demonstration project on refrigerant quality, containment and low-GWP alternatives (the Bahamas, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname): market survey, training curriculum, final workshop and final report. Sub-project budget of US $220,000.
Technician training and servicing tools. Implementation budget of US $109,000.
Technician training and enabling activities. Implementation budget of US $81,750.
Second and third tranches: installation of a gas chromatograph for refrigerant analysis, consumption verifications, assessment of emerging technologies for large end users and fisheries, and preparation of Stage III. Implementation budget of US $304,950.
Mercury inventory training, legal and institutional assessments, national strategy, contracts with UNITAR and the Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources, and 2020 extension. Implementation budget of US $200,000.
Support to the project manager: update of the Egypt HPMP Stage II project document, Gabon tranche budget, technician training mission in Chad and endorsement of an HFC demonstration project in Morocco.