Table 7. Roles and functions of principle institutional stakeholder 47 Table 8. Roles and functions of external (non-government) stakeholders 52 Table 9. POPs waste volumes by prioritized category used for project design 56 Table 10. Elaborated project design framework and cost estimate by Outcome, Output and Activity 58 Table 11. Baseline project and cost estimate (Expected Expenditures during the planned 4-5 year project without GEF funding) 80 List of Figures List of Acronyms ADB – Asian Development Bank ADR — International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road APC – Air Pollution Control AUA – American University of Armenia AWHHE – Armenian Women for Health and a Healthy Environment BEP/BAT — Best Environmental Practice / Best Available Techniques CCME – Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment CIS – Commonwealth of Independent States COP – Conference of Parties DE – Destruction Efficiency DRE – Destruction Removal Efficiency DTM – Digital Terrain Modelling EBRD – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ECD – Electron Capture Detector EHS – Environment Health and Safety EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan ENGO – Environmental Non-Government Organization EOI – Expression of Interest EU – European Union FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Lori (3 sites) OJSC “Spitak Productivity”, Spitak n/a n/a 80-100 Store destroyed, OPs mixed with demolition materials Possible packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues Abandoned by Private Owner, Shnogh village n/a n/a 400-500 Store destroyed. Characteristic OCP odors. Possible packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues Further site screening analytical assessment OJSC “Tumanyan Productivity”, Odzun village (Owned by State Property Management Department) n/a n/a Store destroyed Characteristic OCP odors. Packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues Further site screening analytical assessment Potential priority for detailed site assessment Possible contaminated site cleanup. Shirak (4 sites) OJSC “Akhuryan Productivity”, Akhuryan village n/a n/a Packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues Further site screening analytical assessment OJSC “Artik Productivity” , Artik 410 410 280-300 Packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues Further site screening analytical assessment Private Owner Anushavan village n/a n/a 600-700 Store destroyed, the pesticides are mixed with other materials Packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues Further site screening analytical assessment OJSC “Ani Productivity” n/a n/a 500-700 Packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues Further site screening analytical assessment Syunik (4 sites) OJSC “Meghri Productivity” n/a n/a Store destroyed, the pesticides are mixed with other materials Packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues Further site screening analytical assessment OJSC “Kapan Productivity”, n/a n/a 700-800 Store partly destroyed Packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues
Kapan Further site screening analytical assessment Community property Artsvanik village n/a n/a 20-30 Store destroyed Packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues OJSC “Sisian Productivity”, Sisian 1,500 1,500 Store partly destroyed Identified stock: Binish, Semeron, Keltan, Ridione, Sulphur powder, 2-4 diamine salt Possible packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues. Further site screening analytical assessment. Vayots Dzor (1 site) Storage of former Yeghegnadzor state farm now privatized n/a n/a 600-700 Small store of unidentified packaged material Packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues. Further site screening analytical assessment. Tavush (4 sites) “Ijevan intra-regional warehouse”, Ditavan village 5,000 5,000 Identified store: Ridione. Storage is in good state with, OPs segregated Packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues. Further site screening analytical assessment. OJSC “Noyemberyan Productivity”, Ayrum station n/a n/a 700-1000 Packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues. Further site screening analytical assessment. Winery, Berdavan village n/a n/a 24 Identified stores: Deltamethrin Packaging and removal of remaining stockpiles and surficial clean up residues. Gyughkimia of Shamshadin n/a n/a Not known Bomb site, material transferred elsewhere, potential site contamination Further site analytical assessment Possible contaminated site clean up Total 52,719 108,875- 118,375 2000
“Centre for Molecule Structure Studies” SNCO, of National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Not certified Only potential for analysis of OCPs, dioxins, and others OPs Research is carried out on OCPs and other complex organic compounds (containing phosphorus, nitrogen, sulfur) Require upgrades to undertake external work Operational equipment - 2 GCs (GC-MS Gas Chromatograph with MS detector), 1 Raman Spectrometer (Thermo Scientific Nicolet), 1 Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (Thermo Scientific Nicolet), 1 NMR spectroscopy Varian Mercury 300Mhz; For analysis of OCPs, dioxins and other OPs: GC-MS Gas Chromatograph with MS detector EPA / ISO / GOST methods QA / QC system is formally introduced (some elements), ensuring data quality Limitations on samples storage and processing; No sampling equipment/practices in place Highly qualified staff, 5 chemists-analysts, 3 chemist-assistants in sample preparation, 3-4 data processing and interpretation specialists Overall adequate lab space and conditions; equipment maintenance practices are fully developed Analytical Laboratory of “Institute of Chemical Physics” SNCO, of National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Not certified Theoretically tasked with analysis of OCPs and others Ops. Research is carried out on OCPs (oxidation products and metabolites) and other organic compounds (containing phosphorus, nitrogen, sulfur), no dioxins Require upgrades to undertake external work Operational equipment - 4 GCs: 2 - CVET 500 with detector FID and ECD 2 - Chrome 5 with detector FID EPA / ISO / GOST methods QA / QC system is not formally introduced Limitations on samples storage and processing; Sampling preparation practices: Soils/sludge - available Water – sufficient Plants/crops – absent Food/animal products – absent Highly qualified staff: 10 chemists-analysts, 2-3 samplers, 3-4 chemist in sample preparation, 3-4 in data processing and interpretation Limitations related to lab conditions but developed equipment maintenance practices in place
Centre for Ecological and Noosphere Studies of National Academy of Sciences (NAS) The laboratory division for organic substances testing was originally established for POPs testing and is in compliance with international requirements (the certification of International testing since 2006). The standard POPs substances forbidden by the Stockholm convention are in place. The works are executed in accordance with EPA, ISO, DIN, GOST, HST and other appropriate methodologies. Equipment. TRACE DSQ- with capillary column Gas chromatograph-MS (Thermo Electron Corporation) START E – microwave extortion system (MILESTONE) with capacity of 12 samples simultaneous processing Spectrophotometers: Specord UV-VIS (Carl Zeiss Jena) SF 46 , SF 26- (LOMO) IRF-22 Refractometer The OA/OV Procedure corresponding to ISO/MEK 17025 The center has an experienced sampling group: having necessary field testing and sampling equipment. The sampling is implemented according to ISO standards, depending on the sampling environment: The types of the samples: -Soil -Water -Plants -Dust -Air -Food -Food raw materials -Minerals -Mineral ore -Precipitations -Sludge -Bio-substratum 1 specialist – responsible for quality (PhD in Chemical Sciences) 3 Chemists-analysts- (2 PhD in Chemistry) 2 specialists responsible for samples preparation 4 specialists – taking the samples The main part of the specialists have passed the training courses: The respective expert group is working for the organization of the entire cycle of the study –starting from the sampling and finishing with the mapping, and formulation of the conclusions: The respective division for provision of geological analysis of the sites, sampling, transportation, accepting, storage, preliminary processing, analysis, the processing of the results, the results preservation and compiling the conclusions are in place
Plan and schedule Project Board meetings. Roles and responsibilities of all project organisation structures should be clarified and meetings planned. The first Project Board meeting should be held within the first 12 months following the inception workshop. An Inception Workshop report is a key reference document and must be prepared and shared with participants to formalize various agreements and plans decided during the meeting. Quarterly: Progress made shall be monitored in the UNDP Enhanced Results Based Managment Platform. Based on the initial risk analysis submitted, the risk log shall be regularly updated in ATLAS. Risks become critical when the impact and probability are high. Based on the information recorded in Atlas, a Project Progress Reports (PPR) can be generated in the Executive Snapshot. Other ATLAS logs can be used to monitor issues, lessons learned etc. The use of these functions is a key indicator in the UNDP Executive Balanced Scorecard. Annually: Annual Project Review/Project Implementation Reports (APR/PIR): This key report is prepared to monitor progress made since project start and in particular for the previous reporting period (30 June to 1 July). The APR/PIR combines both UNDP and GEF reporting requirements. The APR/PIR includes, but is not limited to, reporting on the following: Progress made toward project objective and project outcomes – each with indicators, baseline data and end-of-project targets (cumulative) Project outputs delivered per project outcome (annual). Lesson learned/good practice. AWP and other expenditure reports Risk and adaptive management ATLAS QPR Portfolio level indicators (i.e. GEF focal area tracking tools) are used by most focal areas on an annual basis as well. Periodic Monitoring through site visits: UNDP CO and the UNDP RCU will conduct visits to project sites based on the agreed schedule in the project’s Inception Report/Annual Work Plan to assess first hand project progress. Other members of the Project Board may also join these visits. A Field Visit Report/BTOR will be prepared by the CO and UNDP RCU and will be circulated no less than one month after the visit to the project team and Project Board members. Mid-term of project cycle: The project will undergo an independent Mid-Term Evaluation at the mid-point of project implementation (November 2016). The Mid-Term Evaluation will determine progress being made toward the achievement
project equipment. The GEF Guidelines also describe other GEF promotional requirements regarding press releases, press conferences, press visits, visits by Government officials, productions and other promotional items. Where other agencies and project partners have provided support through co-financing, their branding policies and requirements should be similarly applied. Monitoring Framework and Evaluation, and Budget (based on cash contributions from GEF – US$100,000) Type of M&E activity Responsible Parties Budget (US$) excluding project staff time; all figures are indicative Time frame Inception Workshop (IW) & associated arrangements Project Coordinator (PC) UNDP CO 5,000 Within first two months of project start up Inception Report Project Team UNDP CO National and international consultant support if needed 0 (included in routine project staff activity) Immediately following IW APR/PIR PC UNDP CO 0 (included in routine project staff activity) Annually Meetings of Technical Advisory Board and relevant meeting proceedings (minutes) PC UNDP CO Other stakeholders 3,000 Following Project IW and subsequently at least once a year Meetings of the Project Board and relevant meeting proceedings (minutes) PC UNDP CO National implementing agency 3,000 Twice a year, ideally immediately following Technical Advisory Board meetings Quarterly status reports Project team 0 (included in routine project staff activity) To be determined by Project team and UNDP CO Technical monitoring, evaluation, and reporting within project components, Project team National and international consultants as needed 18,000 Continuous, starting from project inception
Safeguards monitoring Midterm Evaluation (external) Project team UNDP CO UNDP/GEF RCU External Consultants (i.e. evaluation team) 20,000 At the midpoint of project implementation. Final Evaluation (external) External Consultants (i.e. evaluation team) Project team UNDP CO UNDP/GEF RCU 20,000 At the end of project implementation Final Report External Consultant Project team UNDP CO (costs included in Terminal Evaluation, above) At least one month before the end of the project Compilation of lessons learned Project team UNDP CO UNDP/GEF RCU 0 (included in routine project staff activity) Annually Financial audit UNDP CO Project team 11,000 Visits to field sites PC UNDP CO UNDP/GEF RCU (as appropriate) National implementing agency 10,000 Permanently Project final workshop Project team UNDP CO UNDP/GEF RCU Other stakeholders 10,000 At least one month before the end of the project TOTAL indicative COST (excluding project team staff time, UNDP staff and travel expenses, government in-kind contribution) 100,000 Legal Context This Project Document shall be the instrument referred to as such in Article I of the Standard Basic Assistance Agreement (SBAA) between the Government of Armenia and the United Nations Development Programme, signed by the parties on on 8 March, 1995. The host country implementing agency shall, for
chemicals management strategy expanded to create a significant contaminated site. Lesser stockpiles and associated site contamination exist unaddressed at 24 OP storehouses. Contaminated soils classified sufficiently to constitute a potent risk remain uncontained at some of these storehouse sites. removed from the Nubarashen burial site. 150 t of obsolete pesticide stockpiles packaged for removal from 24 storehouses. National HW facility site operational and 1,050 t of consolidated priority obsolete pesticides and POPs waste securely stored pending environmental sound destruction. 7000 t of highly contaminated POPs waste (soil) and 12,500 t of POPs contaminated soil contained at the Nubarashen site OP storage sites permanently contained and monitored at the restored and stabilized Nubarashen site. 7,100 of treated Category 2 POPs waste contained at the Nubarashen site. Regulatory inspection reports Citizen/NGO independent monitoring improvements required at the Kotayk site. Public acceptance and regulatory approvals are in place for the Kotayk storage facility in a timely manner. Timely implementation of the EU funded activities at the OP storehouses through MoA. Major stockpiles of Obsolete Pesticides and POPs pesticide wastes have been destroyed in an environmental sound manner No elimination of national stockpiles of obsolete has been attempted Commercial arrangements made for the export of 1,050 t of pure obsolete pesticides and highly contaminated POPs waste. Technology selection and demonstration along with commercial arrangements made for the treatment/remediation of 7,100 t of POPs waste in the form of heavily contaminated soil 1,050 t of pure obsolete pesticides and highly contaminated POPs waste exported and destroyed. 7,100 t of POPs waste in the form of heavily contaminated soil treated/remediated Inventory control, shipping manifest, tracking and destruction certificate documentation of material shipped, received and destroyed Operational management and project supervision reports. Independent due diligence peer review reports Regulatory inspection reports No major barriers prevent the export of pure obsolete pesticides and highly contaminated POPs waste for environmentally sound destruction. Appropriate cost effective commercial contaminated soil treatment/ remediation technology is available either for application in Armenia or at facilities outside the country.
National legal instruments and regulatory framework for hazardous waste and contaminated sites update with gaps filled, conflicts resolved and consistent with relevant international requirements. Current legal and regulatory framework for hazardous waste and contaminated site management has significant gaps and conflicting provisions Complete definition of current gaps and requirements for legal and regulatory changes documented and actions agreed (To be completed when Component 3 inputs received) Fully updated regulatory framework for hazardous and chemicals waste management implemented Operational management and project supervision reports. Full commitment of MNP and government generally to improvement of the waste management legal and regulatory framework. Failure to fully engage the necessary institutional stakeholders Core national technical capacity in place relative to hazardous waste management, risk assessment and contaminated site management Limited technical capacity in key areas of expertise and support infrastructure Identification and documentation key methodologies and scope for the required risk assessment and initial application on a pilot Environmental and health risk assessment methodologies documented, disseminated and implemented as part of the national regulatory assessment process for contaminated sites. Professional in regulatory agencies, academia, NGOs and environmental service providers trained on their application Operational management and project supervision reports Independent peer review of results Active cooperation of all beneficiaries in the development and implementation of the risk assessment initiative Failure to fully engage the necessary institutional stakeholders Component 1: Capture and Containment of Obsolete Pesticide Stockpiles and Wastes Outcome 1.1: Removal of priority POPs pesticide waste from the Nubarashen burial site, secure containment of residual contamination on-site, site stabilization and restoration, with the site secured under appropriate institutional Detailed site assessment, design documentation, tender specification, implementation procedures including EHS procedures, EIA and required approvals in place to initiate Nubarashen burial site works Preliminary site assessment completed during PPG Conceptual excavation, containment, site stabilization sign completed during the PPG. No formal EIA or site approvals initiated. Detailed design in place with supporting tender documents and construction specifications. Contracting complete EIA and formal approvals in place Implementation of design, operational procedures and conformance with approval conditions verified Peer review of technical documentation. Supervisory consultant reports. Regulatory submission/ approval documents Preliminary site assessment and conceptual design does not fully define scope/ More complex EIA an approval processes than foreseen are applied.
arrangements providing effective access limitations, monitoring and future land use control, all endorsed by an informed public. No national standards and procedures in place Operational procedures including EHS procedures in place and utilized. Citizen/NGO independent monitoring Public acceptance of activities proposed will be obtained Removal of pure pesticides/.high concentration POPs wastes (Category 1) and soil highly contaminated with POPs pesticides (Category 2) from the Nubarashen burial site to secure storage An estimated 7,900 t of pure pesticides, high concentration POPs waste and soil highly contaminated with POPs have been identified is found in and around the Nubarashen burial site. Risk assessments identify the need to ensure removal of high risk POPs waste Excavation, packaging and removal to secure storage of 900 t of pure pesticides and high concentration POPs wastes (Category 1) from the Nubarashen burial site to secure storage Removal to secure storage of 7,000 t of POPs pesticide waste in the form of highly contaminated soil (Category 2) from the Nubarashen burial site. On-site visual and analytical screening records differentiating between Category 1, 2 and 3 POPs wastes Inventory control documentation of excavated, packaged and transported material. Supervisory consultant reports. Regulatory inspection reports Citizen/NGO independent monitoring Actual estimated quantities are reasonable accurate. Effective affordable on-site analytical screening is available Effective trained labour and on-site supervision is used Onsite secure containment of 12,000 t of low and moderately contaminated soil (Category 3) in an engineered landfill within the Nubarashen site in place Containment of pure pesticide burial cells compromised. Contamination has spread to soil across and around the Nubarashen site Onsite secure temporary containment of 7,000 t of POPs pesticide waste in the form of highly contaminated soil and 12,000 t of low and moderately contaminated soil in an engineered landfill within the Nubarashen site in place Onsite secure permanent containment of 12,000 t of low and moderately contaminated soil in an engineered landfill within the Nubarashen site in place On-site visual and analytical screening records differentiating between Category 1, 2 and 3 POPs wastes Inventory control documentation of excavated, packaged and transported material Supervisory consultant reports. Regulatory inspection reports Actual estimated quantities are reasonable accurate. Effective affordable on-site analytical screening is available Effective trained labour and on-site supervision is used
Regulatory inspection reports Outcome 2.2: Environmentally sound remediation of heavily POPs pesticide contaminated soil inclusive of destruction of extracted POPs pesticides demonstrated. Treatment/remediation of Category 2 heavily contaminated POPs contaminated soil (POPs pesticide waste) remediated to levels below the low POPs content and demonstration of its commercially viability in Armenia for remediation of POPs contaminated soil No highly contaminated soil treatment/remediation facilities available in the country International tender and contract documents prepared and implemented Trial treatment testing on candidate shortlisted technologies completed. Site preparation arrangements for hosting the required technology as may be required completed. Shipment and environmental sound destruction of 7,100 t of Category 1heavily contaminated POPs contaminated soil (POPs pesticide waste) remediated to levels below the low POPs content at the Kotayk site and returned/contained on the Nubarashen site, or exported to a qualified facility. Inventory control, shipping manifest, tracking and destruction certificate documentation of material shipped, received and treated/remediated Operational management and project supervision reports including analysis of treated soil. Independent due diligence peer review reports Regulatory inspection reports Qualified and competitive export facilities and supporting logistics service providers are available. Feasibility of primary option of treatment and remediation in Armenia. Timely export, transit country and destination import approvals are available as a contingency. Operational training of national technical personal and service providers on a modern contaminated soil treatment/remediation technology No currently qualified technical personal or service providers in Armenia for treatment/remediation of POPs contaminated soil. 20 national technical personal trained on a modern contaminated soil treatment/remediation technology 20 national technical personal operationally qualified and experienced on a modern contaminated soil treatment/remediation technology. Commercial service provider capability available for other contaminated soil treatment/remediation projects in Armenia. Supervisory consultant reports. Reports on training delivered Information on availability of services in other applications Availability of suitable candidates and operating entities for training. Component 3: Institutional and Regulatory Capacity Strengthening for Sound Chemicals Management and Contaminated Sites Outcome 3.1: Legal/regulatory and Policies, legislation and regulatory measures Basic framework legislation in place but has Systematic review and clarification of HW (List of specific legislative and regulatory measures to be Project supervision reports. Broad institutional support for the
Outcome 3.2: The EcoProject incineration facility is fully qualified based on international standards for management of HW and chemical wastes. .Facility has been constructed and is operational for biomedical and other industrial waste destruction with its operator expressing interest in expanding its range of wastes to various HW up to and including POPs wastes Test burn program designed, baseline studies undertaken and wastes identified for testing assembled. Full test burn program completed and licensing decisions made on an expanded menu of HW made. A technical assessment and upgrading investment plan is completed for purposes of improving facility efficiency and environmental performance including potential application to chlorinated waste streams. Project supervision reports. Test burn results and technical assessment study documents Peer reviews of documents produced Continued enterprise financial commitment to further investment as a HW service provider. Maintenance of public acceptance of the facility and its location in Yerevan. An efficient and technical sound regulatory licensing regime exists and is applied. Outcome 3.3: Basic national capacity for effective hazardous chemicals sampling and analysis for media and contaminated sites in place, operational and certified to international standards Adopted national strategy for rationalization and upgrading national laboratory capability to serve a sound chemoicals management framework including hazardous waste and contaminated sites management. Highly fragmented under equipped and resourced laboratory infrastructure distributed across the regulatory, academic and private sector. Lack of fully creditable capability to service the needs of regulators and the industrial/private sector National laboratory strategy developed, endorsed by major institutional and public stakeholders and endorsed for implementation by the government. National strategy implemented as reflected by availability of effective support capability for sound chemicals management particular hazardous waste management and contaminated sites. Project supervision reports. Peer reviews of documents produced Consensus on a strategy is achieved Government commitment and political will is sustained to make necessary decisions on rationalization of existing infrastructure and effective allocation of resources to focus capability in sufficient quantity. Designated national laboratories, including one each in the regulatory, academic and private sector upgraded with suitable capability for hazardous chemical waste and contaminated site sampling and analysis Reasonably good but somewhat dated capability in MNR regulatory laboratory and one modern academic laboratory. Growing private sector laboratories. Selection of three designated laboratories, one in each of regulatory, academic and private sector for capital and infrastructure upgrading. Approved specifications and plans for upgrading endorsed by the government Three designated laboratories upgraded and operational. Long term national budget commitments and/or business plans in place ensuring sustainable operation Project supervision reports. Peer reviews of documents produced Consensus on a selection of designated laboratories. Sustained government commitment and funding available.
Training program for laboratory and associated personal delivered. Variable levels of training and qualifications in existing laboratory personnel 15 key laboratory personal from designated laboratories trained 15 additional key laboratory personal from designated laboratories trained Project supervision reports. Peer reviews of documents produced Consensus on a selection of designated laboratories. Sustained government commitment and funding available. Designated national laboratories with international certification and international methods and practice in place Only one laboratory with partial international certification 3 designated laboratories initiated formal international certification 3 designated laboratories achieved full international certification Project supervision reports. Peer reviews of documents produced Certification documentation Consensus on a selection of designated laboratories. Sustained government commitment and funding available. Component 4: Monitoring, learning, adaptive feedback, outreach, and evaluation Outcome 4: Monitoring, learning, adaptive feedback, outreach, and evaluation. M&E and adaptive management applied to project in response to needs, mid-term evaluation findings with lessons learned extracted. No Monitoring and Evaluation system No evaluation of project output and outcomes Monitoring and Evaluation system developed. Mid-term-evaluation of project output and outcomes conducted with lessons learnt at 30 months of implementation. Final evaluation report ready in the end of project Project document inception workshop report. Independent mid-term evaluation report. Availability of reference material and progress reports Cooperation of stakeholder agencies and other organizations. Annex B. Total Budget and Work Plan Budgetary notes: