Figure 17. Infographic QSP projects by strategic priority Figure 18. Infographic QSP project funding for LDCs and SIDS Annex B – Summary of QSP projects and eligibility for support from the SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund (round 1 to 14) Countries / Territories Developing countries (146) on OECD DAC list* LDC (48)/SIDS (39) SAICM National Focal Point nominated (177) Eligible for QSP Trust Fund Approved QSP TF projects as of October 2017 Total Projects Government Society DAC: LDC LDC  Yes none none DAC: UM  Yes 3 one two (2mc) DAC: UM  Yes none none No DAC: LDC LDC  Yes none none DAC: UM SIDS  Yes none none DAC: UM  Yes 2 none two (mc) DAC: LM  Yes 4 four (2mc) none  No  No DAC: UM  Yes 1 one none SIDS  Yes 2 two (1mc/s) none SIDS  Yes 1 one none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes none none SIDS  Yes 4 four (1mc/s) none DAC: UM  Yes 5 four (1s) one  No DAC: UM SIDS  Yes 2 two none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 1 one none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 1 one none DAC: LM  Yes 4 (1mc) one (mc) DAC: UM  Yes 1 none one (mc) DAC: UM  Yes none none DAC: UM  Yes 1 none one (mc) No  No DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 3 three (1mc, 1mc/s) none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 3 three (1mc) none Cabo Verde DAC: LM SIDS No DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 4 four (2mc) none DAC: LM  Yes 2 one one  No
DAC: LDC LDC  Yes none none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 2 two (1mc/s) none DAC: UM  Yes 5 three (2mc) two (2mc) DAC: UM  Yes 1 one none DAC: UM  Yes 2 two none DAC: LDC LDC-SIDS  Yes 2 two none , Republic of the DAC: LM  Yes 2 two (1mc) none DAC: UM SIDS  Yes 2 two (2mc) none DAC: UM  Yes 3 two (1mc) one DAC: LM  Yes 3 three (1mc) none  No DAC: UM SIDS  Yes 1 one none  No  No Democratic People's Republic of DAC: OL  Yes 2 two none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 1 one none  No DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 3 (1s) none DAC: UM SIDS  Yes none none DAC: UM SIDS  Yes 2 one one (mc) DAC: UM  Yes 1 one none DAC: LM  Yes 2 one one DAC: LM  Yes 3 two one (mc) DAC: LDC LDC No DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 1 one none  No DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 2 two none DAC: UM SIDS  Yes none none  No  No DAC: UM  Yes 2 two (1mc) none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 2 two (1mc/s) none DAC: LM  Yes 3 two (1mc) one  No DAC: LM  Yes 3 three (1mc) none  No DAC: UM SIDS No DAC: LM  Yes 2 two none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 2 two none DAC: LDC LDC-SIDS  Yes none none DAC: LM SIDS  Yes 1 one none DAC: LDC LDC-SIDS  Yes 3 three (1mc, 1mc/s) none DAC: LM  Yes 4 four (2mc) none  No  No
DAC: LM  Yes none none DAC: LM  Yes 2 two (1mc) none DAC: UM  Yes none none DAC: UM  Yes none none No  No  No DAC: UM SIDS  Yes 2 two none  No DAC: UM  Yes 1 one none DAC: UM  Yes 3 two one (mc) DAC: OL  Yes 3 two (1mc) one (mc) DAC: LDC LDC-SIDS  Yes 4 four (2mc) none Kosovo DAC: LM No  No DAC: LM  Yes 4 three one (mc) Lao PDR DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 3 two (1s, 1mc) one  No DAC: UM  Yes none none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 2 two none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 2 two none DAC: UM  Yes none none  No  No No , of DAC: UM  Yes 3 two (1mc) one (mc) DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 3 (1mc) none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 1 one none DAC: UM  Yes 1 one none DAC: UM SIDS  Yes 1 one none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 5 four one (mc) No DAC: UM SIDS  Yes none none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 2 two (1mc/s) none DAC: UM SIDS  Yes 1 one none DAC: UM  Yes 1 one none , Federated States of DAC: LM SIDS No DAC: LM  Yes 4 three (1mc) one  No DAC: LM  Yes 3 three (1mc) none DAC: UM No DAC: UM No DAC: LM  Yes 1 one none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 2 two none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes none none DAC: UM No DAC: UM SIDS  Yes none none , Republic of DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 2 one one
 No  No DAC: LM  Yes 4 three (2mc) one (mc) DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 2 two (1mc/s) none DAC: LM  Yes 1 one none DAC: UM No  No  Yes none none DAC: LM  Yes 1 one (mc) none DAC: UM SIDS  Yes 1 one none DAC: LM  Yes 1 one (s) none DAC: UM  Yes 1 one none DAC: LM SIDS  Yes none none DAC: LM  Yes 3 two one (mc) DAC: UM  Yes 3 two (1mc) one (mc) DAC: LM  Yes 3 two (1mc) one (mc)  No  No  No  No  No  No DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 2 two (2mc) none DAC: UM No SIDS No DAC: UM SIDS  Yes 1 one none DAC: UM SIDS  Yes 1 one none DAC: LM SIDS  Yes 3 three (2mc) none São Tomé and DAC: LDC LDC-SIDS  Yes 1 one (mc) none  No DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 3 two one (mc) DAC: UM  Yes 3 three (1mc) none DAC: UM SIDS  Yes 1 one none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes none none SIDS No  No  No DAC: LDC LDC-SIDS  Yes 1 one (mc) none DAC: LDC LDC No DAC: UM  Yes none none DAC: LDC LDC No  No DAC: LM  Yes 4 four (1mc) none DAC: LDC LDC  Yes 1 one none DAC: UM SIDS  Yes 1 one none DAC: LM  Yes 1 one none  No  No
Annex D: Status of projects funded under the Quick Start Programme Trust Fund A. Completed Projects A.1 Closed Projects – final satisfactory reports received and projects closed (130 projects) Round Project No. Recipients Project Executing Agency (ies) Strategic priorities Date of End date Funding granted 1st QSPTF/ 06/1/GOV/25 I.01.M Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Madagascar, Rwanda and Sao Tome & Principe Updating National Chemicals Management Profile of a national SAICM capacity assessment and holding a national SAICM priority setting workshop in five least developed countries UNITAR A 24-Apr-07 Mar-09 $249,731 1st 06/1/GOV/26 I.02.M Côte d'Ivoire, Mongolia, Republic of Congo and Syria Updating National Chemicals Management Profile, development of a National SAICM Capacity Assessment and holding a national SAICM priority setting workshop in one LDC and four developing countries UNITAR A 24-Apr-07 Mar-09 $248,296 1st QSPTF/ 06/1/GOV/27 I.03.M Armenia, Chile, Costa Rica, Georgia and Serbia Updating National Chemicals Management Profile, development of a National SAICM Capacity Assessment and holding a national SAICM priority setting workshop in two least developing countries and three countries in transition UNITAR A 24-Apr-07 Mar-09 $248,035 1st QSPTF/ 06/1/GOV/28 I.04.ECU Ecuador Ecuador, UNEP and UNDP Partnership initiative for the implementation of SAICM UNDP & UNEP B, C 01-Feb-08 May-13 $250,000 1st QSPTF/ 06/1/GOV/13 I.07.G.UGA Uganda Uganda, UNEP and UNDP Partnership initiative for the implementation of SAICM UNDP & UNEP B, C 01-Sep-07 Jan-10 $250,000 1st The Former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia Development and mainstreaming of the National Plan on SAICM implementation for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia UNDP B, C 01-Oct-07 Feb-10 $248,400
1st QSPTF/ 06/1/GOV/29 I.06.G.NGA Nigeria Establishing and institutional framework and strengthening national capacity within and integrated national programme for the sound management of chemicals and implementation of the Strategic Approach in Nigeria None B 01-Dec-07 Jun-11 $230,000 2nd II.17.G.NPL Nepal Developing a national chemicals management profile, developing a national SAICM capacity assessment, and holding a national SAICM priority setting workshop in Nepal UNITAR A 01-Dec-07 Dec 2009 $70,501 2nd QSPTF/07 /2/GOV/22 II.01.G.BRG Barbados Updating a national chemicals management profile, developing a national capacity assessment, and holding a national SAICM priority setting workshop in Barbados UNITAR A 30-Oct-07 Oct-09 $55,450 2nd II.02.G.BOL Bolivia Strengthening national governance for SAICM implementation: updating the national chemicals management profile, developing a national SAICM capacity assessment, and holding a national SAICM forum in Bolivia UNITAR A 21-Dec-07 Dec-09 $69,550 2nd QSPTF/ 07/2/GOV/23 II.03.G.BDI Burundi Updating the National Chemicals Management Profile and developing a national chemicals database in Burundi UNITAR A 10-Jan-08 Dec-08 $99,250 2nd QSPTF/ 07/2/GOV/11 II.04.G.KHM Cambodia Updating the national chemicals management profile, development of a national SAICM capacity assessment and holding a national SAICM priority setting workshop in Cambodia UNITAR A 21-Dec-07 Dec-09 $50,570 2nd QSPTF/ 07/2/GOV/15 II.05.G.TCD Chad Strengthening integrated chemicals management for effective implementation in Chad UNITAR A, B 01-Jan-08 Dec-09 $119,900 2nd QSPTF/ 07/2/GOV/07 II.06.G.COM Comoros Developing a national SAICM capacity assessment, holding a national SAICM priority setting workshop and updating a UNITAR A 23-Oct-07 Oct-09 $52,900
National Chemicals Management Profile in Comoros 2nd 07/2/GOV/18 II.08.G.GHA Ghana Updating the national chemicals management profile, developing a national capacity assessment, and holding of a national SAICM priority setting workshop in Ghana UNITAR A 01-Jan-08 Dec-09 $50,750 2nd QSPTF/ 07/2/GOV/21 II.09.G.GTM Guatemala Strengthening national governance for implementation: updating the national chemicals management profile, developing a national SAICM capacity assessment, and holding a national SAICM forum in Guatemala UNITAR A 01-Jan-08 Dec-09 $85,750 2nd QSPTF/ 07/2/GOV/17 II.10.G.HND Honduras Strengthening national governance for implementation: updating the national chemicals management profile, developing a national SAICM capacity assessment, and holding a national SAICM forum in Honduras UNITAR A 21-Dec-07 Dec-09 $85,000 2nd QSPTF/ 07/2/GOV/20 II.11.G.KAZ Kazakhstan Updating the national chemicals management profile, development of a national SAICM capacity assessment and holding a national SAICM priority setting workshop in Kazakhstan UNITAR A 10-Jan-08 Dec-09 $50,300 2nd QSPTF/ 07/2/GOV/25 II.12.G.KIR Kiribati Updating the national chemicals management profile, development of a national capacity assessment and holding a national SAICM priority setting workshop in Kiribati UNITAR A 23-Oct-07 Oct-08 $64,800 2nd QSPTF/ 07/2/GOV/14 II.13.G.KGZ Kyrgyzstan Updating the national chemicals management profile, development of a national capacity assessment and holding a national SAICM priority setting workshop in Kyrgyzstan UNITAR A 10-Jan-08 Dec-09 $50,950
3rd 07/3/GOV/01 III.08.G.SDN Sudan Development of a Sustainable Integrated National Programme for Management of Chemicals UNIDO A, B 01-Apr-09 Apr-11 $144,072 3rd QSPTF/ 07/3/GOV/07 III.01.G.ARM Armenia Armenia and UNEP Partnership Initiative for Sound Management of Chemicals and Implementation of SAICM in Armenia none B, C 31-Oct-08 Sep-10 $245,680 3rd III.10.C.AAMMA Argentine Society of Doctors for the Environment (AAMMA) - Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay Integrated regional campaign on minimization of mercury domestic sources with actions of intervention in the community to protect children and women’s health none B 01-Jun-08 May-10 $240,625 3rd QSPTF/ 07/3/NGO/03 III.11.C.SLAB Sustainlabour - Brazil, Chile and Uruguay Enabling workers and workplaces for implementation none B 13-Oct-08 Sep-10 $227,224 3rd QSPTF/ 07/3/GOV/13 III.05.G.LBR Liberia Developing a National Chemicals Management Profile, developing a national SAICM capacity assessment and holding a national SAICM priority setting workshop in Liberia UNITAR A 01-Oct-08 Oct-10 $71,050 3rd QSPTF/ 07/3/GOV/05 III.09.G.YEM Yemen Integrated national program for the sound management of chemicals and implementation of the Strategic Approach in Yemen UNITAR A, B 01-Apr-08 Apr-10 $249,500 3rd QSPTF/ 07/3/GOV/11 III.04.G.KEN Kenya Strengthening Capacities in Kenya for National SAICM Implementation UNITAR A 01-Jan-09 Oct 2010 extension until 31 Oct 2011 $249,900 3rd QSPTF/ 07/3/GOV/03 III.03.G.SLV El Salvador Life cycle Analysis of Chemical Substances UNIDO B, C 03-Apr-09 Apr 2011/ 30 Nov 2013 $246,700
4th QSPTF/ 08/4/GOV/16 IV.08.G.GEO Georgia Strengthening Capacities for Developing a National Pollutant and Release Transfer Register and Supporting SAICM Implementation in Georgia UNITAR B 01-Mar-09 Apr-11 $170,500 4th QSPTF/ 08/4/NGO/08 IV.16.C.CEEAP NGOs Network for Protection of Public Environmental Interests in the Kyrgyz Republic, Green Partnership & Local Development Centre (CEEAP NGOs) Strengthening Capacities of Civil Society Organizations for National and Regional SAICM Implementation in the Eastern Europe, Caucuses and Central Asia region UNITAR B 01-Apr-09 Apr-11 $160,000 4th QSPTF/ 08/4/GOV/22 IV.07.G.CUB Cuba Capacity building for POPs laboratories in Cuba under multilateral environmental agreements UNEP B 01-Oct-08 Apr-10 $250,000 4th QSPTF/ 08/4/GOV/7 IV.04.G.BHR Bahrain Capacity Building for Integrated and Sustainable Chemicals and Hazardous Waste Management UNITAR A, B 15-May-09 May-11 $250,000 4th QSPTF/ 08/4/GOV/27 IV.05.G.BLZ Belize Mainstreaming into Developing Plans the Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) Priorities for Key Development Sectors in Belize and Associated SMC Governance UNDP & UNEP B, C 01-Oct-09 Feb-11 $250,000 4th QSPTF/ 08/4/GOV/08 IV.13.G.WSM Samoa Establishing an Institutional Framework and strengthening National Capacity within an integrated national programme for the sound management of chemicals and implementation of the Strategic Approach in Samoa none A, B 01-Nov-08 Nov-11 $250,000
Management of Chemicals Considerations into Development Plans and Processes 5th QSPTF/ 08/5/GOV/09 V.09.G.MAR Morocco Strengthening national capacity for the safe management of public health pesticides in Morocco WHO A, B 06-Nov-09 Nov 2010 / Nov 2011 $175,000 5th 08/5/GOV/01 V.04.G.EGY Assessment and Capacity Building in Chemicals and Chemicals Waste Management in Egypt UNIDO B 01-Jun-09 Jun-11 $250,000 5th Liberia Liberia, UNDP, and UNEP Partnership Initiative for the Integration of Sound Management of Chemicals Considerations into Development Plans and Processes C 27-Jan-10 Jul-11 $250,000 5th 08/5/GOV/17 V.07.G.MDG Madagascar Recycling/disposal of Insecticide-Treated Nets, exploratory project WHO A, B, C 06-Nov-09 Jan 2011 /Nov 2011) $250,000 5th 08/5/GOV/19 V.11.G.SEN Senegal Strengthening National Capacities in Senegal for SAICM Implementation UNITAR A, B 26-Jan-10 Jan-12 $250,000 5th QSPTF/ Thailand Capacity Building and Awareness Raising Programmes on the Implementation of the Rotterdam Convention in Thailand none B 27-Aug-10 Aug-12 $250,000 6th VI.01.G.ALB Albania Strengthening Capacities for Implementation in Albania UNITAR A, B 26-Jan-10 Jan-13 $250,000 6th VI.02.G.COS Costa Rica Design and implementation of National Information System for the Integral Management of Chemical Substances in Costa Rica none A, B, C 18-Feb-10 17 Feb 2012/ $250,000 6th VI.04.M Kenya & Gabon Country support for the Implementation of the Libreville Declaration on Health and Environment in Africa: development of guidelines and capacity building for Situation Analysis and Needs Assessment in view of developing country plans for joint action B 26-Nov-09 Nov-10 $248,400 6th Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyzstan, UNDP and UNEP Partnership Initiative for the Integration of Sound B, C 20-Jul-10 19 July 2012/ $250,000
Management of Chemicals Considerations into Development Plans and Processes 6th VI.05.G.GAM Gambia Strengthening Capacities for Implementation and supporting Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Capacity Building in the Gambia UNITAR A, B 26-Jan-10 25 Jan 2012/ 25 Jan 2013 $250,000 6th VI.07.M Mali & Senegal Chemical Accident Prevention Programme for West Africa (CAPP-WA) none B 01-Jul-10 Dec-12 $250,000 7th VII.05.G.MAU Mauritius Mauritius, UNDP and UNEP partnership initiative for implementation UNDP A, C 28-Jul-10 Jan-14 $249,519 7th VII.11.G.M Cook Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Tonga Poison information network for the Pacific WHO B 01-Jul-10 May-14 $249,994 7th VII.03.G.BRG Barbados Strengthening capacities for SAICM implementation and supporting for the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) in Barbados UNITAR A, B 19-Aug-10 18 Aug 2012/ $250,000 7th VII.24.G.M International on Chemical Pollution (IPCP) (Armenia, Chile, Ghana) Training on risk assessment of chemicals at national level at a global context IPCP B 03-May-10 2 Oct 2011/ 26 Sep 2014 $250,000 7th VII.16.G.GUIN Republic of Guinea Developing an integrated national programme for the sound management of chemicals and SAICM implementation in the Republic of Guinea UNITAR A, B 30-Jul-10 Jul-12 $250,000 7th VII.13.G.SWAZ Swaziland Developing an integrated national programme for the management of chemicals and SAICM implementation in Swaziland UNITAR A, B 30-Jul-10 29 July 2012 / 29 Oct 2013 $250,000
9th IX.21.G.SLC Saint Lucia Effective Chemicals Management in Saint Lucia None A, B, C 17-Aug-11 Aug-12 $157,500 9th IX.16.G.MLI Mali Reducing mercury from artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) in Mali UNIDO A, B, C 4-Jul-11 3 July 2013 / 19 Sep 2014 $237,600 10th Vietnam Project for improvement of state management of public health and household insecticide and disinfectants, in stage of None A, B 28-Jun-12 30 Nov 2013 / 30 May 2014 $248,000 10th Jamaica Evaluating and Strengthening National and Regional Capacities for Implementing the Globally Harmonized system of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and Supporting SAICM Implementation in the Caribbean UNITAR A, B 05-Jul-12 Jul-13 $177,800 10th Zambia Feasibility for a Sub-Regional Poison Centre in the East Africa Sub-Region WHO A, B, C 06-Dec-11 Dec-13 $234,621 10th Republican Union of Agricultural Producers’ Associations (Moldova) Society Capacity building in support of SAICM implementation in Moldova none B, C 29-Jun-12 Nov-13 $149,029 10th Legal and Environmental Analysis and Development Research (LEADERS) Documentation of Lead concentration in domestic and imported paints, determination of Lead exposure in industries and at homes and recommendation of comprehensive policy to manage Lead in paint in Nepal None B 04-Mar-12 / $199,260 10th Sustainlabour (Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Nicaragua) Promoting chemical management through strengthening workers capacities none A, B, C 29-Jul-11 Nov-13 $217,370 O/03
10th Sri Chemical Accident Prevention and Preparedness Programme for Sri Lanka (CAPP Programme-SL) UNEP B, C 20-Jul-12 Nov-13 $224,834 10th Kyrgyz Republic Supporting SAICM and GHS Implementation in Kyrgyz Republic UNITAR A, B 20-Feb-13 19 Feb 2015/ 4 Aug 2016 $250,000 10th Development of an Integrated National Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals and Supporting GHS Capacity Building in the Republic of Benin UNITAR A, B 11-Dec-12 Dec-14 $250,000 10th X.1.G.COM Comoros Strengthening Capacities for National SAICM Implementation in the Union of the Comoros UNITAR A, B 23-Nov-12 $250,000 10th X.08.G.TJK Tajikistan Supporting SAICM and GHS Implementation in the Republic of Tajikistan UNITAR A, B 20-Feb-13 $250,000 10th X.17.G.BEL Belize Belize/UNEP partnership on development of a coherent legal and institutional framework in Belize for the sound management of chemicals UNEP B 14-Apr-12 $249,718 11th XI.01,G.MVD Maldives Strengthening Capacities for National SAICM Implementation in Maldives UNITAR A, B 5-Jul-12 4-Jul-14. $233,744 11th XI.04.G.CIV Côte d’Ivoire Reducing Mercury Risks from Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining in Côte d’Ivoire” UNIDO A, B, C 26-Oct-12 $206,600 11th Tanzania Chemical Accident Prevention and Preparedness Programme for Tanzania (CAPP Programme-TZ) UNEP A, B, C 10-Apr-13 Oct-14 $249,983 11th Kazakhstan Kazakhstan/UNEP/UNDP Partnership Initiative for the Integration of Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) considerations into Development Plans and Processes UNDP A, B, C 02-Jul-12 Nov-13 $246,543 V/04 V/08 V/09 V/25 V/12
hexavalent chromium, PBB (polybrominated byphenyls), PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ethers) 12th DPR Strengthening Capacities for SAICM Implementation and Supporting GHS Capacity Building in DPR Korea UNITAR B 28-May-15 27-Jul-16 $183,112 13th Albania Raising Awareness and Building Capacities on Pesticide Management in frame of Strengthening SAICM Implementation in Albania Ekomjedisi Duress B, C 24-Jun-15 $180,710 13th XIII.02.G.YMN Yemen Chemical Risk Assessment Training and Updating the National Chemical Profile to include Mercury None A, C 17-Jun-14 Jun-15 $66,920 14th Macedonia & Albania Dry toilets – Reducing chemicals and contamination of drinking water sources in rural communities in Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia and Albania in Europe for a Common Future (WECF) A, B, C 11-May-15 $249,259 A.2 Completed projects pending submission or verification of final reports (22 projects) No. Project No. Project title Executing Agency (ies) Strategic priorities Date of Agreement End date received granted Status as of December 2017 4th QSPTF/ 08/4/GOV/26 IV.11.G.PRY Paraguay Developing an Integrated National Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals and SAICM Implementation in Paraguay UNITAR A, B 25-Jan-12 Jan-13 17-Feb-10 Only deliverable is 4 chapters of draft national profile. Final narrative and M&E reports are due. 5th QSPTF/ 08/5/GOV/24 V.10.G.PAN Panama Strengthening Capacities for Developing a UNITAR B 26-Jan-10 13-Jul-16 17-Feb-10 The final expenditure, 16
National Pollutant and Release Transfer Register and Supporting SAICM Implementation in Panama narrative and M&E reports are due. 6th VI.08.C Research Institute (CRI) Development of course materials and a distance learning tool for the assessment of risk from the use of chemicals support SAICM’s capacity building efforts in developing countries CRI B 6-May-10 30-Jun-15 1st: 25 May 2010 Final audit report is due 9th IX.06.G.CHN People’s Republic of China Enabling Activities for the Development of a SAICM Implementation Plan as a Key Contribution towards an Integrated Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals in the People’s Republic of China UNITAR A, B 21-Oct-11 20-Oct-13 27-Dec-11 Final financial report, final narrative report and final M&E are due 9th IX.23.G.IDS Indonesia Multi-Sectoral Group Action Plan for Integrated Hazardous Waste Management – Case: Lead Waste Recycling and Chemical Management The Blacksmith Institute C 5-Feb-11 4-Feb-13 / 17-May-11 Audit report is due.
9th IX.17.G.CLE Chile Strengthening Capacities for SAICM Implementation and Supporting GHS Capacity Building UNITAR A, B 21-Oct-11 13-Jul-16 27-Dec-11 The final financial report is pending. 9th IX.13.G.MZQ Reducing Risks of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) in Mozambique FAO B 6-Dec-11 23-Dec-11 Final reports and deliverables are due. 9th IX.07.G.ETP Ethiopia Bio-pesticides Registration System Development None B 21-Aug-12 15-Oct-12 The secretariat is trying to get a response from the Government on the progress of the project. 10th X.24.G.DRC Republic of the Congo Supporting and GHS Implementation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo UNITAR A, B 25-Feb-12 13- Jul-16 13-Mar-12 The final expenditure, narrative and M&E reports are due. 10th X.19.G.BHU Bhutan Strengthening National Capacities for Sound Management of Priority Carcinogenic Chemicals in Bhutan WHO A, B, C 29-Feb-12 Mar-12 The final expenditure, narrative and M&E reports and the deliverables are due. 10th X.20.G.SUR Suriname Partnership Initiative for the Integration of Sound Management of Chemicals into Development Planning and Processes UNDP A, B, C 12-Jun-12 11-Oct-13 4-Aug-12 The final expenditure, narrative and M&E reports and the deliverables are due.
10th X.11.G.COL Colombia Supporting and GHS Implementation in Colombia UNITAR A, B 21-Jun-12 8-Aug-12 The final expenditure and narrative reports are due. 10th X.14.G.MLI Mali Strengthening Capacities for National Implementation and Supporting GHS Capacity Building in the Republic of Mali UNITAR A, B 5-Jul-12 4-Jul-14 8-Aug-12 Financial report pending. 10th X.13.G.MEX Mexico Supporting SAICM and GHS Implementation in Mexico UNITAR A, B 26-Jun-12 4-Aug-16 Processed on July 2012 The final expenditure, narrative and M&E reports and the deliverables are due. 10th X.09.G.BOL Bolivia Supporting SAICM and GHS Implementation in Bolivia UNITAR A, B 19-Mar-12 / 4-Apr-12 The final expenditure, narrative and M&E reports are due. 10th X.23.G.AZR Strengthening Capacities for Implementation of a National Pollutant and Release Transfer Register and Supporting SAICM Implementation in Azerbaijan UNITAR A, B 7-Mar-12 Extension till Processed on The final expenditure report is due. 12
10th X.10.G.GTM Supporting SAICM and GHS Implementation in Guatemala UNITAR A, B 5-Jul-12 4-Jul-14/ 4-Aug-16 8-Aug-12 The final expenditure, narrative and M&E reports are due. 10th X.02.G.JAM Jamaica Strengthening the National Capacity under the framework of the Integrated National Programme for the sound management of chemicals in support of the implementation of the Strategic Approach in Jamaica None A, B 30-Jan-13 7-Nov-17 Feb-13 The final expenditure, narrative and M&E reports and the deliverables are due. 10th X.21.G.BKF Burkina Faso Strengthening Capacities in Burkina Faso for National SAICM Implementation and Promotion of Synergies among the Stockholm, Basel and Rotterdam Conventions UNITAR A, B Dec-16 (extension) 5-Dec-17 8-Aug-12 Project has experienced delays and an extension was approved till 5 December 2017. The secretariat is waiting for the final reports. 12th Ghana Framework for assessing core capacities needed to manage the public health impacts of chemicals associated WHO A, B 18-Dec-15 signed in December 2016 Jan-16 The final expenditure, narrative and M&E reports and the deliverables are due.
12th QSPTF/12/12/GOV/06 XII.04.G.TUN Republic of Tunisia Strengthening Capacities for National SAICM Implementation and Supporting GHS Capacity Building in the Republic of Tunisia UNITAR B 7-Jun-13 6-Aug-14 24-Jun-13 $179,982 Project extension is in process. 12th QSPTF/12/12/GOV/11 Burundi Strengthening Capacities for National Implementation and Supporting GHS Capacity Building in the Republic of Burundi UNITAR B 13-May-15 12-Jul-16 June-15 $183,600 Project extension is in process. 13th QSPTF/13/13/NGO/13 Rica Highly Hazardous Pesticides phase out and alternatives in Costa Rica Regional Institute for Research on Toxic Substances (IRET) B, C 12-May-15 June 2015 $216'156 A project extension for broadening the activities has been requested and approved. The legal agreement is in process.
13th QSPTF/13/13/GOV/08 Ukraine Strengthening capacities for the Sound Management of Biocides and other Hazardous Chemicals to Reduce Population Exposure in Ukraine WHO A, B, C 7-Mar-17 31-De-18 Apr-17 $246,500 The project is ongoing. 13th Republic of Guinea Supporting SAICM and GHS Implementation in the Republic of Guinea UNITAR B 7-Dec-16 6-Dec-18 Jan-17 $249,461 The project is ongoing. 13th QSPTF/13/13/GOV/11 Sri Lanka Strengthening national capacity in Sri Lanka for applying SMART chemicals management (Sustainable management, Monetary benefits, Additional health and safety, Resource Efficiency, and A, B 27-Jul-17 31-Dec-18 Aug-17 $249,804 The project is ongoing.
Technology transfer and innovation) in the industrial sector of rubber, tourism and textiles and apparels 13th QSPTF/13/13/GOV/14 Djibouti Strengthening the capacity of Djibouti to monitor and control the transboundary movements of chemicals and hazardous wastes and ensure their environmentally sound management at national level UNEP B 10-Apr-17 31-Dec-18 May-17 $250,000 The project is ongoing. 13th QSPTF/13/13/GOV/17 Mongolia Building capacity for the public health management of chemical incidents associated with mining activities in Mongolia WHO A, B 9-Jun-17 31-Dec-18 Jul-17 $248,145 The project is ongoing.
13th Honduras & Nicaragua Strengthening the Central American Network of Centres of Support and Information in Toxicology PAHO (WHO) B 1-Jun-17 31-Dec-18 Jul-17 $249,280 The project is ongoing. 13th QSPTF/13/13/GOV/03 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia & the Republic of Moldova Strengthening capacities for the development of the national Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR) and supporting SAICM implementation in two countries with economies in transition: the Republic of Moldova and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia None B 6-Nov-17 31-Dec-18 $250,000 The project is ongoing. 13th QSPTF/13/13/GOV/04 Belarus & Ukraine Development of sub-regional public health institutional cooperation to WHO A, B, C 7-Dec-17 31-Dec-18 $250,000 The project is ongoing.
No. Round Project No. Recipients Project title Executing Agency (ies) Strategic priorities Date of End date received granted Status 1. 1st QSPTF/ 06/1/NG I.08.C.T PAWU Tanzania Plantation and Agricultural workers Union (TPAWU) Establishing an Institutional framework and strengthening National Capacity within an integrated national programme for the management of chemicals and implementation of the Strategic Approach in Nigeria None B, C Dec-07 Sep-09 1st: Extension was not granted due to the partner’s failure to demonstrate progress in implementation. The project was suspended in April 2010 and the remaining balance amount equal to $169,600 was returned to the Trust Fund. 2. 2nd QSPTF/ 07/2/GO V/10 II.07.G.E RI Eritrea Developing a national chemicals management profile, developing a national SAICM capacity assessment, and holding of a national SAICM priority setting workshop in Eritrea UNITAR A Jan-08 Jan-10 Feb-08 $70,150 After project re-approval, the project started afresh in round 8. 3. 2nd QSPTF/ 07/2/GO II.19.G.P LE Palestine Development of a national chemicals management profile and a national chemicals management database in Palestine UNITAR A None None $82,250 Legal arrangement between UNEP and UNITAR was not signed following a request by the Palestinian authorities to suspend the project due to the political situation in the country. By the time an option was suggested, the months period within which the agreement was expected to be signed was over.
7. 5th QSPTF/ 08/5/GO V/25 V.01.M Bolivia and Peru Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining Regional Project in South America UNEP B N/A (project started in June 2009) Dec-10 $249,400 The request for the extension of the project was approved by the Secretariat. UNEP as the executing agency of the project provided the bilateral agreement to Bolivia and Peru for extension. However, the agreements were not signed till April 2012 and the executing agency is to report to the secretariat on the current situation of this project. The issue was put forward to the QSP Trust Fund Implementation Committee during their 13th meeting decided to suspend the project. 8. 6th QSPTF/ 09/6/GO V/09 VI.03.G. DJI Djibouti Strengthening the capacity of Djibouti to control the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and chemicals in the context of the Basel Convention, the International Health Regulations (WHO, 2005) and other relevant MEAs as per necessary, and ensure their environmentally sound management Basel Region al Centre (BCRC) Senegal B, C 16-Apr-12 (Indicated a need for 26 April 2010 $249,930 The first draft of the gaps and needs analysis report has been completed. However, the report could not be finalized until February 2012 as comments from the country were not received. The project personnel had to be recruited for the second time. The Executing Agency noted difficulties in collaboration with the country. The issue was put forward to the QSP Trust Fund Implementation Committee during their 13th meeting decided to suspend the project. 9. 7th QSPTF/ 09/7/GO VII.12.G. Lao People's Democratic Republic Laos, UNDP, and UNEP partnership initiative for the integration of management of chemicals considerations into development plans and processes UNDP B, C None $250,000 Suspended for resubmission following the failure to meet conditional requirements.
10. 7th QSPTF/ 09/7/GO V/09 VII.09.G. M Burkina Faso, Chad, Gambia, Mauritania and Niger Strengthening pesticide management in the Sahel Institute of the Permanent Interstate Committee for the Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) member States B, C 22-Aug-12 $247,066 No satisfactory reports were received and the QSP TFIC decided, at its 16th meeting held in November 2014, to suspend the project. The secretariat is trying to get the non-approved unspent funds back.