Overview of concept notes for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions for the biennium 2018-2019

The Secretariat is making available an overview of concept notes for voluntary contributions to the Technical Cooperation Trust Fund of the Basel Convention (BD) and the Special Voluntary Trust Funds of the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (RV, SV) for the implementation of the Programmes of Work (PoW) of the three conventions, as approved by their respective conferences of the Parties in 2017.

Contributions

The Secretariat has developed concept notes for mandated PoW activities that require voluntary funding. The notes contain a brief outline of the activities to be undertaken under the respective PoW as well as their indicative budgets.

Donors who are interested in contributing to the trust funds of the three conventions are invited to download relevant concept notes.

The Secretariat will be pleased to engage, if appropriate, in developing full-fledged project proposals for the respective activities.

Please contact the Resource Mobilization Focal Point of the Secretariat, Mr Frank Moser, should you need any further information (tel: +41 22 917 8951; fax:‪+41 22 917 8098‬; email: frank.moser@brsmeas.org).‬‬‬‬‬

The Secretariat greatly appreciates the contributions from donor countries and other partners which enables the Secretariat to continue its support to developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition in their efforts to implement the provisions of the conventions.

Biennium 2018-2019:

The information provided on this page provides links to the respective concept notes, including their budgets for the implementation of mandated PoW activities in the biennium 2018-2019.

Concept notes for the implementation of the Programme of Work of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions for the biennium 2018 - 2019 (Voluntary Trust Funds)

Description of programme of Work activity

COP-approved budget (incl. PSC)

Concept notes

General Trust Funds [USD]

Voluntary Trust Funds [USD]

PoW
activity #

Title

Required concept note budget - Voluntary Trust Fund (incl. PSC) [USD]

File

Basel COP

 630'060

919,820

1 (BC)

Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (participants travel)

 919,820

Rotterdam COP

 630'060

919,820

2 (RC)

Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (participants travel)

 919,820

Stockholm COP

 630'060

919,820

3 (SC)

Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (participants travel)

 919,820

Regional preparatory meetings

 -  

 680,953

1(BC), 2(RC), 3(SC)

Regional preparatory meetings for the 2019 meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

 680,953

Open-ended Working Group to the Basel Convention

 393'220

 756,549

4 (BC)

Eleventh meeting of the Basel Convention Open-ended Working Group (participants travel)

 756,549

Chemical Review Committee (CRC)

 584'445

 101,175

5 (RC)

Orientation workshop for members of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee

 101,175

Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC)

 1'076'847

 126,054

6 (SC)

Fourteenth and fifteenth meetings of the Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee and orientation to newly appointed members of the Committee

 126,054

Basel Convention Implementation and Compliance Committee (ICC)

 39'550

 34,216

10 (BC)

Thirteenth meeting of the Basel Convention Implementation and Compliance Committee (participants travel)

 34,216

Support for Scientific Bodies

 -

 135,600

12 (RC, SC)

From science to action: enhancing science-based action at the national and regional levels

 135,600

Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

-

2,022,700

 

13.1 (BC, RC, SC)

Effective and coordinated implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

 248,600

 

 

13.2 (BC, RC, SC)

Legal frameworks and  international trade control measures under the three conventions

 226,000

 

 

13.3 (BC, RC, SC)

Supporting Parties to effectively apply mechanisms for review of chemicals within the work of the committees and to enhance collaboration among the subsidiary bodies

 271,200

 

 

13.4 (BC, RC, SC)

Enhancing the capacity for national reporting for tracking SDG targets and mainstreaming hazardous chemicals and wastes into national strategies on sustainable development

 406,800

 

 

13.5 (BC, RC, SC)

Enhancing skills for chairing and negotiations at the meetings of the BRS conventions

 259,900

 

 

13.6 (BC, RC, SC)

Mainstreaming gender in the implementation Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

 158,200

 

 

13.7 (BC, RC, SC)

Training on Disaster Waste Management, focusing on prevention, preparedness and the emergency assistance under the Basel Convention

 113,000

 

 

13.8 (BC, RC, SC)

Impact and needs assessment for the technical assistance activities implemented in the biennium 2018/19

 101,700

 

 

13.9 (BC, RC, SC)

Online tools

 237,300

Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (Basel Convention)

-

1,130,000

 

14.1 (BC)

Increasing capacities of Parties to implement control procedures under the Basel Convention

 429,400

 

 

 

14.2 (BC)

Strengthening capacities of Parties for the environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes, including its prevention and minimization

 700,600

Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (Rotterdam Convention)

-

1,130,000

 

15.1 (RC)

Integrated approach on management of Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations (SHPF) and on Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) in support of Article 6 of the Convention

 361,600

 

 

15.2 (RC)

Guidance on bridging information and on scientifically sound decision making on hazardous chemicals for final regulatory actions by developing countries

 428,270

 

 

15.3 (RC)

Preparing and disseminating information documents on alternatives to chemical substances considered under the Rotterdam Convention to Parties and others

 146,900

 

 

15.4 (RC)

Updating  and disseminating guidance for the identification of elements of national action plans on the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention to Parties and others

 56,500

 

 

15.5 (RC)

Developing and disseminating guidance materials on vulnerable groups to Parties and others

 16,950

 

 

15.6 (RC)

Capacity building on implementation of the RC and obligations related to trade including import responses and export notifications

 119,780

Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (Stockholm Convention)

-

1,130,000

 

16.1 (SC)

Developing and updating of NIP guidance and their dissemination

 542,400

 

 

16.2 (SC)

Promotion of BAT/BEP and safer alternatives to POPs

 169,500

 

 

16.3 (SC)

Enhancing capacities of parties to address POPs in use and stockpiles

 418,100

Partnerships for Technical Assistance

-

1,000,050

18.1 (BC, RC, SC)

Transfer of innovative and alternative technologies through partnerships with academic institutions and other stakeholders

 84,750

 

 

18.2 (BC)

The Environmental Network for Optimizing Regulatory Compliance on Illegal Traffic (ENFORCE)

 135,600

 

 

18.3 (RC, SC)

Integrated approach on supporting  countries to promote alternatives through implementation of Farmer Field Schools and demonstration plots on Integrated Pest Management

 271,200

 

 

18.4 (BC)

Follow-up Partnership to PACE

 50,850

 

 

18.5 (BC)

 Supporting Household Waste Partnership

 406,800

 

 

18.6 (BC, RC, SC)

Supporting and evaluating the BRS partnership programme

 50,850

Support for Regional Centres

99,779

 

678,000

19.1 (BC, SC)

Enhanced visibility of regional centres

 67,800

 

 

19.2 (BC, SC)

Small grant pilot projects

 610,200

Basel Convention Scientific Support

333,350

265,550

 

20.1 (BC)

Technical guidelines

 169,500

 

 

20.2 (BC)

Marine plastic litter and microplastics

 33,900

 

 

20.3 (BC)

Work on an electronic approaches to the notification and movement documents

 28,250

 

 

20.4 (BC)

Work on waste containing nanomaterials

 33,900

Rotterdam Convention Scientific Support

67,800

146,900

 

21.1 (RC)

Enhancing the effectiveness of the Rotterdam Convention

 135,600

 

 

21.2 (RC)

Guidance on scientifically sound decision making on hazardous chemicals for final regulatory actions by developing countries

 11,300

Stockholm Convention Scientific Support

152,550

420,360

 

22.1 (SC)

Support to Parties to enable actions towards minimization and elimination of releases of POPs

 94,920

 

 

22.2 (SC)

Developing guidance on alternatives to new POPs (SCCPs and decaBDE) and information collection for the review of specific exemptions

 76,840

 

 

22.3 (SC)

Support the process for listing new chemicals: collecting information on POPs in products, identifying sectors using industrial POPs

 67,800

 

 

22.4 (SC)

Evaluation of progress towards the elimination of PCBs and support for the environmentally sound management of PCBs in open applications

 67,800

 

 

22.5 (SC)

Evaluation of the continued need for PFOS, its salts and PFOSF for various acceptable purposes and specific exemptions

 22,600

 

 

22.6 (SC)

Assessment of continued need of DDT and guidance for the promotion of safer alternatives

 11,300

 

 

22.7 (SC)

Support to Parties in eliminating the use of BDEs and their presence in articles

 67,800

 

 

22.8 (SC)

Guidance on effective stakeholder engagement and promotion of safer and sustainable solutions for POPs Pesticides

 11,300

Effectiveness Evaluation and Global Monitoring Plan

 67,800

 449,740

23 (SC)

Global Monitoring Plan

 449,740

National Reporting

 127,125

 144,075

24 (BC, SC)

National reporting

 144,075

 

Clearing House Mechanism

-

 282,500

25 (BC, RC, SC)

Clearing-house mechanism for information exchange, including the prior informed consent database and the Rotterdam Convention website in English, French and Spanish

 282,500

 

Legal and Policy (Basel Convention)

-

454,825

                         

32.1 (BC)

Work programme of the Implementation and Compliance Committee

 135,600

 

 

32.2 (BC)

Implementation fund

 169,500

 

 

 

32.3 (BC)

Notification of information pursuant to Articles 3 (national definitions), 4(1) (import prohibitions), 11 (agreements) and 13 (2) (transmission of information)

 104,525

 

 

32.4 (BC)

Strategic framework for the implementation of the Basel Convention for 2012 – 2021

 45,200

Joint Legal and Policy Activities

-

22,600

33 (BC, RC, SC)

National legislation, illegal traffic and trade, and enforcement under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

 22,600

Country Led Initiative (ESM and further Legal Clarity)

-

765,575

 

34.1 (BC)

Country-led initiative on environmentally sound management

 358,775

 

 

34.2 (BC)

Provision of legal clarity

 406,800

2018-2019 total (excl. staff costs, incl. PSC)

4,832,645

14,636,881

 

 

14,636,881