Overview of contributions for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm, including synergies for 2012-13

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

The table contains information on received contributions for activities under the three conventions, including synergies, as well as possible funding gaps in case no or partial funding has been received for the implementation of PoW activities.

For each activity that has received partial or no funding as of to date, the Secretariat has developed concept notes containing a brief outline of the activities to be undertaken under the respective PoW and 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 proposal for the respective activities.

All resource mobilization-related information, including the concept notes, will be updated on a regular basis.

Please contact the Resource Mobilization Focal Point of the Secretariat, Mr Frank Moser, should you need any further information (tel: +41 22 917 8951; email: fmoser@pops.int).

Financial resource received (as of 16/04/2013)

Basel Convention PoW activities:

POW	Description	Approved Budget 2012-2013 (BD) [USD]	Funding Received [USD]	Donor Countries	Concept notes
					Title	File
1	Organize and support of COP-11	600,000	805,324	Denmark, EU, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland	Support for participation of developing countries at COP-11 of the Basel Convention
2	Organize and support OEWG-8	550,000	139,203	Finland, Germany, Norway, Switzerland	Support for participation of developing countries at OEWG-8 of the Basel Convention
4	Organization of ICC meetings	16,000	17,120	EU
6	Implementation of the ICC work programme	115,000	133,145	EU
7	Implementation fund	300,000	206,867	Japan, Norway, Switzerland	Basel Convention Implementation Fund
8	Information transmitted by Parties pursuant to Articles 3, 4(1), 11 and 13 (2)	70,000	75,615	EU
11	Assist Parties to enforce the Convention and to combat illegal traffic	209,000	217,643	EU, Norway, Spain
12	Facilitate and oversee the development of technical guidelines, manuals, and tools on technical aspects of the environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes as reflected in the work programme of the OEWG	35,000	72,140	Norway
18	Implementation of the Strategic Framework 2012-2021	80,000	69,837	EU
19	EMS and further legal clarity	400,000	732,218	EU, Japan, Norway, Switzerland
20	PACE	500,000	584,982	EU, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, Various Private Enterprises
25	National inventories, national e-waste management plans and formulation of e-waste policies	400,000	65,869	Japan
26	Implementation of the Nairobi Declaration in Africa	330,000	356,034	Canada, EU, Norway, NVMP, UK, Various Private Enterprises	Support for the EU-Africa Enforcement on E-waste
27	Development of pilot projects on the ESM of e-waste in Latin America and CEITs	60,000	-		1. Broadening the Scope of the NGO lead Regional Platform on E-Waste from Computers in Latin America and the Caribbean (RELAC)
					2. Awareness-raising and training for countries of Caucasus, Eastern Europe and Central Asia on environmentally sound management of e-waste, monitoring and controlling transboundary movements of e-waste and used equipment, and the prevention of illegal traffic
29	Segregation and treatment of hazardous biomedical and health-care wastes	10,000	-		Better environmentally sound management of biomedical and health-care wastes in Africa and Eastern Europe
30	ESM of used oils	10,000	-
31	Cost-effective alternative methods to the beaching method of ship dismantling	650,000	738,882	EU, Norway, BD Reserve
32	Implementation of Technical Guidelines on the ESM of mercury waste	1,010,000	-		Option A: Minimization and the environmentally sound management of mercury containing waste affecting most exposed populations in various economic sectors in all regions in the context of the implementation of the Basel Convention
					Option B: Minimization and the environmentally sound management of mercury containing lamps in the context of the implementation of the Basel Convention guidelines for the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of elemental mercury and wastes containing or contaminated with mercury
33	Implementation of Basel Convention related tools to strengthen the legal system	2,000,000	130,000	Switzerland	Support for implementation of the component A of the Indonesian-Swiss country-led initiative to improve the effectiveness of the Basel Convention
					Second global workshop on the facilitation of the entry into force of the Ban Amendment, San Salvador, El Salvador, 12-13 February 2013
					Support for implementation of the selected components of the Indonesian-Swiss country-led initiative to improve the effectiveness of the Basel Convention and for enhancing national legislation, enforcement of the Convention and efforts to combat illegal traffic
38	Entry of data and information into the reporting database	90,000	-		Electronic Publication on National Reporting Data Analysis for the years 2007 to 2010
39	Enhancing Parties' ability to comply with the national reporting obligations to BC.	200,000	85,891	EU, Norway
45	Organization of NGO workshop at COP-11	50,000	-
47	Enhancing cooperation and coordination with other MEAs and IGOs on issues of common concern	70,000	-		Assessment and guidance manual related to wastes generated on board ships and their ESM, once offloaded, in cooperation with IMO
Total		7,755,000	4,430,770

Rotterdam Convention PoW activities:

POW	Description	Approved Budget 2012-2013 (BD) [USD]	Funding Received [USD]	Donor Countries	Concept notes
					Title	File
1	Organize and support of COP-6	500,000	412,723	Austria, EU, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland	Support for participation of developing countries at COP-6 of the Rotterdam Convention
5	Review of resource kit, preparation of new materials and update of key publications	95,000	21,432	EU
12	Development of electronic tools	190,000	31,920	EU
14	Strengthening of national capacities related to SHPFs	480,000	200,000	EU	Strengthen national capacities related to severely hazardous pesticide formulations, including by facilitating pilot projects
15	Development of programmes and provision of training to assist Parties with specific issues upon their request	150,000	128,393	EU
16	Prepare notifications of final regulatory action to strengthen countries’ capacities to prepare and submit notifications.	172,000	1,442	Netherlands
17	Customs training activities	200,000
18	Orientation workshop for effective participation in the work of CRC	50,000	50,668	EU
22	Industrial chemicals programme	312,500	20,000	EU
23	Identification of technical experts from the regions to collaborate in the delivery of technical assistance activities	50,000
24	Integration of appropriate RC specific components in individual field projects of the FAO pesticide management programme	251,000	-		Co-operation with FAO Pesticide Management Field Programme
26	Public awareness meetings and outreach activities	100,000	12,000	Netherlands, USA
27	Development and implementation of a communication strategy	60,000	-
33	Translation of the RC website into French and Spanish	50,000	-
Total		2,660,500	878,578

Stockholm Convention PoW activities:

POW	Description	Approved Budget 2012-2013 (SV) [USD]	Funding Received [USD]	Donor Countries	Concept notes
					Title	File
1	Organize and support of COP-6	600,000	432,883	Austria, EU, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland	Support for participation of developing countries at COP-6 of the Stockholm Convention
3	Organization and support of POPRC-8 and POPRC-9	80,000	34,011	Norway
9	Development and implementation of a programme to facilitate and improve access to financial support and technical assistance	110,000	-		Financial assistance facilitation: develop and implement a programme to facilitate and improve access to financial support and technical assistance to assist developing country parties and parties with economies in transition to undertake activities and build the capacity required to meet their obligations under the Convention (2012)
					Financial assistance facilitation: develop and implement a programme to facilitate and improve access to financial support and technical assistance to assist developing country parties and parties with economies in transition to undertake activities and build the capacity required to meet their obligations under the Convention (2013)
12	Development and implementation of a technical assistance programme	1,190,000	-		Technical assistance programme including Secretariat activities aimed at the provision of technical assistance to parties and seek the involvement of appropriate partners and stakeholders including delivery of capacity building programmes (2012)
					Technical assistance programme including Secretariat activities aimed at the provision of technical assistance to parties and seek the involvement of appropriate partners and stakeholders including delivery of capacity building programmes (2013)
24	Update of the POPs GMP guidance document	145,000	14,690	Sweden
25	POPs GMP: support for air monitoring activities in Africa and LAC, 2nd milk survey, regional cooperation and global coordination	920,000	753,460	EU, Norway	Supporting participation of developing countries in the Global Monitoring Plan for POPs, including monitoring of the newly listed substances
27	Further development of the electronic reporting system for Article 15	30,000	-		Update of the Stockholm Convention electronic reporting system
28	Pesticides, including DDT alternatives	565,000	46,949	Germany, Switzerland	1. Assessment of continued need for DDT
					2. Sound management of DDT for disease vector control
					3. Implementation of specific exemptions for the use of lindane as a pharmaceutical towards its elimination
29	Activities towards 2025–2028 goals for PCB elimination	715,000	-
30	Unintentionally produced POPs: guidance on minimizing releases, including guidance on BAT/BEP	155,000	80,004	EU
32	POPs-free products programme	60,000	136,511	Germany, Norway
33	Supporting parties in reviewing and updating NIPs for POPs listed at COP-4 and COP-5	805,000	523,188	EU, Norway
34	Reporting and registering of endosulfan and updating of the national reporting format	170,000	30,667	EU	Reporting endosulfan
35	Implementation of work-programme on new POPs	180,000	79,333	EU	Preliminary assessment of bromodiphenyl ethers in vehicles and furniture imported into Africa
40	Provide overall management of the Secretariat	60,000	-
Total		5,785,500	2,131,696

Synergy activities PoW activities:

POW	Description	Approved Budget 2012-2013 (BD, RV, SV) [USD]	Funding Received [USD]	Donor Countries	Concept notes
					Title	File
S1	Development of a toolkit and electronic training tools and upgrade of existing ones.	630,000	25,011	Switzerland	Development of electronic tools for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
					Update of the Rotterdam Convention Resource Kit
					Preparation of broadcast animations to enhance understanding and ultimately implementation of the Basel and Stockholm Conventions
					Preparation of a broadcast animation to enhance understanding of the synergies process and its relevance for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention
S2	Capacity- building programmes: develop and deliver training programmes based on needs identified at regional level regarding resource mobilization	670,000	-		Technical assistance programme including Secretariat activities aimed at the provision of technical assistance to parties and seek the involvement of appropriate partners and stakeholders including delivery of capacity building programmes
					Technical assistance programme including Secretariat activities aimed at the provision of technical assistance to parties and seek the involvement of appropriate partners and stakeholders including delivery of capacity building programmes
S3	Synergies capacity building projects for the development of national institutional frameworks for the implementation of the conventions	1,320,000	132,802	Germany, Norway	Strengthening of capacity for information exchange and coordination at national level
S4	Develop strategic partnerships with other multilateral environmental agreements, such as for the management and disposal of ozone-depleting substance, POPs and other hazardous substances.	400,000	123,968	Canada, Norway	Destruction of banks of ozone depleting substances (ODS) and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Central America
S6	Support the work of and coordination between the scientific bodies under the conventions and identify common issues and linkages between conventions.	130,000	69,500	EU
S7	Support parties’ implementation of the life-cycle approach to chemical management.	75,000	90,657	EU, Norway
S8	Annual joint meetings: FAO and UNEP regional officers, directors/coordinators of the Basel and Stockholm Convention Regional Centres to exchange experience and improve cooperation and co-ordination in implementing elements of technical assistance of the three conventions, enhance coordination on regional strategies and identify opportunities for the development of joint activities.	200,000	170,201	EU, Norway	Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions: annual joint meeting in 2012 for cooperation and coordination between regional centres and FAO and UNEP regional offices
					Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions: annual joint meeting in 2013 for cooperation and coordination between regional centres and FAO and UNEP regional offices
S9	South-South cooperation: regional centres and FAO and UNEP regional centres addressing specific priority issues in their region related to BRS Conventions.	100,000	-
S10	The development of cross cutting- information packages; the development of a joint clearing-house mechanism and the maintenance and continuation of the development of the conventions' websites.	255,000	-		Joint Clearing-house Mechanism serving the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions for information exchange
S11	Joint information technology services.	160,000	60,066	Switzerland	Integration of the IT platforms of the three conventions
S13	Joint Outreach and public awareness.	182,000	-		1. Basel Waste Solutions Circle
					2. Goodwill Ambassadorship
S15	National reporting: Revise the reporting systems of the Basel and Stockholm conventions and identify the possible areas for streamlining.	190,000	-
Total		4,312,000	672,255

High-level segment of the ordinary and extraordinary meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions: