The UNEP Special Programme, also known as the Chemicals and Waste Management Programme, provides support to developing countries and countries with economies in transition to enhance their sustainable institutional capacity to develop, adopt, monitor and enforce policy, legislation and regulation for effective frameworks for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, the Minamata Convention and the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC).
Mandate
In June 2014 the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) adopted the terms of reference for a Special Programme in Resolution UNEA 1/5. The resolution requested the establishment of the Special Programme and its Trust Fund as well the provision of a Secretariat to deliver administrative support to the Programme.
Eligibility for support from the Special Programme
Support from the Special Programme is available for developing countries, taking into account the special needs of least developed countries and small island developing States, and for countries with economies in transition, with priority given to those with least capacity. The Executive Board approves funding applications. Approved projects usually have budgets of up to USD 250,000 over 3 years, but it is possible, subject to additional appraisal criteria, to request up to USD 500,000.
More information on the Special Programme and how to submit an application to the Special Programme is available here.