June 3, 2013 Antigua, June 3, 2013 Spanish Cooperation Training Center Antigua, Guatemala Public Roundtable Building Sustainable Cities and Communities in the Americas: Moving from Demonstration Projects to Scale “Turning a WEEE Crisis into an Opportunity in Central America and beyond”

Crisis: Crisis: WEEE contain hazardous components which present serious risks to health and the environment at the local, national, regional and global levels (e.g. brominated flame retardants,lead, mercury, cadmium).WEEE contain hazardous components which present serious risks to health and the environment at the local, national, regional and global levels (e.g. brominated flame retardants,lead, mercury, cadmium). Oportunity: Oportunity: WEEE contain precious and valuable metals and recyclable components and can be a contributor to a Green Economy.WEEE contain precious and valuable metals and recyclable components and can be a contributor to a Green Economy.

Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America Supported by the OAS Project “Sustainable Communities in Central American and the Caribbean”, with funding from the US State Department. Supported by the OAS Project “Sustainable Communities in Central American and the Caribbean”, with funding from the US State Department. Made possible by: Made possible by: the decision of CCAD Council of Ministers recognizing the importance of WEEE ESM (June 2012) and the support of its Executive Secretariat ;the decision of CCAD Council of Ministers recognizing the importance of WEEE ESM (June 2012) and the support of its Executive Secretariat ; the special momentum generated by the International Dialogue on ESM of E-waste and PACE Meeting (San Salvador, May, 2012), the largest gathering of WEEE experts in the Americas.the special momentum generated by the International Dialogue on ESM of E-waste and PACE Meeting (San Salvador, May, 2012), the largest gathering of WEEE experts in the Americas.

Crisis: Crisis: Limited Technical and Financial Resources on WEEE issuesLimited Technical and Financial Resources on WEEE issues Oportunity: Oportunity: Tap into:Tap into: significant advances on ESM of ULAB in Central America significant advances on ESM of ULAB in Central America the potential of public-private sector partnerships with financial and technical assistance of governments, private sector, Academia, NGO from Central American countries and existing international expert networks, and partners, as well as global financing mechanisms (GEF). the potential of public-private sector partnerships with financial and technical assistance of governments, private sector, Academia, NGO from Central American countries and existing international expert networks, and partners, as well as global financing mechanisms (GEF).

BCRC-CAM nurtures from and contributes to global and regional networks: BCRC-CAM nurtures from and contributes to global and regional networks:  PACE  StEP  GPWM  Green Lead  GEM Network  RELAC  ELAC But there is more….

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Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America Launched on March 2013 at the PACE/ITU Central American Capacity Building Workshop on ESM of WEEE, organized in San Salvador, in partnership with CCAD, COMTELCA, SIGET and MARN-El Salvador. Launched on March 2013 at the PACE/ITU Central American Capacity Building Workshop on ESM of WEEE, organized in San Salvador, in partnership with CCAD, COMTELCA, SIGET and MARN-El Salvador.

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America Workshop gathered 86 participants from Environment, Health and Telecommunications Authorities of Central America, Academia, NGOs, and regional and extraregional private companies. BCRC-Caribbean participated. Workshop gathered 86 participants from Environment, Health and Telecommunications Authorities of Central America, Academia, NGOs, and regional and extraregional private companies. BCRC-Caribbean participated. Created a special momentum working under a public-private sector partnership framework, tapping into regional and international networks. Created a special momentum working under a public-private sector partnership framework, tapping into regional and international networks. Produced a 20-point agenda as a first framework for the Central American WEEE Strategy. Produced a 20-point agenda as a first framework for the Central American WEEE Strategy.

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America Expert speakers, members of BCRC-El Salvador’s international network, shared their willingness to support the formulation and implementation of the WEEE strategy for Central America (e.g. USEPA, Ministry of Environment of Japan, Ministry of Trade of Brazil, StEP/UNU, SBRS, EMPA WEEE Project in Colombia, MIT, INTERPOL Environmental Crime Division, SIMS Recycling Solutions, Telefonica, DELL, etc.). Expert speakers, members of BCRC-El Salvador’s international network, shared their willingness to support the formulation and implementation of the WEEE strategy for Central America (e.g. USEPA, Ministry of Environment of Japan, Ministry of Trade of Brazil, StEP/UNU, SBRS, EMPA WEEE Project in Colombia, MIT, INTERPOL Environmental Crime Division, SIMS Recycling Solutions, Telefonica, DELL, etc.). Workshop formed the core group which will formulate the WEEE Strategy in Central America, including the Central American Commission on Telecommunications (COMTELCA). Workshop formed the core group which will formulate the WEEE Strategy in Central America, including the Central American Commission on Telecommunications (COMTELCA).

Created a favorable environment for the organization of national workshops in support of the formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America. Created a favorable environment for the organization of national workshops in support of the formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America. It allowed the sharing of the Costa Rican WEEE policy and BCRC-El Salvador’s technology transfer on ESM of Used Lead Acid Batteries (ULAB), which facilitated $35 million in green investments in Guatemala (Acumuladores Iberia), Costa Rica (PB Metals), in the Dominican Republic (VERI) and in Colombia (MAC). It allowed the sharing of the Costa Rican WEEE policy and BCRC-El Salvador’s technology transfer on ESM of Used Lead Acid Batteries (ULAB), which facilitated $35 million in green investments in Guatemala (Acumuladores Iberia), Costa Rica (PB Metals), in the Dominican Republic (VERI) and in Colombia (MAC). Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America

ACUMULADORES IBERIA, Guatemala

PB METALS, Costa Rica

Verde Eco-reciclaje Industrial, Dominican Republic during joint Mission of BCRC-Caribbean and BCRC-CAM Directors

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America BCRC-El Salvador: BCRC-El Salvador: Supported a WEEE collection campaign launched during Earth Week 2013 in San Salvador, in partnership with a major electric distributor (AES) and a formal WEEE collecting company (Autoconsa). Supported a WEEE collection campaign launched during Earth Week 2013 in San Salvador, in partnership with a major electric distributor (AES) and a formal WEEE collecting company (Autoconsa). Supports a WEEE collecion campaign organized for next week’s World Environment Day, by SuperSelectos and Autoconsa. Supports a WEEE collecion campaign organized for next week’s World Environment Day, by SuperSelectos and Autoconsa.

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America BCRC-El Salvador: Coordinates with SIMAN Department Stores to launch sincronized collection campaigns in El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Coordinates with SIMAN Department Stores to launch sincronized collection campaigns in El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Prepares a subregional component for Central America within the UNIDO WEEE Latin America Project (13 countries). Prepares a subregional component for Central America within the UNIDO WEEE Latin America Project (13 countries). Advances conversations to organize the first Latin American WEEE Academy for Managers (March 2014) in partnership with StEP/UNU and UNIDO. Advances conversations to organize the first Latin American WEEE Academy for Managers (March 2014) in partnership with StEP/UNU and UNIDO.

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America BCRC-El Salvador: Advances towards a project with funding and technical assistance from the Environment Protection Administration of Taiwan (EPAT) and technical support from USEPA, which will support the formulation of the WEEE Strategy for El Salvador, and sets a pilot electronic tracking system for transboundary movements of hazardous wastes between El Salvador and Guatemala, and backs the WEEE Strategy for Central America. Advances towards a project with funding and technical assistance from the Environment Protection Administration of Taiwan (EPAT) and technical support from USEPA, which will support the formulation of the WEEE Strategy for El Salvador, and sets a pilot electronic tracking system for transboundary movements of hazardous wastes between El Salvador and Guatemala, and backs the WEEE Strategy for Central America.

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America BCRC-El Salvador: Connected Autoconsa with the Center for PC Repair and Assembly (CREST), allowing 600 working CRTs to be reused in public schools. Connected Autoconsa with the Center for PC Repair and Assembly (CREST), allowing 600 working CRTs to be reused in public schools. Follows up the formalization of SAICM $250,000 funding for the $650,000 public-private sector WEEE project for Honduras and Nicaragua (formulated by the WEEE Central American Task Force (UNEP/UNDP/BCRC-ELSalvador), approved in May 2012, but still pending because of lack of funding). Follows up the formalization of SAICM $250,000 funding for the $650,000 public-private sector WEEE project for Honduras and Nicaragua (formulated by the WEEE Central American Task Force (UNEP/UNDP/BCRC-ELSalvador), approved in May 2012, but still pending because of lack of funding).

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America BCRC-El Salvador: Formulates a project, in coordination with SIMS Recycling Solutions, which will establish a WEEE dismantling facility in El Salvador with ESM practices, which could set the 1st ICT Cluster in the world. Formulates a project, in coordination with SIMS Recycling Solutions, which will establish a WEEE dismantling facility in El Salvador with ESM practices, which could set the 1st ICT Cluster in the world.

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America

BCRC-El Salvador: Presented its candidacy to host the October 2014 annual meeting of the World Resources Forum ( Presented its candidacy to host the October 2014 annual meeting of the World Resources Forum ( WRF’s October 2013 annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, will include sustainable cities as a key topic. WRF’s October 2013 annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, will include sustainable cities as a key topic.

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America BCRC-El Salvador: Uses the Basel Convention COP11 approved inter- sesional program of Pilot Activities supporting the ESM Framework for Hazardous Wastes, which includes e-waste, and ULAB, with financial support from Japan and Switzerland, to obtain additional support to the WEEE Strategy for Central America. Uses the Basel Convention COP11 approved inter- sesional program of Pilot Activities supporting the ESM Framework for Hazardous Wastes, which includes e-waste, and ULAB, with financial support from Japan and Switzerland, to obtain additional support to the WEEE Strategy for Central America. Organizes a visit to Costa Rica next July 23, 2013, of the Waste Coordinator of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan. Organizes a visit to Costa Rica next July 23, 2013, of the Waste Coordinator of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan.

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America BCRC-El Salvador: Organized a global partnership for ESM of ULAB with support from 10 Basel and Stockholm Regional Centers, with the support of the UNEP InternationalEnvironment Technology Center (UNEP- IETC), based in Osaka Japan, launched at the Triple COP on May Organized a global partnership for ESM of ULAB with support from 10 Basel and Stockholm Regional Centers, with the support of the UNEP InternationalEnvironment Technology Center (UNEP- IETC), based in Osaka Japan, launched at the Triple COP on May Introduced ULAB as a theme within the new GEF 6 round, as member of the TAG on Chemicals. Introduced ULAB as a theme within the new GEF 6 round, as member of the TAG on Chemicals. The above will help finance the ULAB component of the WEEE Strategy for Central America. The above will help finance the ULAB component of the WEEE Strategy for Central America.

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America BCRC-El Salvador: Taps into the new $490 investment in El Salvador of a manufacturing facility of Sensity Systems (Smart Led Systems) as one of its partners is planning to set up a state-of-the-art recycling facility for mercury lamps. Taps into the new $490 investment in El Salvador of a manufacturing facility of Sensity Systems (Smart Led Systems) as one of its partners is planning to set up a state-of-the-art recycling facility for mercury lamps.

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America BCRC-El Salvador: Coordinates “Scoring a Goal Againts Chemical Contamination” an initiative by GRULAC Basel and Stockholm regional centers, to raise awareness, which will organize simultaneous concerts 2 weeks before the FIFA World Cup, where participants will pay their entrance with e-waste. Coordinates “Scoring a Goal Againts Chemical Contamination” an initiative by GRULAC Basel and Stockholm regional centers, to raise awareness, which will organize simultaneous concerts 2 weeks before the FIFA World Cup, where participants will pay their entrance with e-waste.

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America Project Timeframe Launched at ITU-UNEP WEEE Workshop March 2013 Consultations WEEE strategy draft formulation National Worshops (June-October, 2013) Regional Workshop discussion WEEE draft Strategy October, 2013 CCAD Ministers meeting for approving WEEE Strategy, January 2014 Printing and communicating WEEE Strategy, February- March 2014

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America Methodology Participatory International Advisory Committee Regional Advisory Committee Regional stakeholder contributions Available information on national assessments and strategies

Project “Formulation of the WEEE Strategy for Central America Strategy Main Components Mision Vision General Objetive Specific Objetives Guiding Principles Scope Strategic paths Action Plan

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