1. Sub-Regional Workshop for GEF Focal Points in Eastern and Southern Africa Nairobi, Kenya, 19-20 May 2009 Review of POPs activities in the Region

2. 22 Overview of programs related to POPs Strategic program 1 - strengthening Capacity for NIP Development and Implementation (resources: ~ 40%) Outcome: Countries have capacity to implement measures to meet obligations under the SC – thus improving their general capacity to achieve the sound management of chemicals Strategic program 2 - Partnering in Investments for NIP Implementation (resources: ~ 45%) Outcome: Sustainably reduced production, use, and release of POPs  reduced environmental and health risks from POPs. e.g. phase-out and disposal of PCBs / non-POPs alternative products and practices / destruction of pesticide wastes Strategic program 3 - Partnering for Demonstration of Feasible, Innovative Technologies and Best Practices for POPs Reduction and Substitution (Resources: ~ 15%) Outcome: Effective alternative products, practices or techniques that avoid POPs production/use/release demonstrated / in particular DDT. e.g. identification of alternative products or practices to DDT or to POPs termiticides / demonstration of destruction technologies / demonstration of BAT/ targeted research

3. 33 GEF Investments § 2001-2006 (GEF-3)  $218M (co-financing $153M) § GEF-4 allocation $300M § As of October 2008, cumulative allocation since adoption of the SC of $360M; leveraging $440M co-financing GEF investments by issues :

4. 44 GEF Investments in East and Southern Africa § 2001-2009  $83.7M (co-financing $103.8M) Number of projects (enabling activities) Number of projects (FSP and MSP) Project completion112 Project under implementation 5 Agency approved34 CEO Approved13 Council Approved16 CEO PIF Clearance11

5. 55 Examples of projects § AFLDC:Capacity Strengthening and Technical Assistance for the Implementation of Stockholm Convention National Implementation Plans (NIPs) in African Least Developed Countries (LDCs) § Programmatic approach § Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, UR Tanzania § Agencies : UNEP, UNIDO § Objectives : strengthen and/or build the capacity to implement the Stockholm Convention NIPs. Contribute to strengthening country's capacities for sound management of chemicals § Components : legislative / regulatory framework, BAT in industrial processes, reduction on exposure to POPs, identification of contaminated lands

6. 66 Examples of projects § Africa Stockpiles Program - with FAO et World Bank (Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa) for the first phase ; with FAO (Eritrea, Mozambique) for the second phase § Alternatives to DDT for vector control – with WHO, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Madagascar § Decision-making tool for vector control - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa § Implementation of Stockholm Convention in Mauritius § …