1. Financing chemicals under the GEF Trust Fund 5 th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention GEF SIDE EVENT 25 April 25 2011 25 April 25 2011

2. 2 GEF chemicals – Financial mechanism for the Stockholm Convention on POPs – Supports implementation of the Montreal Protocol in Countries with Economies in Transition (CEITs) – Projects addressing persistent toxic substances (e.g. mercury) through the GEF International Waters – Largest public funder for chemicals management – Supports the development of National Implementation Plans (NIPs) since adoption of the Stockholm Convention in 2001 The GEF has supported 138 countries to develop their NIPs and most of them are implementing post NIPs projects The GEF has supported 138 countries to develop their NIPs and most of them are implementing post NIPs projects

3. GEF POPs: Programming and Key Issues Cumulative allocation since adoption of the Stockholm Convention of $450M; with $650M co- financing Issues identified in NIPs – Obsolete pesticides; – PCB management – Dioxins/Furans – Management of healthcare wastes – Development of alternatives to DDT for vector control Limited ability to deal with POPs in developing countries due to lack of basic chemicals management capacities 3

4. GEF-5 replenishment $425M for chemicals – POPs $375M – Ozone $25M – Sound Chemical Management and Mercury Reduction $25M Bring together POPs, ODS, and Sound Chemical Management for increased coherence – Goal: To promote the sound management of chemicals throughout their life-cycle in ways that lead to the minimization of significant adverse effects on human health and the global environment – Impact: Reduction in the exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants and other Persistent Toxic Substances of humans and wildlife POPs: Attention to synergies with other focal areas, e.g. Climate mitigation and releases of un-intentionally produced POPs (dioxins) – Address chemicals in a more comprehensive manner, while keeping focus on mandate as financial mechanism to the SC 4 GEF-5 Strategy: Guiding Principles

5. POPs: – Reduce POPs use / production / release (including “new POPs”) Demonstration of mercury reduction activities through: – Reducing mercury use and exposure in Artisanal and Small- scale Gold Mining (ASGM) – Enhancing capacity for safe storage – Reducing atmospheric emissions of mercury – Improving data and scientific information at national level – Managing wastes and contaminated sites 5 Strategic Objectives for GEF-5

6. Sound Chemicals Management: – Support synergistic interventions – Generate multi-focal area benefits and positive impacts that fulfill obligations under relevant conventions (Stockholm Convention, Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention to Combat Desertification, and others) Pilot implementation of SAICM priorities to generate global environmental benefits. Possible project areas include: – Lead in paint – E-wastes – Chemicals in products 6 Strategic Objectives for GEF-5

7. Projects for GEF 5 Investment in Alternatives, Handling and destruction of POPs Improvements to industrial sectors to reduce U-POP emissions Integrated waste management projects dealing with multiple chemicals NIP updates – countries have a choice of direct access or agency access. Pilot Mercury, and other chemicals of Global Concern (Lead, Cadmium, E-waste)

8. Reforms in GEF 5 18 month Project Cycle for FSP, and 12 months for MSP which require a PPG. For MSPs that do not need a PPG, they can be submitted at any time. Direct Access for NIP Updates National Portfolio Formulation Exercise Opening of the GEF to additional Executing Agencies

9. GEF small grant program (SGP) Reaching out to communities SGP grantee leader: Irania Martinez Garcia CNN Hero 2007 for SGP project: “Waste Management to Alleviate the Need for Burning Plastics, Guantanamo, Cuba” Innovative Communities Regional Distribution of SGP POPs Portfolio 267 projects $6.8 million GEF grant $7.1 million co-financing

10. Capacity Development Interactive seven-chapter POPs online training module: POPs & their characteristics Sources & uses of POPs Impact of POPs on health and the environment Global Institutions & Policies Harnessing the power of NGOs and communities Community case studies: local action, global impact SGP structure www.sgp-pops.org 3,118 people trained ( 827 online users; 2,291 offline users ) Distribution of users by the region

11. Summary GEF-5 reforms - more effective GEF – simplification of project cycle POPs program marked by shift from preparation to implementation on the ground GEF-5 – (30% increase) Consolidation of the POPs portfolio - Chemicals management addressed in a more comprehensive manner Enhance work on new POPs and support to the development of the Mercury Convention 11

12. GEF CHEMICALS CLUSTER Ibrahima SOW Cluster Coordinator isow@thegef.org Anil Sookdeo Environmental Specialist asookdeo@thegef.org Ms Jie Pan Junior Professional Associate jpan@thegef.org isow@thegef.org asookdeo@thegef.org jpan@thegef.org isow@thegef.org asookdeo@thegef.org jpan@thegef.org