The project supported repackage transportation and elimination of DDT and other POPs in participating countriesCollection, repackaging and disposal of persistent organic pollutants
The inventory and pesticide stock management activities in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Morocco and Jordan were undertaken by national teams from the ministries of health, agriculture and environment following training and supervision provided by an international expert.
Deliverables
- Conducted a stakeholder analysis to determine which organizations should be informed and involved in the process of addressing persistent organic pollutants containing obsolete pesticides in the country
- Trained personnel on the safe and effective execution of updating the existing inventory of obsolete pesticides
- Updated field inventories containing public health pesticides and other persistent organic pollutants pesticide stocks
- Compiled and analysed data collected during the update of the field inventory data.
- Procured equipment and services required to safe guard and eliminate obsolete pesticides in accordance with the environmental management tool kit of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO)
- Carried out repackaging and centralization of obsolete stocks prioritized for action under expert supervision
- Exported the wastes for disposal in accordance with the Basel convention on trans-boundary movement of waste
- Destroyed obsolete pesticide in a dedicated hazardous waste high temperature incineration facility in France.
Related links
Countries move toward more sustainable ways to roll back malaria
The 4th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
WHO-UNEP Health and Environment Linkages Initiative (HELI)
The Global Environment Facility
