Uzbekistan, UNDP Unveil New GEF Initiative On Chemical And Waste Management

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 5. Uzbekistan's National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Letter of Intent and announced the launch of a new Global Environment Facility (GEF) project aimed at strengthening the country's hazardous chemicals and waste management systems, Trend reports via the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change.

The announcement of the new initiative was made on the sidelines of the Eighth Global Environment Facility Assembly, currently taking place in Samarkand under the theme“Supporting the Implementation of the Stockholm Convention through Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste in Uzbekistan.”

The initiative is designed to enhance national capacity for environmentally sound chemical and waste management while supporting the country's commitments under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). During the meeting, it was noted that persistent organic pollutants remain among the most serious environmental and public health challenges worldwide. These substances can accumulate in ecosystems, adversely affect biodiversity, and pose long-term risks to sustainable development.

The project will focus on strengthening monitoring systems and laboratory capacities, improving hazardous chemicals and waste management mechanisms, supporting the identification and remediation of contaminated sites, and enhancing technical expertise and interagency cooperation.

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