Lead country
Viet Nam
Participating countries
Viet Nam
Project status
Under implementation
Implementing period
From January 4, 2018 to October 31, 2021
Project ID: 5723
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Technical team
- Chemicals and Waste Programme
Technical area(s)
- Persistent organic pollutants
Sub-area(s)
- Unintentional POPs (e.g. furans, dioxins)
Landscape(s)
- Human altered areas
Sub-landscape(s)
- Industrial site
Transformed sector(s)
- Materials and manufacturing
UNDP role(s)
- Capacity development / Technical assistance
- Convening / Partnerships / Knowledge Sharing
- Policy advice
Strategy
- Technology innovation
- Capacity building
- Monitor inventory
Sub-strategy
- Green building practices
- Best available techniques & best environmental practices (BAT & BEP)
- Innovations in techniques/ approaches
- Awareness raising
- Institutional capacity building
- Technical capacity building
- Environmental accounting
Social inclusion
N/A
Gender equality
- Awareness raising (on gender)
Gender result effectiveness scale
- Gender responsive
Pathway(s)
- Sci-tech pathway
- Systems pathway
Risk reduction target(s)
- Hazard control/mitigation
- Reduce exposure
SDG target(s)
- 9.4 Upgrade infrastructure, retrofit industries for sustainability
- 12.4 Achieve environmentally sound chemical, waste management
- 7.b Expand energy infrastructure, upgrade technology
Conventions and protocols
- Stockholm Convention (POPs)
- Minamata Convention on Mercury
Private sector(s)
N/A
Hot topic
- Structural/system transformation
- Plastic
About this project
Description
The project aims to create the enabling environment for the introduction of Green Chemistry in Viet Nam and introduce Green Chemistry applications in productive sectors with the purpose of reducing the use and release of chemicals controlled under Stockholm and Minamata Conventions. The project also expects to result in a reduction in the use and release of chemicals of concern not covered under the MEAs, as well as improve energy and natural resource efficiency and generate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) release reduction co-benefits in the sectors and industries supported by the project. The project will reduce the use of Persistent Organic Pollutants(POPs) and release of Unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants(U-POPs) through the introduction of green chemistry approach in six industrial sectors in Viet Nam: chrome plating, pulp and paper manufacturing, plastic manufacturing, textile, pesticides and solvents. Specific guidance for each sector will be developed, and the green chemistry approach will be streamlined into the relevant legislation. Two industrial facilities from 2 different sectors (out of the above six sectors) will be selected for the practical demonstration of the green chemistry approach. The project is structured in 3 components: 1.Developing the enabling environment for Green Chemistry in Viet Nam; 2.Promote awareness on Green Chemistry and the benefits of the application of Green Chemistry and its guiding principles; and,3.Introduce Green Chemistry approaches into priority sectors and at least 2 entities.
Objectives
Reduce the use and release of chemicals controlled under MEAs, other hazardous chemicals, improve energy and natural resource efficiency and reduce (GHG) emissions through the application of Green Chemistry principles in Viet Nam.
USD $2,049,800
Grant amount
USD $8,400,000
Leveraged amount (co-financing)
1
Source(s) of fund
Sources of fund
- Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($2,049,800)
Implementing partner(s)
- Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT)
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