Project

Reduction of POPs and PTS release by environmentally sound management throughout the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment and associated wastes in China

Lead country

China

Participating countries

China

Project status

Closure

Implementing period

From April 23, 2014 to October 31, 2020

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 9.2 Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization
  2. 12.4 Achieve environmentally sound chemical, waste management
  3. 12.6 Encourage companies to adopt sustainable practices, reporting

Project ID: 5044

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Technical team

  • Chemicals and Waste Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Waste management
  • Persistent organic pollutants

Sub-area(s)

  • E-waste
  • 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
  • Institutional mechanism and system building
  • Support functions

Strategy

  • Technology innovation
  • Management operation
  • Capacity building

Sub-strategy

  • Best available techniques & best environmental practices (BAT & BEP)
  • Waste management
  • Community capacity building

Social inclusion

  • Private sector
  • Local community/CSOs

Gender equality

N/A

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender targeted

Pathway(s)

  • People pathway
  • Sci-tech pathway
  • Systems pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Hazard control/mitigation

SDG target(s)

  • 9.2 Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization
  • 12.4 Achieve environmentally sound chemical, waste management
  • 12.6 Encourage companies to adopt sustainable practices, reporting

Conventions and protocols

  • Stockholm Convention (POPs)

Private sector(s)

  • Individuals/Entrepreneurs
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises

Hot topic

  • Multi-stakeholder collaboration
  • Plastic

About this project

Description

The four-year project will help China to fulfill the requirement of the Stockholm Convention. Consistent with this objective, the project will address the POPs/PTS release sensitive e-waste stream in the recycling, dismantling, treatment and final disposal processes of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The project as outlined is structured with five components: Component 1 covers national WEEE management system development and implementation in terms of scope, administration, business arrangements and promotion with the UNDP-GEF support being focused on introduction of international experience and lessons learned; Component 2 covers the development of the required infrastructure and the demonstration of BAT/BEP technologies with the UNDP-GEF support focused on introduction of international technology and capability; Component 3 addresses the integration of the informal sector into the formal EPR system with UNDP-GEF support focused on demonstration of collection systems and information exchange, training and international cooperation related to illegal imports; Component 4 supports the monitoring and evaluation of the project and dissemination of experience, something that is seen as useful for other developing countries dealing with the issue globally; and Component 5 strengthens project management capacity to achieve implementation effectiveness and efficiency.

Objectives

The project will address the POPs/PTS release sensitive e-waste stream in the recycling, dismantling, treatment and final disposal processes of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

USD $23,520,000

Grant amount

USD $47,588,000

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($23,520,000)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Foreign Economic Cooperation Office, Ministry of Environmental Protection of China (FECO/MEP)

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