Project

Sound Management of POPs Containing Waste

Lead country

Mexico

Participating countries

Mexico

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From October 13, 2015 to April 1, 2022

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 12.5 Reduce waste generation through reduction, recycling, reuse
  2. 12.6 Encourage companies to adopt sustainable practices, reporting
  3. 12.4 Achieve environmentally sound chemical, waste management

Project ID: 4686

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Technical team

  • Chemicals and Waste Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Persistent organic pollutants
  • Waste management

Sub-area(s)

  • Pesticide
  • E-waste

Landscape(s)

  • Human altered areas

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Industrial site

Transformed sector(s)

  • Materials and manufacturing

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Normative support
  • Policy advice

Strategy

  • Management operation
  • Law regulation
  • Capacity building

Sub-strategy

  • Waste management
  • Pollution control
  • Impact assessment
  • Laws/ Policy/ Plan formulation
  • Institutional capacity building

Social inclusion

  • Private sector

Gender equality

  • Awareness raising (on gender)

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender targeted

Pathway(s)

  • Systems pathway
  • Sci-tech pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Hazard control/mitigation

SDG target(s)

  • 12.5 Reduce waste generation through reduction, recycling, reuse
  • 12.6 Encourage companies to adopt sustainable practices, reporting
  • 12.4 Achieve environmentally sound chemical, waste management

Conventions and protocols

  • Stockholm Convention (POPs)

Private sector(s)

  • Large corporations
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises

Hot topic

N/A

About this project

Description

The five-year project will help Mexico to fulfil its requirements under the Stockholm Convention. Consistent with this objective, the project addresses POPs release sensitive e-waste stream in the recycling, dismantling and treatment processes of electronic waste (e-waste) and the environmentally sound elimination and management of obsolete POPs pesticides stockpiles. To achieve the project objective and outcomes, the project is structured in 6 components: Component 1 focuses on strengthening public policy and institutional capacities that will facilitate minimizing POPs releases particularly relating to e-waste generation and obsolete pesticides stockpiles; Component 2 covers the development of required infrastructure and the demonstration of BAT/BEP technologies in formal and informal recycling facilities with GEF support focused on introduction of international technology and capability; Component 3 addresses risks of POPs exposure through environmentally sound destruction of obsolete pesticides stockpiles and containment/remediation of priority contaminated sites; Component 4 strengthens capacities of State level authorities for inspection, enforcement and operational management, and develops obsolete pesticide management plans to ensure sustainability; Component 5 supports the monitoring and evaluation of the project and dissemination of experience gained; and Component 6 strengthens project management capacity to achieve implementation effectiveness and efficiency.

Objectives

To minimize impacts on health and the global environment through sound chemicals management and reduction of POPs releases and exposure to POPs from e-waste and pesticides management operations in Mexico.

USD $5,820,000

Grant amount

USD $23,470,000

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($5,820,000)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Government of Mexico

Project metrics

Outcome 1:

National legal and regulatory framework strengthened to enhance enforcement and compliance capacity for Stockholm Convention (SC) obligations within the country's overall sound chemicals management framework, in particular potential POPs release from e-waste management and pesticides

 Indicators:

Grams TEQ of UPOPs emission reduced
Inventory (quantity and locations) of obsolete pesticides finalized
National legal and regulatory framework reviewed, analyzed, amended to enhance enforcement and compliance with overall sound chemicals management, in particular, e-waste and pesticides management
Provincial Management Plans for obsolete pesticides established
Tons of obsolete pesticides destroyed (per compound) and mode of destruction (tons and costs/ton)
Analytical and monitoring capacities of federal inspectors, Customs and chemical labs enhanced
Strengthened regulatory and legislative framework
Sustainable capacity to support Stockholm Convention reporting and information exchange
Training at State level on inspection of POPs substances and products containing new POPs
Characterization study of nationwide recycling industry to establish a registration and certification system
Development and implementation of outreach strategy
Development and implementation of State level Management Plans
Development of WEEE stewardship levies and EPR to foster sustainable financing of sound management of e-waste
Establishment of nationwide e-waste information exchange platform
Establishment of State level regulatory and legal framework
Number of training workshop conducted
State and national inventory on e-waste generation and mass flow balance
Training strategy on e-waste management guides developed
Feasibility study and design of integrated recycling facility
Number of demonstration pilot projects in informal recycling plants to bring operation up to environmentally sound operational and compliance level
Number of demonstration pilot projects with introduction of BAT/BEP in formal recycling facilities
Availability of inventory of remaining POPs pesticide stockpiles and associated waste
Availability of Waste Management Plans at 3 States (Chiapas, Sinaloa, Jalisco)
Amount of POPs pesticide stockpiles and waste destroyed
Effective commercial options for environmentally sound destruction of POPs pesticide stockpiles and wastes
Feasibility study for recycling of used pesticide containers
Availability of national programme for on-going management of POPs pesticide contaminated sites
Number of first phase remediation plans for POPs pesticides contaminated sites
Number of remediation plans for high priority POPs contaminated sites
Availability of an assessment covering national institutional capacities for implementation of state level obsolete pesticides management plan
Availability of national pesticides waste management guidelines
National replication programme for sustainable pesticide management
Outreach and training programmes developed
Reinforcement of State and municipal level obsolete pesticide and used containers collection programme delivered
Lessons learnt and experience documented and disseminated; post-project action plan formulated
Quality appraisal in Mid-Term Review and Terminal Evaluation
Timing and quality of annual (APRs, PIRs etc.) and M&E reports
Institutional established and capacities strengthened to achieve timely project implementation and disbursement
Routine project management activities undertaken to ensure the smooth and timely implementation of the project. The activities include but not limited to: drafting TORs, select and contract with consultants, organize M&E activities, organize the review of substantial report
Training needs identified; project personnel trained on relevant requirements of GEF and UNDP on project management
Outcome 2:

Development and implementation of State pilot level e-waste management plan in three States:Baja California, Jalisco and Federal District of Mexico City and projection to entire country
Outcome 3:

Demonstration of POPs release minimization in formal recycling and informal recycling of e-waste
Outcome 4:

Provincial POPs pesticides Waste Management Plan establishment and tested in selected provinces
Outcome 5:

Substantial elimination of remaining POPs pesticide stockpiles and POPs wastes in Mexico
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