The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) organised two online webinars as the first consultations on lead sources and management. The first consultation for African English-speaking countries (Part I) was held on 10 July 2024, followed by a second consultation for African French-speaking countries (Part II) on 20 November 2024.
The aim of the consultation is to explore the feasibility of a coordinated, multi-sectoral approach by low and middle income countries national governments to manage sources of lead exposure, with the objective to:
- facilitate the exchange of information among African countries on existing lead management activities and needs;
- understand sources of lead exposure and applicable regulations identified at the country or regional level;
- present examples of coordinated multi-sectoral lead management approaches, including country-level efforts, the UNICEF Lead Toolkit, the US Federal Lead Action Plan and the EPA Lead Strategy and Local Lead Action Plan Guide;
- discuss current barriers and opportunities for lead exposure reduction action, including a coordinated and multi-sectoral lead management approach.
Agenda, recording and presentations are made available on this page as soon as possible.
