ID: GEF-5532 Ongoing

Disposal of PCB oils contained in transformers and disposal of capacitors containing PCB in Southern Africa

Timeline
93% Complete
Start Date:
31 August 2016
End Date:
30 June 2025

Objective

To reduce environmental and human health risks from PCB releases through the demonstration of a regional approach to the introduction of cost-effective and socially acceptable environmentally sound management (ESM) of PCB oils, equipment and wastes held by electrical utilities and other PCB owners in participating countries.

Co-financing:
$ 33,661,319
Project Grant:
$ 7,710,000
Total Value:
$ 41,371,319

 

Portfolio
Portfolio:
Country
Country:
Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Partners
Partners:
Africa Institute (Basel Convention and Stockholm Convention regional centre) in cooperation with UNEP/DTIE
Partners
Implementing Agencies:
UNEP
Partners
Project Documents: