ID: GEF-10618 Ongoing

Global Opportunities for Long-term Development of ASGM in Uganda

Timeline

42% Complete

Start Date:

30 August 2022

End Date:

31 December 2027

Objective

To reduce the use of mercury in the ASGM sector in Uganda through a holistic, multisectoral, integrated formalization approach, and increase access to traceable gold supply chains and finance for adoption of sustainable mercury free technologies

Co-financing:

$ 13,016,000

Project Grant:

$ 5,500,000

Total Value:

$ 18,516,000

Portfolio:

Chemicals & Waste

Country:

Uganda

Partners:

National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

Implementing Agencies:

UNEP

Project Contact:

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Project Documents:

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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral fund dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and strains on land and ocean health. Over the past three decades, the GEF has provided more than $22 billion in financing and mobilized another $120 billion for more than 5,000 national and regional projects.