Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and the BRS Secretariat, in cooperation with the Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the Africa Region Launch Pilot project on edible/compostable packaging in Ghana
Context: The project ‘Marine litter and microplastics: promoting the environmentally sound management of plastic waste and achieving the prevention and minimization of the generation of plastic waste’ (BRS-Norad-1), financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), seeks to prevent and significantly reduce marine litter and microplastics by strengthening capacity in Ghana.
Consultancy Announcement: Regional Gender & Labour Expert - "Circular and POPs-free Plastics in Africa (GEFID11049)"
The Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region (BCCC-Nigeria) is inviting applications for the positions of Regional Gender & Labour Expert for the project “Circular and POPs-free Plastics in Africa (GEFID11049)” which is being implemented by UNEP, with BCCC-Nigeria as the Executing Agency. The objective of this project is to reduce the import, production and use of POPs in plastic-containing products and the generation of uPOPs in selected the countries (Kenya, Nigeria, South-Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe).
Consultancy Announcement: National Project Preparation Experts: Circular and POPs-free Plastics in Africa (GEFID11049)
The Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region (BCCC-Nigeria) is inviting applications for the positions of National Project Preparation Experts for the project “Circular and POPs-free Plastics in Africa (GEFID11049)” which is being implemented by UNEP, with BCCC-Nigeria as the Executing Agency.
BCCC-Africa in collaboration with UNEP & OCHA organize workshop on chemicals emergency preparedness
From 31 Janauary - 2 February, the Basel Convention Coordinaing Centre for the African Region (BCCC-Africa) in collaboration with the Secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, the Joint Environment Unit of the United Nations Environment Programme (JEU) and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) convened focal points from 11 West-African countries
BCCC-Africa organizes Training Workshop on E-waste Technical Guidelines
The Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region (BCCC-Africa) on the 18-20 January, 2023 organized a training workshop for enforcement agencies and critical stakeholders.
BCCC-Africa organizes Inception Workshop on E-waste Technical guideline & National Reporting
The Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region organized the inception workshop of the PACE II Pilot Project titled:
“Promoting the use of the Basel Convention technical guidelines on transboundary movements of WEEE and UEEE, and enhancing associated national reporting obligations in Nigeria.”
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