BCCC-Africa and the Secretariat of the BRS Conventions organize training session for Ghanaian regulatory and enforcement officers
On the 23rd of June, as part of the activities of the closing workshop of 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 in Ghana“. BCCC-Africa in collaboration with the Secretariat of the BRS Conventions organised a 1-day training session for officerss of the Ghanaian customs and other regulatory and enforcement agencies on the implementation of the Basel Convention in preventing the illegal traffic of plastic waste in Ghana.
BCCC-Africa celebrates the successful conclusion of project on plastics waste management in Ghana
From the 21-23 June BCCC-Africa was in Accra, Ghana to celebrate the successful conclusion of the project on “Marine Litter and microplastics: Promoting the environmentally sound management of plastic waste and achieving the prevention and minimization of the generation of plastic waste in Ghana “
BCCC-Africa organizes workshop on national reporting obligations under the Basel Convention
On March 28, 2023 BCCC-Africa organized a Workshop on National Reporting obligations under the Basel Convention.
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.
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