Assessment of Existing Capacity and Capacity Building Needs to Analyze POPs in Developing Countries

The overall objective of the project is to assess the convention-driven country needs for laboratory analysis and the conditions necessary to conduct them in a sustainable manner, including on a regional basis if appropriate. The feasibility of establishing a fully equipped laboratory in a developing country that may be able to analyze all twelve POPs, including dioxins and furans in relevant matrices will be explored through a pilot study.