Demonstration of a Regional Approach to Environmentally Sound Management of PCB Liquid Wastes and Transformers and Capacitors Containing PCBs
Project Summary
To reduce environmental and human health risks from PCBs releases through the introduction of cost-effective environmentally sound management (ESM) to PCB oils, equipment and wastes held by electrical utilities in participating countries of the region
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 2770 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Executing Agencies | The Basel Convention Regional Centre in Dakar and UNOPS |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 4 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2009 |
Project Documents
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 500,261 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 4,889,399 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 9,638,942 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 538,966 USD |
| Total Cost | 15,028,602.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
08 Apr 2005
Preparation Grant Approved
07 Feb 2006
Concept Approved
01 Jun 2008
Project Approved for Implementation
13 Oct 2010
Project closed