Protect Human Health and the Environment from Unintentional Releases of POPs and Mercury from the Unsound Disposal of Healthcare Waste in Kyrgyzstan
Project Summary
Implement Best Environmental Practices (BEP) and Best Available Technologies (BAT) in the health-care sector to assist Kyrgyzstan in meeting its obligations under the Stockholm Convention to reduce UPOPs as well as Mercury releases under the future Minamata Convention, while reducing the occurrence of the spread of infectious diseases due to inadequate HCWM
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 5068 |
| Project Type | Medium-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Kyrgyz Republic |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Development Programme |
| Executing Agencies | WHO |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 5 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2013 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 75,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 1,425,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 7,032,109 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 135,375 USD |
| Total Cost | 8,532,109.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
10 Aug 2012
Preparation Grant Approved
21 Feb 2013
Concept Approved
21 Feb 2013
Project Approved for Implementation
11 Mar 2014
Project closed