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Special Programme

The Special Programme, also known as the Chemicals and Waste Management Programme, supports institutional strengthening at the national level for the sound management of chemicals and waste.

The Special Programme provides funding for institutional strengthening for the sound management of chemicals and waste. 

Funding is provided to developing countries, taking into account the needs of least developed countries and small island developing states, and for countries with economies in transition.

The Executive Board approves funding applications. Approved projects usually have budgets of up to US$250,000 over 3 years, but it is possible, subject to additional appraisal criteria, to request up to $500,000. "

Special programme highlights
Map showing geogrpahic distribution of Special Programme country projects.
Special Programme country projects
Chemicals & pollution action
Interactive
Multilateral Environmental Agreements

The Special Programme was established to facilitate and enable the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, the Minamata Convention and the Global Framework on Chemicals. 

Contact

Katherine Theotocatos

Coordinator of the Special Programme Secretariat