Institutional Strengthening for El Salvador in the Implementation of the Basel, Stockholm, Minamata and Rotterdam Conventions and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management
Project Story
Strengthening the environmentally sound management of solid and hazardous waste in El Salvador
Project Summary
The project will increase inter-institutional coordination for the implementation of all relevant international instruments on chemical products and hazardous wastes ratified by El Salvador, especially the Stockholm, Rotterdam Convention, Basel Convention, Minamata Convention, as well as its relationship with other instruments related to chemical products and wastes. These aspects will allow to increase the national capacities of civil protection in the handling of risks on substances, chemical products and dangerous wastes.
Project Objectives
The project will undertake the following measures to strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks for Sound Management of Chemicals:
- Strengthening institutional, legal and regulatory frameworks for El Salvador for the implementation of the Basel, Stockholm, Minamata and Rotterdam Conventions and SAICM;
- Strengthening the system of permits and authorizations for transportation, storage, treatment, import, export and final disposal of hazardous waste, considering the activities that use, commercialize and manufacture hazardous chemical substances and generators of hazardous waste.
- Strengthening the national map of environmental risk by hazardous materials;
- Controlling and surveilling the imports and exports for the prevention of traffic and illicit trade in hazardous substances and waste.
Project Details
- Party: Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Minamata
- Country Classification: Developing country
- Special Programme Trust Fund: USD 163,000
- Cofinancing Total: USD 115,050
- Project duration: 36 months
