developed access web-site Outline of National No national mercury Consultations with Required data Survey Delayed mercury reduction assessment made, stakeholders are collected and analysed, reports consultation and plan developed except in form of waste held, inclusive and discussed in clearance Respondent product coordination with stakeholder forums process with line feedback region ministries and No mercury action Priorities identified reports GEF/UNEP’s programme important plan in place outlining and agreed with stakeholders priority action and stakeholders Future plan’s setting budgetary outline and proposed Draft National allocations legislative Mercury Reduction plan improvements is formally reviewed and (inclusive release cleared by relevant line standards) to control Ministries and submitted mercury management for final approval. drafted Data collection and assessment initiated Public awareness Low awareness of Public awareness Remaining 50% of Project Publication raising campaigns sources of mercury in campaign developed activities designed in the reports materials are on mercury risks consumer goods and awareness campaign developed and 50% of planned Media reports conducted consequences of their accomplished available awareness activities improper disposal. carried out by MTE. Existing funding limitations Component 3: Minimization of unintentional POPs and mercury releases in selected hospitals through demonstration of sound Waste Management approaches Outcome 3.1: Review of national No comprehensive Existing fragmented Legislative Project Drafting and Sound health-care policies and update conceptual note on national policies fully improvements (through reports final approval of waste management of HCWM regulatory improving HCWM reviewed with amendments in the proposed Legislative through uPOPs and framework and road policies is in existence recommendations for EcoCode) are submitted legislative documents mercury reduction map improvement along for final approval by the changes are No currently Meeting and approaches are with road map Government. delayed established emission consultation demonstrated in defining strategy and standard for waste Technical standard for Sufficient reports regions of the timeline for HCWM incineration (POPs, hazardous healthcare political support country plan implementation heavy metals). waste treatment, to pass and developed; including enforce the No legal provisions Consultations with methods, is standard. exist, except minimum stakeholders, established in close temperature standard Initial including regional consultations and forms for healthcare waste resistance to
developed access web-site Outline of National mercury reduction plan developed No national mercury assessment made, except in form of waste product No mercury action plan in place outlining priority action and setting budgetary allocations Consultations with stakeholders are held, inclusive coordination with GEF/UNEP’s region programme Future plan’s outline and proposed legislative improvements (inclusive release standards) to control mercury management drafted Data collection and assessment initiated Required data collected and analysed, and discussed in stakeholder forums Priorities identified and agreed with stakeholders Draft National Mercury Reduction plan is formally reviewed and cleared by relevant line Ministries and submitted for final approval. Survey reports Respondent feedback reports Delayed consultation and clearance process with line ministries and important stakeholders Public awareness raising campaigns on mercury risks conducted Low awareness of sources of mercury in consumer goods and consequences of their improper disposal. Public awareness campaign developed 50% of planned awareness activities carried out by MTE. Remaining 50% of activities designed in the awareness campaign accomplished Project reports Media reports Publication materials are developed and available Existing funding limitations Component 3: Minimization of unintentional POPs and mercury releases in selected hospitals through demonstration of sound Waste Management approaches Outcome 3.1: Sound health-care waste management through uPOPs and mercury reduction approaches are demonstrated in regions of the country Review of national policies and update of HCWM regulatory framework and road map No comprehensive conceptual note on improving HCWM policies is in existence No currently established emission standard for waste incineration (POPs, heavy metals). No legal provisions exist, except minimum temperature standard for healthcare waste Existing fragmented national policies fully reviewed with recommendations for improvement along with road map defining strategy and timeline for HCWM plan implementation developed; Consultations with stakeholders, including regional Legislative improvements (through amendments in the EcoCode) are submitted for final approval by the Government. Technical standard for hazardous healthcare waste treatment, including methods, is established in close consultations and forms Project reports Legislative documents Meeting and consultation reports Drafting and final approval of proposed legislative changes are delayed Sufficient political support to pass and enforce the standard. Initial resistance to
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