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Table of funding needs to support activities under the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm conventions – updated in October 2024 # PoW # Project title Short description Activities Convention USD Budget (incl. 13% PSC) 1 18 Development of compilations of best Expert support to develop reports on best practices to Consultancy to prepare reports and outreach BC 80,000 practices for ESM of plastic waste as improve plastic waste recycling, prevention and material per the workplan of the project groups transboundary movements and information material on of the Plastic Waste Partnership and such. related outreach material 2 14, 20, 27 Pilot activities in the context of 'plastic The project 'plastic waste in remote and mountainous (1) 2-3 Pilot projects targeting the plastic waste BC 130,000 waste in remote and mountainous areas' launched in 2019 with funding from the in mountainous countries and regions, focusing areas' Governments of Netherlands, Norway and France based (a) on education, awareness raising, training for on which data and infomation has been collected and mountain guides, tourists and national park awareness raising materials have been developed by guides; (b) sorting, collecting and recylcing the Secretariat and were dissiminated. In addition, plastic waste and establishing a plastic waste small-scale funding projects have been established in management plan for the target areas. countries of Kazkhstan, Lesotho, North Macedonia, Peru, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan covering development of national inventory of plastic waste and an analysis of national, legal, policy, and institutional framework for the environmentally sound management (ESM) of plastic waste and pilot activities in mountain resorts. The Secretariat has been requested by a few other countries (i.e. Eswatini, Argentina, Chile, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan) to expand the activities in particular pilot projects in the mountainous regions. 3 20 Awareness raising activites and best The Secretariat has been requested in COP decisions of (1) Regional workshops, possibly in-person, as a BC 100,000 practices on 'waste containing BC13/17, BC-14/14, BC-15/16 and BC-16/13 to collect follow up to the first webinar on 'sound nanomaterials' new information related to activities aimed at management of waste containing nanomaterials' addressing issues related to waste containing for the Parties. (2) A consultant to develop policy nanomaterials, including case studies about and best briefs, and fact sheets based on the best practices relating to the management of waste practices submitted by the Parties and containing nanomaterials submitted by the Parties and Observers since the COP13 and decision observers. The Secretariat has also been asked by the BC13/17 as well as the report prepared by the COP BC-16/13 to organize activities, subject to the Secretariat on issues related to waste containing availability of resources, to raise awareness among nanomaterials and options for further work Parties of activities aimed at addressing issues related under the Convention . to waste containing nanomaterials, including case studies about and best practices relating to the management of waste containing nanomaterials collected. As a result, the first webinar on 'sound management of waste containing nanomaterials' has been organized in close collaboration with UNITAR, bringing together experts on the issue of waste containing nanomaterials to share their perspective and experiences and the lastest developments in this field. The Secretariat would like to carry forward with similar activities in the future, including but limited to in-person regional workshops on the same topic. 4 20 Pilot project on eletronic approaches to BC-16/10 invited Parties to work on pilot projects on e- Assist countries with pilot projects on e- BC 180,000 the notification and movement approaches; the same decision requested the approaches. Develop awareness raising material documents of the Basel Convention, Secretariat to organize technical assistance and about the benefits and aspects for Parties to and awareness raising events on the awareness raising activities on this thematic area. consider when developing e-approaches same topic. solutions and the national and regional levels. 5 32.1 Implementation and Compliance Consultant as well as translation and publishing Consultant to support the work of the ICC under BC 100,000 Committee (ICC): Work programme services in support of the delivery of the ICC work its mandate to review general issues of programme for 2024-2025, forthcoming work implementation and compliance ; Translation in programme for 2026-2027 the five other UN languges and publication of guidance documents under development (e.g. guidance on how individual Parties can integrate action to address their needs under Convention into their Cooperation Frameworks; revised guide to the control system, revised manual for the implementation of the Basel Convention) 6 34 Further legal clarity Consultant and/or meeting of the Expert Working Group Hiring of consultant to support the work of the BC 150,000 on the Review of Annexes Expert Working Group on the Review of Annexes and organization of one meeting of the Expert Working Group on the Review of Annexes 7 32.2 Implementation and Compliance Support for the implementation of activities set out the Development of an inventory of BC wastes; BC 75,000 Committee (ICC): Implementation fund compliance action plans of one Party approved by the Review and adjustment to the BC-implementing Implementation and Compliance Committee (ICC) legislation; Awareness and training activities to ensure the sustainability of national reporting. 8 18 Support Household Waste Partnership BC-16/18 requested HHW working group to implement Support development of further guidance, tools BC 75,000 in implementing its workplan on activities for awareness-raising and training relating to and awareness raising materials, through awareness raising and training the environmentally sound management of household consultancies waste, coordinate of outreach activities, and cooperate with other organizations working on household waste management 9 13 Strengthened legal and governance Activities to enhance the systematic integration of Case studies in 2 regions to identify and BC 100,000 capacities to implement the Basel, gender considerations by the Secretariat, Parties and highlight the different impacts of hazardous Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions other key stakeholders in the implementation of the BRS chemicals and wastes on men and women with regard to gender activities. conventions 10 14 Capacity building programme on Waste Pilot projects and funds to co-fund the submission of Pilot projects, expert support BC 100,000 Lead Acid batteries mobilitiy projects including policy development and awareness raising on Lead-acid batteries 11 18 Development of general guidance on Consultancy (ies) to support the development of Consultancy (ies) to draft the two general BC 25,000 TVs, refrigerators, cooling and heating general guidance on TVs, refrigerators, cooling and guidance documents equipment for the implementation of heating equipment for the implementation of the PACE the PACE II programme of work II programme of work 12 18 Funds to support the implementation of Pilot projects, dissemination activities: audiovisuals, Pilot projects, consultancies, support the travel BC 400,000 the programme of work of PACE II: pilot flyer, posters, workshops in the face-to-face meeting of the PACE II projects, dissemination activities, working group. participation of regional centres in the activitiies of partners. 13 33 Rotterdam Convention Effectiveness: As requested by decision RC-11/4, the Secretariat is to Consultant to prepare the report RC 11,300 Intersessional work on impacts compile information provided by Parties and observers regarding the listing of chemicals in (on trade and socio-economic impacts of listing Annex III and its implementation chemicals, benefits and challenges in introducing alternatives, legislative or administrative measures) and prepare a report for consideration, and discussion on a way forward, by COP-12 14 5 Translation of CRC-20 meeting report The COP provided core funds for translation of Translation of the CRC-20 meeting report, in RC 37,290 decisions of CRC meetings in 2024-2025 only. The particular the summary of the proceedings of the funding to translate the remaining part of the meeting meeting. report was allocated to the voluntary trust fund. In order to translate the full CRC-20 meeting report, voluntary funding is sought. 15 15 Strengthening capacities of selected Compliance with Articles 5 and 10 is critical for the (1) Substantive and logistical preparations, RC 85,000 Parties in Asia to develop and notify functioning of the Rotterdam Convention. Yet, a number including preparatory calls with the Parties, final regulatory actions (FRAs), submit of Parties in Asia have to date not notified any FRAs arrangement of travel etc. import responses and fulfil other (e.g. Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines) and/or are (2) Organization of a training workshop focusing obligations under the Rotterdam missing a significant number of import responses, on FRAs, import responses and other topics, Convention. specifically for industrial chemicals (e.g. Nepal, Viet bringing together the Designated National Nam). Several Parties in the region have expressed the Authorities (DNAs) of ca. 5-7 Parties (2-3 need for support in these and other areas reated to participants per Party) in the Asia region. national implementation of the Convention. Moreover, (3) Follow-up, including development of the regional cooperation among DNAs can be promoted. workshop report, follow-up webinar etc. 16 23 Support for the Implementation of the The project supports the implementation of GMP-4, Engage regional centres and other partners to SC 170,000 Fourth Phase of the Global Monitoring which focuses on sampling, analysis, and data support and build capacity of Parties to conduct Plan for Persistent Organic Pollutants presentation for core media, including human milk, at sampling, analysis and data presentation for (GMP-4) the regional level. core media, including huam milk. 17 16 Regional workshop to facilitate the Organizing regional workshops on NIP: dissemination of workshops, expert support SC 200,000 review and update of NIP under SC for inventory, and relevant guidance, undertaking pilot Asia and LAC regions inventory excersise on newly listed POPs 18 13 Evaluation of Gender Action Plan and Evaluation of Gender Action Plan and development of a Consultant retained for evaluation and BC, RC and SC 30,000 activities to support development of new plan for 2025 COPs consultation activities; Publication on "10 years renewed Gender Action Plan of BRS Gender Action Plan" 19 12 Science-based decision-making on The project will organize a regional workshop to support Engage a regional centre and experts to organize BC, RC, SC 80,000 chemicals in plastics relevant to BRS: BRS Parties in making informed, science-based a regional workshop in Africa or GRULAC. Supporting BRS Parties in managing decisions on managing industrial chemicals in plastics chemicals in plastics and their wastes and their wastes. 20 14, 27 Educational materials on plastic waste This activity is to print and translate the books Printing (UNOG services) and translation in UN BC, RC, SC 48,000 Teachers' Manual and Students' Workbook on plastic languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian (EN, waste SP already avaialble) 21 27 Body burden project This activity is to implement a second body burden Contract with RECETOX to conduct the sampling BC, RC, SC 32,000 oriject to raise awareness on the Stockholm Convention and analysis and related awareness and and in particular on PCB contamination outreach activities 22 1,2,3 Participants' travel for the 2025 COPs Travel of participants, up to 3 per eligible country that is Participants' travel BC, RC, SC 3,330,167 Party to the three conventions, including bureaux members and HLS participants 23 1,2,3 Regional preparatory meetings for the Meeting and travel costs for up to 2 participants per Meeting costs (venue, equipment, interpretation, BC, RC, SC 1,138,511 2025 COPs eligible country that is Party to at least two of the etc.), participants' travel, staff travel conventions 24 30 Resource mobilization strategy to This activity involves the hiring of a consultant working Consultant and travel BC, RC, SC 45,200 access funding from non-state actors with the Secretariat to explore the development of a non-State actor resource mobilization strategy, based on information reflected in the assessment of the relevance for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions of existing guidelines developed by the United Nations system on the mobilization of resources from non-State actors. 25 24 Enhance capacity for national reporting Provide support to Parties to enhance their capacity for Expert support, regional workshop BC, SC 100,000 under the Basel and Stockholm national reporting under the Basel and Stockholm conventions. conventions, by organizing regional training activities. 26 19 Annual Joint Meeting of Regional Secretariat to organize an annual meetings for Basel Meeting costs (venue, coffee breaks, equipment, BC, SC 80,000 Centres under Basel and Stockholm and Stockolm Convention regional centres in Geneva in etc.), participants' travel Conventions 2025 27 30 Sources of financial support for This activity aims at assisting regional centres under Staff support and travel BC, SC 108,480 Regional Centres the Basel and Stockholm Conventions in identifying and mobilizing sources of financial support to foster implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. 28 33 Report on the needs related to Expert support to develop a report on needs related to Consultancy RC, SC 15,000 amending the Harmonized Commodity HS codes for chemicals and substances in products, in Description and Coding System to accordance with decision BC-16/24 identify substances and products that contain the chemicals listed in Annexes A and B to the Stockholm Convention Total 7,025,948 Saatja: "BRS Secretariat (No-Reply)" <[email protected]> Teema: Funding needs to support projects under the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm conventions – October 2024 BRS Fundraising Bulletin Kuupäev: 2024-10-10 12:18 Dear Basel Convention Focal Points, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions Official Contact Points, As part of the “BRS Fundraising Bulletins” initiative, please see attached an overview of POW activities requiring funding, including the respective budgets, as of October 2024. The biannual bulletins contain information on current funding needs under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions and provide a snapshot of planned projects under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions that require voluntary funding. We will send an updated BRS Fundraising Bulletin in six months. We are writing to kindly ask for your valuable voluntary contributions to support the implementation of these activities. Please be reminded that even the smallest contribution will help us to support these critical intersessional processes. Should your Government be interested in contributing to the activities set out in the attachment to this email, please contact at your earliest convenience the resource mobilization Focal Point of the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, Mr. Frank Moser, at [email protected]. We thank you in advance for your contribution and continued support. Yours sincerely, Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions