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BASEL, ROTTERDAM AND STOCKHOLM CONVENTIONS Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions United Nations Environnent Programme International Environnent House1, 1113, Chemin des Anémones CH 1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 8218 Fax: +41 (0) 22 917 8098 E-mail: [email protected] 6 June 2023 Subject: Urgent funding needs to support projects under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in 2023 and 2024 Dear Madam or Sir, I am pleased to report on the success of the conferences of the Parties (COPs) to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, which were held in Geneva from 1 to 12 May 2023. Over 2000 delegates participated representing 180 countries. The COPs took important decisions on substantive areas, including the adoption of the new Programmes of Work (POW) for each of the three Conventions for the biennium 2024/25 pursuant to decisions BC-16/28, RC-11/15, and SC-11/27. As it was the case in previous biennia, the implementation of the POW requires the Secretariat to receive significant voluntary contributions. Accordingly, the conferences of the Parties, in the same decisions, urged Parties, and invited others in a position to do so, to contribute, as early as feasible, to the conventions’ special trust funds for voluntary contributions with a view to ensuring the implementation of these important projects. In line with this mandate, following the COPs, the Secretariat has reviewed the planning of activities in the POW for the remainder of the 2022/23 biennium and the upcoming biennium 2024/25 biennium. I am writing this letter to draw your attention to those activities that need to start immediately to feed into the various intersessional processes in preparation of the COPs in 2025 and the various subsidiary body meetings. Activities that would feed into the Basel Convention Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) meeting that is scheduled to be held from 25 to 28 June 2024 are of particular importance and need to receive funding urgently. The Annex to this letter contains an overview of POW activities requiring funding urgently, including the respective budgets. In accordance with the above, I am kindly asking for your valuable contributions to support the implementation of these activities. We would need to receive your pledge letter as early as feasible. 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 Annex to this letter, 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] (cc:[email protected], [email protected]). We thank you in advance for your contribution and continued support. Yours sincerely, Mr. Rolph Payet Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions To: Basel Convention Focal Points, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions Official Contact Points cc: Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions bureaux members Basel Convention Competent Authorities Rotterdam Convention Designated National Authorities Stockholm Convention National Focal Points Geneva-based permanent missions to the United Nations Chief, UNEP Contributions Service Annex – Table of urgent funding needs to support activities under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in 2023 and 2024. # Project title Short description Activities Convention Budget (incl. 13% PSC) [USD] 1 Development of a renewed strategic As requested by decision BC-16/1, a small intersessional working group One face-to-face meeting of the SIWG; BC 67,800 framework for the implementation of is to develop a renewed strategic framework, taking into account the consultancy if no lead country the Basel Convention recommendations developed in the previous intersessional period. volunteers to prepare the draft renewed framework 2 Meeting of the Committee In line with component 10.1, activity 10.1.6 of the factsheet for POW Travel of up to 13 sponsored party BC 51,406 Administering the Mechanism for activity 10, the Secretariat is to organize the travel of sponsored party representatives Promoting Implementation and representatives (subject to the availability of resources) to attend ICC Compliance of the Basel Convention meetings. There are currently 13 Parties concerned by a submission, ICC-16 is expected to be convened back-to-back to OEWG-14 (25-28 June 2024). 3 Meeting of the working group of the Organize PWP4 to consider approval of project group outputs and Travel of participants and consultancy BC 50,000 Plastic Waste Partnership (4th meeting) prepare for implementation of the workplan of the next biennium; possibly back-to-back with INC3. 4 Regional workshop to facilitate Regional workshop to be organized by BRS in GRULAC region. Workshop logistics and travel of BC 80,000 implementation of the Plastic Waste participants Amendment 5 Development of compilations of best Expert support to develop reports on best practices to improve plastic Consultancy to prepare reports and BC 80,000 practices for ESM of plastic waste as per waste recycling, prevention and transboundary movements and outreach material the workplan of the project groups of information material on such. the Plastic Waste Partnership and related outreach material 6 Practical guidance on the inventory of Practical guidance on the inventory of waste cartridges and toners; and Consultancy to prepare the draft BC 40,000 waste cartridges and toners; and olive olive oil milling waste, as per decision BC-14/10. guidance documents oil milling waste. 7 Development of the further revised BC-16/18 requested the working group of the Household Waste Preparation of the further revised BC 28,250 draft overall guidance document on the Partnership, among others, to prepare a further revised draft overall draft overall guidance document on environmentally sound management of guidance document on the environmentally sound management of the environmentally sound household waste. household waste for consideration by the Open-ended Working Group management of household waste with at its fourteenth meeting. the support of a consultant; several rounds of review. 8 PACE II programme of work: general Consultancy (ies) to support the development of general guidance on Consultancy (ies) to draft the two BC 25,000 guidance on TVs, refrigerators, cooling TVs, refrigerators, cooling and heating equipment for the general guidance documents and heating equipment implementation of the PACE II programme of work. Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Page | 3 # Project title Short description Activities Convention Budget (incl. 13% PSC) [USD] 9 PACE II programme of work: pilot Participation in the World Resources Forum 2023 conference. Fee for an information booth, travel of BC 5,000 projects, translation of PACE and MPPI presenters in the workshop documents in regional languages, dissemination activities, participation of regional centres in the activities of partners. 10 Face-to-face meeting of the SIWG on To provide support for the logistics and participation of developing One face-to-face meeting of the SIWG BC 67,800 technical guidelines on the ESM of countries participants. waste batteries 11 Face-to-face meeting of the SIWG on To provide support for the logistics and participation of developing One face-to-face meeting of the SIWG BC 67,800 technical guidelines on the ESM of POPs countries participants. waste 12 Face-to-face meeting of the SIWG on To provide support for the logistics and participation of developing One face-to-face meeting of the SIWG BC 67,800 technical guidelines on the ESM of countries participants. waste tyres 13 Supporting ENFORCE To support dissemination of ENFORCE related information and to Consultancy to prepare outreach BC 240,000 implement capacity building and training activities for support ENFORCE. materials and one face-to-face regional workshop and a project 14 Rotterdam Convention Effectiveness: As requested by decision RC-11/4, the Secretariat is to compile Consultant to prepare the report RC 11,300 Intersessional work on impacts information provided by Parties and observers (on trade and socio- regarding the listing of chemicals in economic impacts of listing chemicals, benefits and challenges in Annex III and its implementation introducing alternatives, legislative or administrative measures) and prepare a report for consideration, and discussion on a way forward, by COP-12. 15 Financial needs assessment for the As requested in decisions SC-10/16 and SC-11/14, this activity aims at 1. Consultancy to undertake SC 196,055 period 2026-2030 supporting the financial needs assessment for the period 2026-2030 assessment; 2. Validation mission through 1. the hiring of a third independent expert to support the team organization and travel; 3. Assistance of three to undertake the assessment; 2. the organization of validation to Parties to facilitate their assessment missions to verify existing inventory data and to collect additional data; and 3. the provision of assistance to Parties to facilitate their assessment of the funding that they need, including to address the low rate of response that affects the quality of the needs assessment scenario. 16 Report on financing options to reach the The activity seeks to update the report on further options for addressing Consultant to prepare the report and SC 33,900 2025/28 targets related to the the needs, including funding needs, and the challenges met to reach the related travel elimination of PCB targets related to the elimination of polychlorinated biphenyls, for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its twelfth meeting. Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Page | 4 # Project title Short description Activities Convention Budget (incl. 13% PSC) [USD] 17 Nineteenth meeting of the Persistent In line with activity 6.3 of the factsheet for POW activity 6, the Travel of up to 15 sponsored Party SC 50,000 Organic Pollutants Review Committee Secretariat is to provide orientation to incoming POPRC members and representatives and technical experts organize the participation of additional experts to support the work of the Committee. POPRC-19 is scheduled to be organized on 9-13 October 2023 at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. 18 Workshop on chemicals in plastics and Organization of a workshop on chemicals in plastics and identifying POPs SSFA to organize a workshop SC 60,000 identifying POPs in stockpiles, products, in stockpiles, products, articles in use and in waste. articles in use and in waste 19 Development of NIP guidance for newly Engage experts to develop inventory, alternatives and other NIP related Consultancy SC 40,000 listed POPs (UV-328, DP, methoxychlor) guidance for newly listed POPs. 20 Summer school for GMP capacity Organization of a training workshop to build capacity for POPs analysis SSFA to organize a workshop SC 60,000 building to support the implementation of GMP. 21 Guidance on sites contaminated with To finalize the draft guidance on the identification and management of Consultancy for finalizing the review of SC 60,000 POPs, and awareness-raising and sites contaminated by persistent organic pollutants, and other BAT/BEP the guideline; UN-UN agreement or technical assistance activities to guidance as necessary, and to develop a sustainable training tool on SSFA to develop training tool and promote guidelines and guidance guidelines and other guidance developed by the Toolkit and BAT/BEP awareness-raising and technical developed by the Toolkit and BAT/BEP experts, as relevant. assistance activities. experts 22 Training workshop on developing, As requested by SC-11/7, three regional workshops each in Africa, Asia 3-day workshops to be held with the SC 300,000 reviewing, and updating national and GRULAC region will be organized in 2023 and 2024. support of international expert in implementation plans (NIPs) under the inventory development and action Stockholm Convention plan development 23 Publication on the second effectiveness To prepare a publication of the second effectiveness evaluation report, Consultancy to prepare publication SC 22,600 evaluation report including a summary thereof. and related outreach material 24 Regional training workshop on Organize one regional workshop for negotiators. Consultancy for lead trainer; organize BC, RC and 101,700 enhancing practical skills and techniques participants' travel and meeting SC for negotiators under the BRS logistics of the workshop conventions 25 Linkages between the BRS Conventions To prepare a report, including recommendations, on how the Consultancy for drafting the report; BC, RC and 200,000 and the biodiversity agenda conventions could contribute to the post-2020 biodiversity framework, consultation meetings; participation in SC once adopted, for consideration by the Conferences of the Parties at the relevant events; communication and May 2023 COP meetings. outreach activities 26 Enhancing linkages with sustainable As requested by 2023 decisions on international cooperation with Four 1-day regional roundtables BC, RC and 52,579 consumption and production issues coordination, to organize four regional roundtables with focal points organized with the secretariat of the SC under the 10YFP and the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions 10-Year Framework of Programmes on on issues of common interest. Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Page | 5 # Project title Short description Activities Convention Budget (incl. 13% PSC) [USD] 27 Report on interlinkages between the As requested by decision BC-16/22, RC-11/9 and SC-11/21, the report Recruitment of a consultant to develop BC, RC and 22,600 Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm and related awareness and outreach activities will strengthen the the report SC conventions and the Montreal Protocol visibility of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions by on Substances that Deplete the Ozone highlighting the interlinkages with the processes and instruments of Related awareness and outreach Layer other intergovernmental bodies, such as the Montreal Protocol. activities 28 Report, including possible As requested by decision BC-16/22, RC-11/9 and SC-11/21, develop a Recruitment of a consultant to develop BC, RC and 22,600 recommendations, on how the report, including possible recommendations, on how the conventions the report SC conventions could contribute to the could contribute to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for the consideration of the conferences of the Parties at Related awareness and outreach Framework for the consideration of the their next meetings. activities conferences of the Parties at their next meetings 29 Development of a report, including As requested by decision BC-16/22, RC-11/9 and SC-11/21, prepare a Recruitment of a consultant to develop BC, RC and 15,000 possible recommendations, on how the report, including possible recommendations, on how the conventions the report SC conventions can contribute to the can contribute to the beyond 2020 global chemicals and waste beyond 2020 global chemicals and framework, once adopted, for consideration by the conferences of the Related awareness and outreach waste framework, once adopted, for Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions at their next activities consideration by the conferences of the meetings. Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions at their next meetings 30 Work to enhance communications As requested by decision BC-16/22, RC-11/9 and SC-11/21, enhance Recruitment of a consultant to BC, RC and 25,000 related to the contributions of the Basel, communications related to the contributions of the Basel, Rotterdam produce communication materials SC Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and Stockholm conventions towards resolving the triple planetary crisis such as videos towards resolving the triple planetary and attaining the Sustainable Development Goals, and their crisis and attaining the Sustainable interlinkages with the processes and instruments of other Related awareness and outreach Development Goals, and their intergovernmental bodies, and to report back to the conferences of the activities interlinkages with the processes and Parties to the conventions at their next meetings. instruments of other intergovernmental bodies 31 Resource mobilization strategy to access This activity involves the hiring of a consultant working with the Consultant and travel BC, RC, and 45,200 funding from non-state actors Secretariat to explore the development of a non-State actor resource SC 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, as well as other relevant documents. Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Page | 6 # Project title Short description Activities Convention Budget (incl. 13% PSC) [USD] 32 Annual joint meeting to enhance As requested by BC-16/17 and SC-11/13 on part II on regional centres, to A 3-day face to face meeting is to be BC, SC 80,000 cooperation and coordination between organize annual joint meeting of the directors/coordinators of regional organized in Geneva from 7-9 the regional centres under the Basel and centres. A 3-day meeting has been tentatively scheduled for 7-9 November in MIE II Stockholm conventions November 2023. 33 Sources of financial support for Regional This activity aims at assisting regional centres under the Basel and Consultancy BC and SC 108,480 Centres Rotterdam Conventions in identifying and mobilizing sources of financial support to foster implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. Total 2,377,870 Note: BC: Basel Convention, RC: Rotterdam Convention, SC: Stockholm Convention Saatja: BRS Secretariat (No-Reply) <[email protected]> Saadetud: 09.06.2023 19:23 Teema: Letter on behalf Mr. Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions Dear Madam or Sir, Please find attached a letter on Urgent funding needs to support projects under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in 2023 and 2024. As we reviewed the planning of activities, the letter outlines those activities that need to start the soonest possible to feed into the various intersessional processes in preparation of the COPs in 2025 and the various subsidiary body meetings. We would appreciate your valuable contributions to support the implementation of these activities. We look forward to hearing back from you. Kind regards, Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions