About the Project:

The project aims to strengthen national decision-making toward ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and build national capacity towards implementation of future obligations, through developing National Mercury Profile and Mercury Initial Assessment Report.

Expected Outcome:

• Policy and regulatory framework, and institutional capacity needs in regard to the implementation of the Convention's provisions assessed;
• Awareness raised on the environmental and health impacts of Mercury.
• Importance of Hg priority interventions at national level raised through mainstreaming in relevant policies/plans;
• Creating an enabling environment for decision-making on the ratification of the Minamata Convention;

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