Annual Progress Report Project for Promoting Minamata Convention on Mercury by Making the Most of Japan’s Knowledge and Experiences

This project, which was launched in July 2019, has continued the activities as much as possible due to COVID-19 pandemic. The implementation plan was developed, which employed at most flexibility to cope with the restriction in place to date, while the build back better concept for future relaxation of international travel, etc. were also envisioned. Project outcome: Countries increasingly generate and apply information on how to monitor and reduce mercury emissions and releases in their legislations, policies or action plans. Participating countries: Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Palau, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. Reporting Period: July 2020 - June 2021