Tanzania - Project: Strengthening institutional capacity for sound management of chemicals and waste in the United Republic of Tanzania - Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2022)

The project objectives were largely met. The project contributed to strengthening institutional capacity of the country by a) developing an IT infrastructure for synergistic data collection and reporting under BRS-M Conventions, b) building capacities of relevant stakeholders on SCM issues, c) establishing a coordination mechanism for the management of chemicals and waste, d) developing a national strategy & updating an existing policy and e) developing a new regulation on mercury. The project also supported in the preparation of reports to meet the obligations of the conventions. However, not all reports were submitted.