UNEP/GEF project “Implementation of the POPs Global Monitoring Plan under the Stockholm Convention (GMP2)” in the Asia Region: Tvatai Moril

This document summarizes a UNEP/GEF workshop supporting Phase II of the Global Monitoring Plan for persistent organic pollutants in Asia and partner regions. It outlines objectives to build sampling and analytical capacity, generate comparable air, water, human milk, and national-matrix data, and sustain POPs monitoring through tools, methods, and training. Content includes the GMP timeline, participating countries, stakeholder roles, standard operating procedures, and interlaboratory assessments, alongside development of a POPs laboratory databank. Progress updates report field sampling, ethical clearances, and reference-laboratory analyses. The document closes with mid-term deliverables toward national, regional, and global reports informing Stockholm Convention effectiveness evaluation.