South Africa - Project: Phasing out of lead in paint and the development of an action plan for SAICM emerging contaminants (lead in paint, HHPs, EPPPs, EDCs, & Cd) - Second Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2024)

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationIndustry and Economy Division
dc.coverage.spatialSouth Africa
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-24T20:03:19Z
dc.date.available2025-04-24T20:03:19Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.date.submitted2025-04-23
dc.descriptionThe project achieved all its planned measures and advanced across the relevant Core Indicator Criteria. It strengthened the chemicals management framework by conducting comprehensive studies to identify cost-effective alternatives, developing the National Implementation Plan (NIP) for managing and phasing out emerging contaminants, and supporting the revision of lead regulations to meet international standards. The project enhanced national capacity through targeted training for border officials, regulatory enforcement, and community sensitization, reaching key stakeholders and vulnerable groups. Additionally, it strengthened multistakeholder coordination mechanism by introducing a web-based platform for efficient communication and progress tracking. While the project achieved substantial outputs, a gap remains in the formal adoption process, particularly concerning the NIP.en
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/47426
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number4 p.
dc.subjectlead contamination
dc.subjectlead
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.titleSouth Africa - Project: Phasing out of lead in paint and the development of an action plan for SAICM emerging contaminants (lead in paint, HHPs, EPPPs, EDCs, & Cd) - Second Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2024)en
dc.typeCommunication or other resource

Download

Original bundle

Showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
South-Africa-brief.pdf
Size:
339.34 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
English
Download

Collections

Communication materials