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T1 From NIPs to Implementation: Lessons Learned Report
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Alvarez, Jacqueline
A2 Paun, Mihaela
A2 Castro Scarone, Sandra
A2 Weber, Roland
K1 persistent organic pollutant
K1 environmental agreement
K1 capacity building
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27399
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27399
NO This report distills lessons learned from countries that developed or updated National Implementation Plans under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Using a questionnaire, workshop feedback, and evaluations, it synthesizes effective practices and common obstacles across four themes: sustaining capacity and stakeholder engagement; technical functions such as inventories, monitoring, control, remediation, and disposal; financing implementation and meeting compliance; and organizing future NIP updates. It includes targeted case studies and notes recurrent challenges, including staff turnover, limited analytical capacity, and funding gaps. The purpose is to inform Parties’ next steps in updating, executing, and measuring NIPs for effective Convention implementation.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 16, 2026