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Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Treaty on Persistent Organic Pollutants (INC-5) Johannesburg, South Africa, December 4-9, 2000

United States Government Funding and Assistance for Projects Related to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Fiscal Year 2000, Total: $8,248,000 FY 2000 Support to UNEP-Chemicals for POPs Activities: $2,013,000 $175,000 to support the global negotiations for a persistent organic pollutant (POPs) agreement. $500,000 to the UNEP-Global Environment Facility project to assess persistent toxic substances. $415,000 to provide Internet access and training in four African countries, with an additional $300,000 to expand the project to other countries. $98,000 to improve Russian analytical and monitoring capabilities regarding dioxin sources and receptors, with an additional $75,000 committed in 2001 for follow-up work. Workshops sponsored in 2000 include: $50,000 contributed to a POPs workshop in the Southern Africa Development Community; $50,000 toward an Asia-Pacific regional workshop on dioxins, furans, and PCBs; and $350,000 to assist Asia-Pacific countries in creating a regional Dioxin inventory. The US provides technical assistance to UNEP in several areas: capacity building to manage pesticides, dioxins/furans, PCBs, and wastes in developing countries; support for developing legislative frameworks for managing POPs; and training programs focused on alternatives to POPs pesticides. FY 2000 Support to Bilateral/Regional Assistance Projects: $865,000 $50,000 to determine the extent of obsolete pesticides in the Russian Federation. $165,000 to identify and phase-out sources of PCBs in the Russian Federation. $500,000 to implement the North American Regional Action Plans for DDT, chlordane, & PCBs. $100,000 to assessment of the risks posed by POPs in Latin America and the Caribbean. $50,000 on a joint workshop focused on environmental issues related to POPs in Egypt. FY 2000 Support for DDT-focused Programs: $5,370,000 $220,000 to WHO for educational/information materials for the reduction of reliance on DDT. $1.75 million contributed toward launching Netmark, which is an innovative public-private partnership in Africa to distribute insecticide treated bednets. $3.4 million to support WHO and its Roll Back Malaria program, with a portion supporting the development and implementation of alternatives to DDT. [end of document] POPs-5 Index | Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs | Department of State