Review and Update of the National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Armenia
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/10924
Project Scope: Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the initiative helps Armenia meet their obligations under Article 7 of the Stockholm Convention by updating the national plan to account for newly listed POPs and improving legacy chemical management.
Role of RECETOX: Based at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic, RECETOX serves as a Stockholm Convention Regional Centre (SCRC) providing technical guidance, inventory frameworks, and expert support across the beneficiary countries including Armenia.
Role of AWHHE: Under the service agreement with RECETOX, AWHHE executes the following key operational and communication responsibilities:
- Drafting the NIP Chapter: Formulating Armenia’s National Implementation Plan (NIP) chapter on Article 10, supplemented by a technical report on civil society activities and POPs information exchange.
- Public Communication Campaigns: Executing a dedicated public awareness and communication campaign throughout 2025.
- Stakeholder Information Dissemination: Distributing updates and critical data regarding major project meetings and NIP consultations to civil society stakeholders across 2025 and 2026.
- Administrative Expert Support: Providing direct administrative backing to RECETOX to streamline collaboration with local experts working on national POP inventories, prioritization, and NIP preparation.
Materials
Interviews by Knarik Grigoryan, MD, AWHHE Expert, on air pollution in Yerevan, including POPs impact on human health:
Photos
AWHHE expert at a seminar on POPs, for young women of Aratashen in Armavir province.
Gegharkunik secondary school children listening to remote presentation by AWHHE expert, Gegharkunik province.
Children of school No 146 after Misak Metsarents, Yerevan, playing Next Exit board game under the guidance from AWHHE expert.
AWHHE webinar for stakeholders from Sisian, Syunik province
Students of State Agricultural College playing Next Exit board game under the guidance from AWHHE expert, Masis, Ararat province