World Bank Experience in POPs Operations

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1 World Bank Experience in POPs Operations China NDRC/MOF Delegation on Brownfield Redevelopment, 17 Dec 2010 Laurent Granier, ENVGC

2 Overview Rationale for World Bank Involvement with POPs and the Stockholm Convention Key World Bank POPs Activities Lessons Learned and Looking forward 2

3 Rationale for Bank Involvement Current environmental, health and economic costs and future risks Strong linkages to poverty and development issues, thus to the Bank s lending portfolio: mainly related to health, environment, energy and agriculture, but also land use and urbanization. Client requests for TA and investment support The World Bank manages POPs Trust Fund resources from Canada, Japan, Italy, and the GEF

4 GEF Overview and Achievements Financial mechanism of the Stockholm Convention on POPs Reduce POPs use / production / releases Build capacity for management of POPs, and sound chemicals management more generally $450m for Stockholm Convention (co-financing $680m) Will lead to environmentally sound disposal of at least 35,000 tons of PCB-related waste And 15,000 tons of obsolete pesticides Over 135 countries developing National Implementation Plans

5 Key Bank POPs Activities GEF Enabling Activities: Belarus, Colombia, Mexico, Moldova: Preparation of National Implementation Plans (NIP) Projects Under Implementation: Two ongoing projects in China (PCB Management and Termite Control); Two technically cleared projects (Pulp and Paper UPOPs, and Minimizing Dioxin/Furan Releases in Earthquake Affected Areas in Sichuan); Other major projects include the Africa Stockpiles Program (US$26m); projects in Philippines, Vietnam, Moldova, Nigeria. Projects Under Preparation or Likely to be in Preparation Soon: Belarus, China (2), Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Tajikistan, Tunisia addressing various POPs issues including obsolete pesticides wastes, PCB management and phase out, BAT/BEP. Canadian POPs Trust Fund ($20 million) from 2000 to 2010 Supported over 85 projects, studies, workshops and leveraged over US$220 million to build capacity to reduce POPs releases.

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7 Central Asia Pesticides Kyrgyzstan Ratified Stockholm Convention (SC), prepared NIP. NIP identified 113 obsolete pesticides (OP)-affected sites incl. at least 2 large burial sites. Grazing animals, playing children on sites. Spring 2010 incidence of dead livestock and poisoned people. Tajikistan Ratified SC. NIP estimated >10,000tons of OPs incl. in two large burial sites. Large number of privatized warehouses with adjacent shallow pits used as dwelling, animal shelter, playground, agricultural land. Uzbekistan SC ratification being reviewed by Government. No NIP produced yet. 14 large burial sites, several well managed warehouses.

8 POPs in Kazakhstan December 2008 launch of Ust-Kamenogorsk Project, US$40m, remediation of seven industrial waste dumps (lead-zinc, coal ash, titanium-magnesium, uranium, PCBs, mixed waste); cleanup of contaminated groundwater to protect city, drinking water wells and Irtysh River One waste dump belongs to Capacitor Plant, one of the main PCBs producers in the former Soviet Union.

9 Scope of proposed project Central disposal facility for PCBs (dedicated or adjusted cement kiln) Potential for regional Central Asia cooperation Remediation of three hot-spot sites Estimated investment $80m Funding from WB loan, GEF grant $10.34m, Kazakhstan s Republican Budget Preparation FY11-12

10 Some Lessons Learned 1. Mobilize support from all stakeholders and identify all stakeholders 2. Integrate POPs issues into the country s existing regulatory framework build on existing capacities 3. Work at all levels: national / provincial / local 4. Build capacity before physical interventions but don t delay the physical removal of POPs for too long 5. Prepare for the unexpected, financially and technically keep a flexible approach

11 Looking forward: the World Bank a committed partner in POPs Building on priority actions identified by the country Continuing joint efforts to leverage investment resources, often based on initial TA activities Identifying and implementing new financing instruments to address POPs and other related global environmental issues Actively promoting regional cooperation and exchange of experience. Promote coordination across all international agencies 11