UNEP - Circular and POPs-free Plastics in Africa

Enriched UN / Multilateral · Found: 2026-03-11 12:26

US$90M project covering Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe. Targets hazardous chemicals in plastic products and unintentional POPs generation. Promotes circular approaches to plastics.

Source: https://unep.org/gef/projects/circular-and-pops-free-plastics-africa

Funding Details

Deadline

Unknown (Unknown)

Contact

Project Contact: unep-gef-cw@un.org | General UNEP GEF: unep-gef@un.org | Phone: +254 (0) 20 762 3321 | Project Documents: https://open.unep.org/project/GEF-11049

Last Checked

2026-03-15 11:53

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Project partners are national government environment agencies — direct NGO eligibility as lead applicant is not available
• Geographic scope restricted to five countries: Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Project Scope

• Focus sectors are automobile, construction, and electronics — plastic waste value chains in other sectors are out of scope
• Primary objective is POPs/uPOPs reduction under the Stockholm Convention framework — general plastic circularity without POPs focus may not qualify

Required Documents

• Project documents accessible via open.unep.org/project/GEF-11049 — review for sub-implementing partner opportunities

Constraints

• Co-financing (~$79.9M) constitutes 88% of total budget — applicants/partners may be expected to bring significant co-financing
• NGO engagement, if possible, requires coordination through national implementing partners (government agencies) in each country

Historical Context

GEF Project ID GEF-11049. Status listed as "Ongoing" with timeline at 0% — to be confirmed, suggesting early implementation stage. No prior rounds or historical predecessor projects referenced on this page.

Why it was added

Major $90M UNEP project for circular plastics in 5 African countries, directly targets plastic waste

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