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
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- 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
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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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