The objective of the GEF funded project is the reduction of the release of UPOPs and other substances of concern and the related health risks, through the implementation of environmentally sound management of municipal and healthcare wastes and of an integrated institutional and regulatory framework covering management and reporting on POPs.
The project intends to achieve this objective through improving the regulatory system, enhancing its enforcement, raising awareness on POPs, and by establishing the capacity for safe handling, transport and improved disposal of POPs-containing or POPs-generating waste. The action on the ground is largely restricted to the four large urban area of the country (Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Mombasa). The project contributes to the reduction of risks for the human health and the environment by avoiding the release of POPs in the environment and preventing people’s exposure to POPs.