Launch & Inception Event of the GEF-8 Integrated Programme on Eliminating Hazardous Chemicals in Supply Chains
When: 9-11 December 2024
Where: Siem Reap, Cambodia and Online
Meeting type: Hybrid
Background
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Lead Agency UNEP are initiating the GEF-8 Integrated Programme (IP) on eliminating hazardous chemicals from supply chains in the fashion and construction industries. The supply chains IP aims to tackle environmental degradation by transforming fashion and construction supply chains to be green and sustainable, achieve zero pollution and zero waste, integrate nature-based solutions, and become carbon neutral.
The IP is made up of nine child projects (Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Trinidad in Tobago in Latin-America and the Caribbean, and Cambodia, India, Mongolia and Pakistan in the Asia-Pacific region, and one global coordination project), and the program approach was approved by the GEF Council in June 2023. The country child projects are expected to launch for implementation in 2025-2031. The launch event will also include the first global coordination project steering committee meeting.
Objectives
- Launch the GEF-8 Supply Chains IP, engage a wide range of stakeholders and initiate collaborative efforts towards more sustainable supply chains.
- Initiate the engagement and convene potential future Programme Advisory Group (PAG) members, and to facilitate in-depth discussions on thematic topics relevant to the programme.
- Generate awareness with OFPs and National Focal Points on the operational and administrative expectations, including holding the first Project Steering Committee for the global coordination child project (closed session).
Target participants
Project country government representatives (as previously nominated during PPG): Cambodia, India, Mongolia, Pakistan, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Trinidad & Tobago.
Implementing Agencies: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Food and Agriculture Organization on the United Nations (FAO).
Other key stakeholders: Executing agencies (EAs), project managers sister & cousin projects, Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), co-financing partners, global industry actors and other relevant stakeholders, including private sector, civil organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), development banks and research institutes.