Removal of Technical and Economic Barriers to Initiating the Clean-up Activities for Alpha-HCH, Beta-HCH and Lindane Contaminated Sites at OHIS

Project Summary

The project objective is to set up a sustainable mechanism to ensure a sustainable clean up operation at the selected HCH contaminated site for future industrial use, and to protect human health and the environment from their adverse effects by reducing and eliminating the releases of and exposure to HCHs (6,000 m3 or 10,700 tons to be disposed of within the project period).

Project Details

GEF Project ID
4385
Project Type
Full-size Project
Status
Project Approved
Country
North Macedonia
Region
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning (MEPP), Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
GEF Period:
GEF - 5
Approval Fiscal Year:
2013

Financials

Project Preparation Grant Amount
100,000 USD
GEF Project Grant
3,100,000 USD
Co-financing Total
12,450,000 USD
GEF Agency Fees
294,500 USD
Total Cost 15,650,000.00 USD

Project Timeline

Received by GEF
16 Sep 2010
Preparation Grant Approved
24 Apr 2013
Concept Approved
01 Jun 2013
Project Approved for Implementation
14 Dec 2014
Project closed