Strengthening of national initiatives and enhancement of regional Cooperation for the environmentally sound management of POPs in Waste of Electronic or Electrical Equipment (WEEE) in Latin-American countries

The overall objective of the project is to mobilize governements, employers' and workers' organizations and other private sector and academia to better manage electronic waste and promote decent work in the sector in Latin America, starting with Argentina and Peru. The project will pay particular attention to women and youth formal and informal workers in this sector. The project willl contribute to the UNIDO Regional Programme on "Strengthening of national initiatives and enhancement of regional cooperation for the environmentally sound management of Persistant Organic Pollulants (POPs) in Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment in Latin American Countries," funded by the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund (GEF).

Project symbol

RLA/18/03/IDO

Admin unit

DWT/CO-Lima
CO-Buenos Aires

Start date

05/12/2018

End date

30/08/2021

Total allocation

224672

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

224512

Development Partners

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

Country/Countries

Peru
Argentina

Outcomes

Outcome 4: Sustainable enterprises as generators of employment and promoters of innovation and decent work
Outcome 3: Economic, social and environmental transitions for full, productive and freely chosen employment and decent work for all