ESM of Mercury

About this project

Environmentally Sound Management of Mercury-Containing Wastes and Reduce the Use of Mercury-Containing Products in Jordan:The project, which is the first one implemented in Jordan on the Minamata Convention on Mercury, will develop and enhance national capacity for the environmentally sound management of mercury-containing products and wastes, increasing the level of public awareness of mercury-containing products, developing sustainable public procurement practices for mercury-free lamps, developing and implementing studies and a pilot collection system for household mercury-containing wastes to foster the phase-out of mercury-containing products, and improving the storage facility for mercury containing-wastes (Hazardous waste treatment Centre /Swaqa).

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 12Responsible Consumption and Production

Published by

United Nations Development Programme · Multilateral

Countries

Jordan

Sectors

Environmental research

Funded by

GOVERNMENT OF JORDAN

Implemented by

UNDP

Accountable

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Published by United Nations Development Programme to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41114-PROJECT-01003805.

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