Raising awareness of the Stockholm Convention on POPs and POPs impacts in the localities of Brazzaville, Nkayi and Ouesso.
This activity informed the Congolese public and government about problems related to POPs in areas of Nkayi and Ouesso and about the POPs hazards in general and the Stockholm Convention. ALPEPAB organized three workshops that included presentations and discussions on the following topics: the first study at Ouesso and Nkayi; sources of PCBs; classification and effects of pesticides; Stockholm Convention; and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management. The activity helped build operational capacities among ALPEPAB members namely in raising awareness among decision-makers belonging to public and professional interest groups, training the public, and the National Electricity Company staff (potential PCB users).
Outputs:
Three workshops on POPs
Informational booklet on POPs in national languages and French