Public information and capacity building on POPs.
This report highlights a POPs information exchange and capacity-building mechanism that was created, increasing overall knowledge to help provide input on policy decisions toward the needs of the environment, community and society. Specific activities included POPs and Stockholm Convention education and capacity-building workshops, advocacy training, formation and mobilization of youth support groups, an awareness-raising campaign which focused on community meetings, a rally, and a public gathering. The aim of these activities was to increase public knowledge about POPs and their impact on public health and increase the capacity of civil society to provide inputs into chemical safety policy.
Outputs:
Formation of youth advocacy groups