Continuing Regional Support for the POPs Global Monitoring Plan under the Stockholm Convention in the African Region

African Region © 2024 United Nations Environment ProgrammeISBN: 978-92-807-4149-0Job number: DTI/2639/GA This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit services withoutspecial permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. The United NationsEnvironment Programme would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permissionin writing from the United Nations Environment Programme. Applications for such permission, with a statement of thepurpose and extent of the reproduction, should be addressed to the Director, Communication Division, United NationsEnvironment Programme, unep-communication-director@un.org. Disclaimer The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of anyopinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, terri-tory or city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Mention of a commercial company or product in this document does not imply endorsement by the United NationsEnvironment Programme or the authors. The use of information from this document for publicity or advertising is notpermitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of trademarkor copyright laws. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the UnitedNations Environment Programme. We regret any errors or omissions that may have been unwittingly made. Suggested citation: United Nations Environment Programme (2024).Continuing Regional Support for the POPs GlobalMonitoring Plan under the Stockholm Convention in the African Region. Geneva © Maps, photos and illustrations as specified DOI: https://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/45420 URL: https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/45420 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report was coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in the framework of the project title“Continuing regional Support for the POPs Global Monitoring Plan under the Stockholm Convention in the African Region”;Project GEF ID 4886. The Chemicals and Health Branch of UNEP is acknowledged for assistance and preparation of maps as well as coordina-tion of input from the national teams in the Africa region. UNEP appreciates the information provided by project countries to section 4.1.3 Core matrix human milk, and to the Sec-tion 7 Sustainability Plans. These two sections are based on the information included in the national reports submittedby project country. Internal review at UNEP was done by Victor Hugo Estellano Schulze, Haosong Jiao, and Tapiwa Nxele. The worldwide implementation of the Global Monitoring Plan is made possible thanks to the substantial contributions bythe Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support POPs monitoring activities in regions implemented by UNEP. This document has been prepared by: Dr Heidelore Fiedler, Örebro University, Sweden under contract by Basel Convention Coordinating Center StockholmRegional Center Latin America and the Caribbean (BCCC-SCRC). All original graphics and tables were prepared by Heidelore Fiedler unless otherwise specified. Layout and graphic design modifications: Murat Özoğlu and Lowil Fred Espada. UNEP, Chemicals and Health Branch, Geneva, Switzerland. 110 pp. ABBREVIATIONS CONTENTS Acknowledgements iii Abbreviations iv 1. Introduction1.1. Compounds to Be Monitored1.2. Matrices to Be Sampled 1 12 2. Characteristics of the Participating Countries 2.1. Global Development Indicators of Participating Countries42.2. Assessment and Visualization of Results4 3. National Activities with Respect to Sampling and POPs Analysis 3.1. Sampling3.1.1. Core Matrix Air with PAS/PUF3.1.2. Core Matrix Air with Active Sampler3.1.3. Core Matrix Water3.1.4. Core Matrix Human Milk 3.2. Results Generated by National Laboratories3.2.1. Egypt3.2.2. Ghana3.2.3. Mali3.2.4. Senegal3.2.5. Tunisia3.2.6. Uganda 4. Results from Expert Laboratories 4.1. Chemical Analysis and Reporting of Results 4.2. Ambient Air4.2.1. Chlorinated POPs4.2.2. Dioxin-like POPs4.2.3. Brominated POPs4.2.4. Fluorinated POPs4.2.5. Ambient Air with Active Sampler 4.3. Water4.4. Human Milk 5. Regional Workshops, Capacity Building Activities, and Comparison between Expert andNational Laboratories66 5.1. Inception Regional Workshop665.2. Mid-term Regional Workshop665.3. Regional Results Workshop665.3.1. Air and Water665.3.2. Human Milk and National Samples665.4. Laboratory Trainings665.5. Comparison of Results from National Laboratories and Expert Laboratories675.6. Data Accessibility70 6. Sustainability Plans 72 6.1. National Sustainability Plans6.1.1