United Nations Environment Program

Application is open for the United Nations Environment Program. Governments that are interested in submitting an application during the fifth round of applications are invited to prepare their project application in consultation with ministries and stakeholders to identify national priorities, gaps, and challenges to facilitate and enable the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions, the Minamata Convention and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management. Consultation with additional sources, such as the Secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions, the Minamata Convention, SAICM, and GEF, including consultation with the GEF focal point; LIRA guidance; Guidance on Chemicals Control and guidance on gender mainstreaming is also encouraged.

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Eligibility

In addition, the updated Special Programme Application Guidelines (also available in Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish) outline the project application process for the fourth round of applications and step-by-step information on how to fill in the application forms.

Benefits

Support from the Special Programme is available for developing countries, taking into account the special needs of least developed countries and small island developing States, and for countries with economies in transition, with priority given to those with the least capacity. Countries should also be on the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list of Official Development Assistance (ODA) at the time of application. Additional information is detailed in the updated Guidance on the scope of the Special Programme (also available in Arabic, French, Russian, and Spanish) which provides information on eligibility and the types of projects that may be funded.

Application process

When submitting applications, they must include:

• The duly signed Project application form
• A project budget form
• Endorsement letter from the Official focal point
• Letters of support from the project partners confirming/their role(s)
• Projects with an implementing organization/institution, a letter from the organization/institution confirming its role (if relevant)
• Annexes providing any relevant additional information regarding the measures and activities to be funded

Applications must be submitted in English only.

Complete application packages should be sent electronically in Word and PDF versions to unepchemicalsspecialprogramme[at]un.org

Original signed forms and supporting documents may also be submitted to the Secretariat by post to the following address:

Special Programme Secretariat,
UN Environment, Economy Division,
Chemicals and Health Branch,
Avenue de la Paix 8-14,
1211 Genève, Switzerland

Detailed information on the projects that have been funded to date, can be found in our Project Database.

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