sound chemicals mangement mainstreaming and …

SOUND CHEMICALS MANGEMENT MAINSTREAMING AND UPOPS REDUCTION IN

KENYA

2017 Quarterly Progress Report

(April- June 2017)

Project Summary

Country: Kenya

Project Duration:May 2016 – May 2021

Project Budget: US$4,515,000.00

Annual Budget: US$ 1,424,497.50

Donor Annual budget US$

Donor GEF 1,424,497.50

Cumulative expenditure: US$ 123,395.90

Contact Persons: David Githaiga

Team Leader

Email: [email protected]

Mayiani Saino

Project Manager,

Email: [email protected]

Implementing Partner: Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MENR)

Responsible Parties:Ministry of Health, Green Belt Movement, Kenya Disaster Concern, Kenya Association of

Manufacturers, University of Nairobi.

mailto:[email protected]

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................................... 5

2. Progress towards development results ............................................................................................................ 8

3. Gender Development Results ......................................................................................................................... 19

4. Targeting, sustainability of results, strengthening national capacities and South-South and Triangular

Cooperation ......................................................................................................................................................... 19

5. Partnerships .................................................................................................................................................... 20

6. Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................................................................................ 21

7. Knowledge management ................................................................................................................................ 21

8. Challenges/Issues ............................................................................................................................................ 22

9. Lessons Learnt and Way Forward ................................................................................................................ 22

10. Risks and Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................................... 23

11. Financial Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 24

Acronyms

BAT Best Available Technology

BEP Best Environmental Practices

HCF Health Care facility

HCWM Health care Waste Management

MENR Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

MOH Ministry of Health

NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations

NIP National Implementation Plan

PMU Project Management Unit

POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants

PRTR Pollutant Release Transfer Register

SC Stockholm Convention

UPOPs Unintended Persistent Organic Pollutants

WHO World Health organization

1. Executive Summary

Background

The project intends to protect human health and the environment by managing the risks posed by production, use, import and export of chemicals and reducing /

preventing the release of U-POPs and toxic compounds originating from the unsafe management of waste in two key sectors: Health Care Waste and Municipal Waste.

These sectors are among the highest priorities identified in the updated NIP. On the HCWM waste side, the project will adopt an integrated approach aimed at

increasing the proper management of waste within the hospital facilities (increasing segregation, reducing waste generation) and by replacing the dangerous disposal

waste modality currently adopted (open burning or burning in single chamber incinerators) by SC-compliant equipment. Training will be deliver both at HCF level and

in classroom training events, and will be based on the WHO bluebook guidance tailored to the country needs. On the municipal waste side, the project intends to

reinforce the 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) economy on two specific waste streams, by enhancing their upstream collection, ensuring the quality of recovered material,

and securing access to national market by promoting cooperation with domestic industries. This for providing a valid alternative to the dumpsite economy, and

preventing the release into the environment of U-POPs and toxic substances upon release by open burning of these waste streams. The project also includes a

component related to the sound management of chemicals, by implementing activities on U-POPs monitoring, upgrading of the relevant regulation on chemicals, and

establishing a PRTR database

Objectives

The project aims toreduce the release of UPOPs and other substances of concern and related health risks, through implementation of environmentally sound

management of municipal and healthcare wastes and of an integrated institution and regulatory framework covering management of and reporting on POPs. The project

outcomes are defined as:

1. Streamlining sound management of chemicals and waste into national and county development activities through capacity building of MENR, MOH, county

governments of Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Mombasa and the NGOs;

2. Introducing environmentally sound management of health care waste in selected healthcare facilities; policy and strategic plans to prepare them to adopt BAT and

BEP disposal;

3. Demonstration of sound healthcare waste disposal technologies in a selected number of healthcare facilities in each county;

4. Minimizing releases of unintentionally produced POPs from open burning of waste; and

5. Monitoring, learning, adaptive feedback, outreach and evaluations.

Results in the Quarter

Component Summary

Component 1: Policies and strategies on mainstreaming chemicals

Component 1 on the project is on target.

The engagement of the national consultant for Institutional Needs Assessment has been completed.

The consultancy for Institutional Gap Analysis is to be re-advertised due to low application.

The following activities applied to mainstreaming chemicals management: Awareness on Minimising Emissions of Open Burning of Waste done in Kilgoris

covering the counties of Kisumu, Kisii, Migori, Narok, Bomet and Homabay; (Report 1.1), A second awareness building workshop was held in Mombasa

involving counties of Mombasa, Tana River, Lamu, Kwale and Kilifi (Report1.2), 2nd Chemicals Regulations Review (Report1.3). Inter-university workshop on

mainstreaming chemicals MEAs in the curricular (Report 1.4). Activity on Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) was not done, to be done in quarter 3.

Component 2: Management of Health Care waste

Two (TOT) Training workshops were undertaken, in which a total 52 public health officers have been trained to deliver component 2 activities to national

stakeholders and in the selected counties of Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu and Mombasa (Report 2.1 and 2.2).

To address how the interventions will be carried in the selected health care facilities, facility baseline survey was done (Report 2.3), two (2) Health Care Waste

Management Planning meetings held (Report 2.4 and 2.5), and HCWM plans developed for target counties (to be reported in quarter 3). This component is

running on time except that the subsequent activities that heavily rely on consultants.

The two national consultants are now in place and have started work.

Component 3: Support to health Care Facilities.

This component mainly deals with procurement of commodities and equipment some of which require feasibility study by consultants yet to be procured. In this

regard, an initial health care facility assessment was done (Report 3.1)

Under Quarter two plan the plan was to procure medical waste vehicles. However, the specifications were to be developed by consultants who have just been

recruited. Therefore, for commodities and waste transportation vehicles there is good progress on specifications and required standards which will guide

procurement.

Component 4: Minimizing open burning from municipal waste

The project is behind schedule on most of the key entry point activities that relate to Component 4. However, mobilization and fundamentals’ measures for the

project uptake have been established with the Greenbelt Movement and Kenya Association of Manufacturers. The Implementing partners (GBM/KDC) have

mapped out key stakeholders and 3R communities that are involved in both plastic and organic wastes in Nairobi, Nakuru and Kisumu counties. Already the

awareness creation workshops are ongoing.

Component 5: Project Management

The component has met its objectives.

The Memorandum of Understanding between MENR and the partners has been completed with the Attorney General’s office and submitted to the partners for

their review.

Technical Committee meeting and 4th PSC meeting held (Report5.1).

Networking with partners, liaising with Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions Secretariat on behalf of MENR. (Report 5.2)

Support UNDP on Child Gold project on Artisanal Gold Mining project

Key lessons learned

Finances

As at June 2017, USD 162,691.25 had been utilized out of the total quarter budget of USD434,369. This is an implementation rate of 37.45%.

Progress towards development results

Country Programme Document (CPD)/UNDAF Outcome 4.1: Policy and Legal Frameworks: By 2017, Kenya has robust policies and legal frameworks linking issues

of Sound chemical and waste management, environmental sustainability, climate change and sustainable land management to human security and resilience therefore

requiring an integrated and coordinated response to all phases.

Relevant CPD Output 3.1: GoK has adequate capacity to develop evidence-based and coherent policy responses to the inter-linked challenges of environmental

sustainability, land and natural resource management and human security

Summary achievements based on CPD Outcome targets

The project implementation is still in the early stages. Most of the actions have been on mobilization of the stakeholders and beneficiaries to action; identification of

actual sites within the ecosystem where the intended action is to implemented; and baseline information collection and development of the requisite plans for the

delivery of the expected outcomes.

Project Output 1: Streamlining Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste into National and County Development activities through Capacity Building of

MENR, MOH, County Governments of Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Mombasa and the NGOs-CBOs.

Output 1.1: Policies, strategies regulatory and policy framework integrating the provisions of streamlining chemicals management into development activities

(specifically those of the Stockholm convention and the SAICM recommendations) adopted and institutional capacity.

Summary achievements based on CPD output targets

CPD output targets Summary achievement to date Status

Meeting on Draft Regulations and

TOR for Gap Analysis

30 participants attended workshop in Naivasha. It was

organized by NEMA

Suggestions made to Director general on revisions to be made to

ensure MEAs provisionsare included in the Draft Chemical

Regulations 2017.

Recommendations were made to accelerate Kenyas pace to ratify

the Minamata Convention on mercury

Engage local consultant to draft

gap analysis

TOR developed, consultancy advertised. Only one

response received.

Applicant did not meet selection criteria

It will be advertised. In the meantime astakeholder’s workshop

will be held to identify the gaps. It will use the UNDP toolkit

Draft chemical

regulations/guidance

MEAS provisions for Stockholm, Minamata, and

Rotterdam considers.

Basel Convention guideline discussed

To be held in Quarter 3

Workshop to Review and adopt

draft gaps analysis report by 1st

week of February.

Not held To be held in Quarter3

Meeting 4: Identify institutions in

charge of chemical management

and develop TORs for needs

assessments expert

Scheduled for q3

Consultant of Chemical, Health

and Development

Consultant hires Awaiting inception report

Meeting of national Chemicals

coordination committee

Held in Q1

Overall status Ongoing

Activity 1.1.1: Overall policy framework and specific regulatory measures covering environmentally sound management of chemicals in general and POPs in

particular through chemicals life cycle management developed and implemented.

This is hasbeen addressed in the following ways.

i. National Government institutions starting with the project partners have held inception workshops and activity based meetings and for a to address policy

framework and regulatory framework starting with the understanding of the objectives of Basel Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention objectives and

obligations toKenya. The next is how to domesticate them in Kenya laws and regulations. In this regard,a draft chemical regulation.

ii. The new draft regulations on e-waste, waste regulations and air quality regulations have been discussed. It is now up to NEMA and the Solicitor General’s

office to prepare to gazette them.

iii. PMU supported a large Kenya delegation to the BRS COPs held in Geneva on 24th April to 6th May 2017. Because of this participation, the key institutions are

now more aware and coordinated on the urgent emerging issues and need to comply with deadlines set by the BRS COPs as well as SAICM.

iv. In addition, the Kenya Government network with Intergovernmental Organizations of Chemicals Management (IOMC) was strengthened and progress made

on resource mobilization.

v. Project helped to kick start the GEF Project on the National Action Plan for the artisanal Gold Mining in Kenya

Activity 1.1.2: Key institutions have knowledge and skills to formulate and implement necessary chemicals and waste environmental policies, consistent with

sound chemicals management principles and obligations under international agreements.

From 1.1.1 above, preliminary discussions have been held on the Terms of reference for inter- ministerialcoordination. The inter- ministerial committee is intended to

be made a permanent feature. It will:

Coordinating the active participation by Kenya in the international agenda on in the field of chemicals and wastes management;

Coordinating activities on chemicals and wastes management such as the classification of chemicals and industrial wastes generated in the country, regularly

and rationally

Being focal point for the chemicals and wastes Multilateral Environmental Agreements. By ensuring timely actions that the MEA may require as guided by the

respective conference of parties for each MEA.

Id. Activity Planned delivery

date

Actual delivery date Completion status Budget

Allocation

Actual Budget Expense

1 Recruitment of National

Consultant for Institutional Needs

April 2017 June 2017 Completed UNDP

2 Chemicals Awareness workshop

for minimizing emissions of open

burning of waste, Kilgoris

May 2017 23 - 25 May 2017 Completed - 2,126,500

3 Chemicals Awareness workshop

for minimizing emissions of open

burning of waste, Coastal Zone

/Mombasa counties

June 2017 6 - 8 June 2017 Completed - 2,104,600

4 Chemicals Regulations Review June 2017 26 - 29 June 2017 Completed 800,000 2,615,000

5 Inter-university workshop on

mainstreaming chemicals MEAs in

the curricular

July 2017 4 -5 July 2017 Completed 2,500,000 934,000

Activity 1.1.3: Key institutions have incorporated sound management of chemicals and wastes, including POPs, in their activities.

This componentis awaiting report of the national consultant on institutions.

Meeting held in the counties of Kisumu, Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru to promote sound chemicals management and to initiate institutional policies that

promote activities that minimize open burning of waste.

A second awareness building workshop was held in Mombasa involving counties of Mombasa, Tana River, Lamu, Kwale and Kilifi. Activity on Pollutant

Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) was not done, rescheduled for quarter 3.

1.4: National coordinating meetings on POPs held regularly without GEF financial support.

The PMU coordinated the following meetings

i. Review of the draft Action Plan on the Minamata convention on mercury

ii. A review meeting on the phasedown approach for mercury use in dental amalgam

Output1.2: Monitoring activities intensified and strengthened and PRTR database in place



International consultant TOR Developed Consultancy to be advertised in August

National report

PRTR network

TOR for national consultant developed National consultant to be in place in September

Status Overall Ongoing

Activity 1.2.1: At least 70% of laboratory analysis in research and monitoring institutions required to monitor the implementation of national policy on

hazardous chemicals and wastes being carried on a cost recovery basis

A workshop meeting of institutions carrying out monitoring is planned for September to cover water quality analysis, product analysis and how to roll out the Global

Programme on monitoring of POPS

Activity 1.2.2: 70% of universities nationwide include issues of hazardous chemicals and wastes, risks and legislation in curriculum.

The University of Nairobi, Chemistry Department is the lead partner for this activity because it is the regional coordination institutions for the UNEP/GEF Project on

Global Monitoring of POPS. It organized a workshop for other universities and research institutions to address the issue of integrating MEAs issue into university

curriculum and address how parameters addressing MEAs can be monitored in a routine way

i. Workshop on integrating MEAS in university curricular held

ii. Roadmap for promoting and selecting MEA material that can be a good basis for university curricular culminating a in a bigger conference that will articulate

the MEA article in education, public information and research

Activity 1.2.3: PRTR Database and reporting system in place

Project Output 2: Introducing environmentally sound management of health care waste in selected healthcare facilities; policy and strategic plans to prepare

them to adopt BAT and BEP disposal

Output2.1: Personnel of hospital facilities and control authorities at central and county levels have enough capacity guidance and equipment to manage healthcare

waste in an Environmental Sound Manner.

CPD output targets Summary achievement to

date

Status

Hold 3-day meeting to develop TORs to engage international & local

consultants for training & review of guidelines in line with I-Rat tool

& WHO blue book

Held

International

Review HCWM guidelines/SOPs & Injection Safety/Waste disposal

communication strategy to align to I-Rat tool & WHO blue book

Held County Health Care teams formed for Kisumu, Mombasa,

Nakuru and Nairobi

Training of health personnel on I-Rat tool & WHO blue book by

international consultant

Held See Report

Undertake training needs assessment for all the 13 facilities Held See Report

Train 80 TOT for all the 4 counties on HCWM in 2 groups of 40 Held See report

Train 60 facility managers & CHMTs on HCWM planning for 3

days

Held See Report

StatusOverall Ongoing

Activity 2.1.1: Procedures and guidelines for the assessment and implementation of hazardous waste management at healthcare facilities built on lessons and

examples from the application of the I-RAT tool under the GEF4 /UNDP Global projects and on the WHO bluebook “Safe Management of Wastes from

Health-care Activities” developed and adopted

This activity has not been implemented

Activity 2.1.2: A national healthcare waste handbook containing guidelines for HCWM drafted and adopted by the MOH, including introduction of non-

mercury devices in the HCFs

Output 2.2: Implementation of BAT/BEP at selected hospital facilities successfully demonstrated and measured against the baseline.



Activity 2.2.1: Hospital personnel at all level trained on implementation of the above procedures

Activity Planned delivery date Actual delivery

date

Completion status Budget Allocation Actual Budget Expense

1st Train the Trainer(ToT) training 12 -17 June 2017 12 -17 June 2017 Completed 7,214,400 3,107,450

2nd TOT training 3- 8t July 2017 3 - 8 July 2017 Completed -

3rd TOT training 24- 29th July 2017 Not yet done

Activity Planned delivery date Actual delivery

date

Completion status Budget Allocation Actual Budget Expense

Activity 2.2.2:Baseline assessment of each healthcare facility based on the assessment procedures developed in 2.1.1 carried out, and waste management plans

based on the baseline assessment level drafted and implemented

A baseline assessment has been carried out

Activity 2.2.3:

1st Planning and budgeting training for CHMTs and

Facility managers

20 – 22 June 2017 20 – 22 June 2017 Completed 4,778,400 1,760,048

2nd Planning and budgeting training for CHMTs and

Facility managers

11- 13 July 2017 11 - 13July 2017 Completed

ESM management of healthcare waste (based on WHO bluebook) implemented in 4 facilities in each county (12 facilities) including replacement of mercury

devices with non-mercury

Activity Planned delivery

date

Actual delivery date Completion status Budget Allocation Actual Budget

Expense

Facility baseline survey for 12 HCF

carried out by MOH

3- 9 May 2017 3 – 9 May 2017 Completed 809,500 926,600

Activity 2.2.4: Final assessment of the healthcare facility to measure results achieved with the implementation of ESM management against baseline is carried

out and estimate amount of U-POP release avoided.

Project Output 3: Demonstration of sound healthcare waste disposal technologies in a selected number of healthcare facilities in each county

Output 3.1: Feasibility analysis and procurement of ESM technologies for healthcare waste disposal completed.



Activity 3.1.1: Feasibility study and term of reference for non-combustion or low-U-POPs emission technologies for healthcare waste disposal in selected

hospitals or waste management facilities.

Not started

Output 3.2: BAT/BEP technologies for the disposal of healthcare waste successfully established and demonstrated, with a potential reduction of U-POPs emission in

the order of 19Teq/year.




Activity 3.2.2: Waste disposal activities of hospital facilities/programs are documented and their performance is evaluated to exemplify best practices in

healthcare waste management.

Belgian Grant on microwaves for medical waste sterilization

i. A total of 10 microwave equipment together with shredders were expected in the country. So far a total of 3 microwaves have been received in the country and

taken to Kisii level 5 hospitals, JaramogiOgingaOdinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.

ii. Kisii Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Nakuru County Referral Hospital have already finished construction of housing for the microwave and

shredders. JaramogiOgingaOdinga Teaching and Referral hospital is still waiting for the allocation from the County health department to begin its

constructions but they have already secured building drawings and bill of quantities and

iii. In this 3rd quarter we expect to have two or three microwaves installed and operationalized.

Not started

Activity 3.2.3: Useful replication toolkits on how to implement best practices and techniques are developed.

Not started

Project Output 4: Minimizing releases of unintentionally produced POPs from open burning of waste

Output 4.1: Awareness raising and capacity strengthening on ESM of solid waste ensured.


Develop sensitization materials adaptive to grassroot

communities training

Done Materials have been developed but not tested

Material awaiting printing

Preparatory meetingwith all the stakeholders in waste

management (consultation forum, mapping key partners)

e.g county government, , chiefs, community groups

representatives, KAM, NEMA ( Nairobi, Nakuru and

Kisumu)

Held in 3rd quarter Report to be in 3rd quarters

Public awareness on waste menace, effects and potential

solutions in 3 counites (Nairobi, Nakuru and Kisumu)

@ least 300 participants

Hels in 3rd Quarter Await report of 3rd Quarter

Policy gap analysis and regulations on communities for

integrated waste management and entrepreneurships

Capacity Building for 100TOTs - creating a pool of local

trainers on UPOPs-Equip the CTOTs with skills &

Knowledge in intergrated waste management-value

chain, market development, value chain, legal

framework support, record keeping, leadership


Activity 4.1.1: Awareness raising activities for the communities and the municipalities aimed at enhancing 3Rs of waste

Activity Planned delivery date Actual delivery date Completion status Budget Allocation Actual Budget Expense

1 Develop and design sensitization

materials

18th – 19th June 5th – 6th July Completed 1,398,000 0

2 Stakeholders Workshop on

Promoting 3Rs

26th- 28th June 2017 24th -26th July 2017 Deferred to quarter 3 827,000 UNDP Direct Payment

Activity 4.1.2: Regulatory framework for the recovery of waste material (glass, organic, plastic) and for licensing of the recovery activity at county and central

level improved to integrate SC requirements

Not started

Activity 4.1.3: Counties provided with training, manual, and technical assistance for the management of solid wastes.

Not started

Output 4.2: Sound Management of solid waste in targeted municipalities implemented with the support of NGOs, with a reduction of unintentionally produced POPs

from the burning of solid waste of 23 g I-TEQ/year (20 % of the current estimate of 247 g I-TEQ/year).


Development of training module on composting (popular

version or simplified materials

Done Done

Periodic monitoring of waste recycling activities,

documentation of success and challenges in 3 counties 2

weeks per year

Done

Development of training module on plastic wastes recycling

and UPOPS

Done

Program CBO capacity development Officer offering day to

day implementation, monitoring, Evaluation and

documentation of impact and lesson learnt, expertise and

professional support during the project cycle in Nakuru and

Nairobi

Ongoing

Support for GIS/IT support, finance management at

organization level, administration, project office

management costs and office services not covered in the co-

financing commitments

Ongoing


Activity 4.2.1: Communities selected for demonstrating plans of actions for the reduction of solid waste open burning by increasing 3Rs of waste.

Training held

i. County CSO based in Nakuru County under the GBM its normal activities now sensitized on minimization of open burning

ii. Plastics Ban- Manufacture, Sale, and importation of Carrier bags of all types banned with effect from 1st September, 2017. Awareness campaigns and

done with GOK funds.

iii. NEMA carried out control environmental audits and inspections at the licensed facilities criteria developed selection to start in Q3

Activity 4.2.2: Initiatives for reduce reuse and recycle of waste and for composting, collection of compostable municipal waste for communities in three

counties of Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru implemented with a PPP approach and supervised with the support of NGOs.

Not started

Activity 4.2.3: Local initiative for the re-use/recycling of other non-hazardous waste streams (i.e. plastics).

Not started

Output 4.3: Municipal waste disposal sites with adequate management practices (non-burn).



Activity 4.3.1: Prioritization of open-burning landfills to be closed and cleaned up, emergency plans including social and resettlement issues and clean-up

plans for at least 3 landfills drafted.

Not started

Activity 4.3.2: Emergency measures for reducing release of contaminant in the environment and the exposure of the population implemented in one high

priority site.

Not started

Project Output 5: Monitoring, learning, adaptive feedback, outreach and evaluation

Output 5.1: Project monitoring, including PTR, Annual and Quarterly Progress reports.


Technical Committee Meetings to monitor and develop

workplans and report (2)

Held

PMU staff induction workshop Done

Meetings of PSC (4) Held

Meetings of National Chemicals Coordinating

committee

1st Meeting Held

Develop M & E Framework On-going


Activity 5.1.1: Project Steering Committee.

Activity 5.1.2: Operations of the PMU.

2. Gender Development Results

Gender results Evidence

Gender result 1:During all the workshops there has been a gender

balance but because traditionally the nursing sector has been tilted

towards women, there has been more women

Evidence 1:Evidence of women attendance to training and

quarterly meetings can be obtained in photographic and

attendance sheet evidence compiled during work.

3. Targeting, sustainability of results, strengthening national capacities and South-South and Triangular Cooperation

3.1. Targeting

Target groups

Needs addressed Evidence

3.2. Sustainability

Results achieved Sustainability

1. Partners in MENR,MOH, NEMA, UON, GBM, KAM, now have

fully owned the project and have started to incorporate the project

activities in the day to day activities

2. Project has sensitized over 300 experts who will institutionalize the

project

The partners are the best to ensure sustainability of the project outputs and the

project objectives

3.3. Strengthening national capacity

Results achieved Institution National capacity strengthened

1) 10 three-day workshops facilitated by PMU in

order to begin the process of environmentally

sound management of chemicals and wastes.

MOH Headquarters

County health care facilities

Green Belt Movement

CEJAD, WARMA, NEMA, PCPB, Treasury, Judiciary

This will create, in the long run,

informed supportive Government

institutions

5. Partnerships

The Project has strengthened the sector of health and that of environment, and by extension the Ministry of Health and that of environment and Natural resources. The

more partnership the more it is easy to implement the project. This cooperation is reflected in the following ways

Development of joint projects for funding by GEF and bilateral programmes

Promoting the non-burn technologies which will be used as financing this will be quantified during the assessment

Support to action plans on Minamata Convention on Mercury

Entry into the counties

The other partnership is with the universities, starting with the University of Nairobi, other post-secondary institutions will be made partners. The project has also

smoothened thepartnership with non-governmentalorganizations and community groups through the greenbelt movement,

A clear set up of partnership has been made with a formal memorandum of understanding.

6. Monitoring and Evaluation

M&E activities have not been conducted during the quarter:

7. Knowledge management

Knowledge products completed/published during the reporting period:

Title, author, date Link Evidence (why they were useful?)

Title, author, date Link Explain how you used the product

Title, author, date Link

Title, author, date Link

Title, author, date

8. Challenges/Issues

The Government financial year closed on 31st June 2017, ordinarily the new financial year starts by mid/end of July. However, Kenya is slated to hold the general

elections on 8th August 2017. New parliament may seat in September to approve the financial budget for 2018/2019, this will affect the project delivery on advanced

payment mode. It is therefore critical that UNDP Country Office supports the funds disbursement for that period.

Id. Description Mitigation plan ( what is being

done to prevent the risk)

Contingency plan (what will

be done if the risk occurs)

Likelihood of risk

occurring

Potential Impact

(financial/schedule/quality

etc.)

1 Funds Disbursement modalities MoU/ Agreement developed and

finalized

Direct Payment Low High

2 Difficulties in the promotion of

upstream waste segregation

Awareness creation Regulations and policy

enforcement

Low Medium

3. Start-up activities for

demonstration of plans for

reduction of waste for communities

not done due to lack of funds and

also capacity at the NGO

MOU finalized.

Technical meeting to thrash out

the roadblocks and barriers held

with the NGO

Direct payment/ refunds for

project activities carried out.

Medium Medium

9. Lessons Learnt and Way Forward

The fund transfer is a challenge, the lack of synchronization of UNDP financial guidelines and GOK guidelines. Hence the need to develop and adopt the memorandum.

The selection of consultants needs to be streamlined if the project is to meet its timelines.

For the project so far Kenya will be able to

Promote better access of chemical safety data, environmentally sound practices and techniques needs through the cooperation of the partner institutions

Ensureit protects itself from the dumping of obsolete and internationally rejected chemicals

Data is key to precautionary and reactive measures to chemical and waste disposal.

From the workshops and training forums, there were a few observations;-

The number of days for the training was found to be inadequate; - For HCW, the training period should be increased to seven days for the participants to be

effectively trained and also for them to fully assimilate what is taught.

Improvement on time management.

In respect to the participants’ jobs, the training was found to be very useful.

The participants noted that they received a lot of new information from the training course. The new information will be useful in changing perception and

mind set.

The participants found the trainers to be knowledgeable and very good.

Printed and electronic information provided was found to be very useful. The information will be used as reference material.

The overall opinion of the participants was that the training was stimulating and practical to them.

10. Risks and Mitigation Measures

Risks Mitigation Measures

Funds are delivered on time It is critical that funds disbursement issue be addressed in a holistic sense especially when MENR

started to disburse funds to partners.

Financial - MENR the Implementing Partner, was required to

pre-finance its lead activities as part of the HACT compliance.

Given the huge amounts of financial resources required for delivery of the routine project activities,

the PSC recommend that UNDP signs Letters of Agreement (LOA) with the threenon-

governmental Responsible Parties (KAM, GBM, KDC and other NGO for direct funds channeling

to them for the activities they were directly responsible for delivery. This enabled the start of

implementation in August 2017 and continued delivery over January to June 2017.

Operation - Under the re-imbursement financing modality to the

IP and direct cash transfer to the RPs, there have time lags in the

flow of resources and reporting.

The PMU continue to work towards shorter approval and reporting frameworks, that is supported

with enhanced M&E and tracking of delivery.

11. Financial Summary

Outputs / Activity Result

Current Quarter Budget

(KES)

(Jan – March 2017)

Total Expenditure

(Reporting Period)

Skip this column for

annual reporting

Cumulative

Expenditures

% Expenditure

(Cumulative)

A B D D/A*100

Output 1: Streamlining sound management of chemicals and waste into national and county development activities through capacity building of MENR, MOH, county

governments of Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and Mombasa and the NGOs

Output 1 Sub-total 5,570,000.00 2,339,777.00 2,339,777.00 86.04%

Output 2: Introducing environmentally sound management of health care waste in selected healthcare facilities; policy and strategic plans to prepare them to adopt

BAT and BEP disposal

Output 2 Sub-total 21,400,000.00 4,983,210.00 4,983,210.00 69.19%

Output 3: Demonstration of sound healthcare waste disposal technologies in a selected number of healthcare facilities in each county

Output 3 Sub-total 0 0 0 100.00%

Output 4: Minimizing releases of unintentionally produced POPs from open burning of waste

Output 4 Sub-total 15,080,792.00 31,709.00 31,709.00 21.49%

Output 5: Monitoring, learning, adaptive feedback, outreach and evaluations

Output 5 Sub-total 7,550.000.00 31,709.00 31,709.00 21.49%

Grand total 49,600,793.00 10,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 80.00%

List of attached reports.

1.1 Chemicals Awareness workshops for minimizing emissions of open burning of waste, Kilgoris

1.2 Chemicals Awareness workshops for minimizing emissions of open burning of waste, Coastal Zone /Mombasa counties

1.3 Chemicals Regulations Review

1.4 Inter-university workshop on mainstreaming chemicals MEAs in the curricular

2.1 1st Train the Trainer (ToT) training

2.2 2nd Train the Trainer (ToT) training

2.3 Facility Baseline survey

2.4 Survey findings - kisumu

2.5 HCWM planning and budgeting

2.6 HCWM planning and budgeting

5.1 PSC minutes

5.2 BRS minutes

sound chemicals mangement mainstreaming and …

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