Objective
- To protect the human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds by providing controls across a range of mercury products. ……Read More
Date signed: 10th October 2013
Date of adoption: 10th October 2013
Date of Ratification: Not yet
Date entered into Force: 16th August 2017
ONGOING PROJECTS/INITIATIVES
1. National Action Plan for Artisanal and Small – scale Gold Mining Project
PROJECT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT SITE/FUNDING AGENCY/TOTAL FUNDING/DURATION OF THE PROJECT
Objective
To develop a Kenya National Action Plan (NAP) to reduce the use of mercury and mercury compounds in and the emissions and releases to the environment of mercury from Artisanal and Small – scale Gold Mining Sector.
Site: Kakamega, Narok, Migori, Siaya, Vihiga, Kisumu, Nandi, Turkana, Kericho, West Pokot.
Total Funding: US$ 0.366M
Agency: UNEP/Africa Institute
Project Duration: 2017 – 2020
2. Kenya GOLD Mercury Free ASGM Project (Gold Child)
PROJECT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT SITE/FUNDING AGENCY/TOTAL FUNDING/DURATION OF THE PROJECT
Objective
To reduce/ eliminate the use of Mercury (Hg) in the Kenyan ASGM mining sector through provision of technical assistance, technology transfer, establishment of public private partnerships and facilitating access to financing for the procurement of Mercury-free processing equipment.
Site: National with specific activities in Migori, Vihiga, Kakamega, Narok and Siaya.
Total Funding: US$ 4.2M
Agency: GEF/UNDP
Project Duration: 2019 – 2029