Session 2:

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• Session 2 
• Developing a Governance Framework for National
  SAICM Implementation
• Panel on Governance for National SAICM
  Implementation

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• HOW CAN INVOLVEMENT OF RELEVANT GOVERNMENT
  SECTORS IN NATIONAL SAICM IMPLEMENTATION BE
  ENSURED AND WHAT ARE EFECTIVE MEANS OF
  INTER-MINISTERIAL COORDINATION ?
• Presented by Mr Jérôme KARIMUMURYANGO
• National Expert Coordinator of Project
  POP/Burundi
• E-mail bu.pops_at_usan-bu.net
• Tel [phone]
• Geneva, 19 June 2006

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I. Question 1 How can involvement of relevant
government sectors in national SAICM
implementation be ensured ?

• Correct and serious identification of sectors
• Appointed Focal point by sector identified
• Training opportunities for Focal points appointed
• Defined responsibilities of the Focal points
• Providing equipments for chemicals management
• Providing equipments for information and
  communication
• Initiating and developing chemicals management
  activities
• Interesting sectors staff in chemicals management

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II. Question 2 What are effective means of
inter-ministerial coordination ?

• Correct identification of the ministries
• Training opportunities
• Clear definition of the ministry activities in
  chemicals management
• An effective structure/organization of the
  inter-ministerial coordination
• Clear definitions of role and place, objectives,
  activities agenda and outcomes
• Material and visual address of the
  inter-ministerial coordination
• Financial resources available

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III. Conclusion

• i)  Chemicals management issues concern a
  diversity of government sectors and actors
• ii)  Strategic approaches to develop at national
  level by government to facilitate SAICM
  implementation exist but have to be adapted to
  each specific country
• iii)  The effective means of an inter-ministerial
  coordination in chemicals management have to be
  identified and defined taking in account the
  specific realities of the country
• iv)  National Governance for SAICM implementation
  would be a sustainable system/framework of
  sharing informations, experiences, knowledges in
  chemicals management at national level.