Elimination of acute risks of obsolete pesticides in Moldova

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Elimination of acute risks of obsolete pesticides
in Moldova

• Milieukontakt
• Tauw
• IHPA
• Natuur en Milieu
• Januari 2005-July 2007
• In the near future also Armenia and Georgia

• is a Dutch NGO established in 1988 to support the
  development of civil society in the field of
  environment, currently active in more than 25
  countries.

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Milieukontakt in Moldova

• Office address
• 97 V. Alecsandri str., of. 302
• Chisinau MD 2009
• Tel ( 373 22) 228972
• Fax ( 373 22) 757219
• e-mail r.iordanov_at_mkt.vox.md

• Building Moldovan civil society with active
  environmental organisations
• aim Strengthening local and regional
  environmental NGOs and increasing their public
  visibility.(2000 - 2003)partners Contact,
  Regional Environmental Centre, Public Advocacy
  Centre Eco-Lexthemes Capacity building, network
  development, international partnership, public
  visibility

• Moldovan NGOs getting connected
• aim Building ICT infrastructure for Moldovan
  environmental community ( Jan 1st, 2003 - Nov
  30th, 2003)partner OrangeNetthemes
  Networking, information and communication
  technology (ICT)

• Positioning of the Environmental NGO Community in
  Moldovan Civil Society
• aim To strengthen environmental grassroots NGOs
  and supporting structures, and enable these NGOs
  to position themselves within Moldovan civil
  society.( 2004 - 2006) partners The Trainers
  Association AFM, OrangeNet (electronic network
  for environmental NGOs)AVI-MD (Associatia de
  Voluntariat International-Moldova, working group
  on international volunteering)themes
  institutional development, Green Agenda,
  volunteering, ICT

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Elimination of acute risks

• Acute risks of dissemination of obsolete
  pesticides are eliminated in specific areas
  through proper storage and remediation of sites,
  through raising public awareness on risks, and
  developing skills of safe behaviour in local
  communities, to set an example for the local and
  international community.

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Key elements of the programme on obsolete
pesticides

• 1 rayon where no repaqckiging of obsolete
  pesticides has taken place yet
• Remediation of empty sites
• Activities will concentrate on the local and
  rayon level
• Involvement of all stakeholders is vital!
• Raising public awareness
• Public participation

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Activities

• Local structures
• Inventory and needs assessment
• Stakeholder analysis
• Local working group
• Study visit
• management support
• Rayon level
• Training and inventory of locations
• training and analysis of risks and costs
• drafting of action plan
• establishing a local working structure
• training and packaging and storage
• Network development
• Internet forum
• Network meetings
• Website
• Promotion and advocacy
• Documentary
• Advocacy

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Points of evaluation

• The programme has been relevant, implemented
  timely and with flexibility
• The combination of technical assistance and of
  support and advice has proven to be high quality
  service for all relevant stakeholders
• The technical support and training appear to have
  had substantial impact in Moldova
• Both the informational publicity and networking
  appear to have had substantial impact in Moldova
• Public participation has led to high quality
  decision making
• Financial resources of the programme appear to be
  well spent

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What has been done until now?

• Starting up cooperation with Ministries in
  Moldova
• Meetings with NGOs
• Research of sites and local situation
• Setting up support structure for project in
  Moldova
• Open tender procedure for selection of one rayon
  in Moldova (where no repackiging has taken place
  yet)

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More information
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• Rodica Iordanov