Africa Environmental Health and Pollution Management Program

Abstract*

Regional coordination and cooperation in addressing chemicals-related issues, under relevant multilateral environmental agreements, and interventions that cross-national borders have the potential to stimulate better solutions to address the gaps and challenges of chemicals and waste management. The geographic coverage of EHPMP includes the five participating countries: Zambia, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and Tanzania. The Program’s focus is on policy and... Show More

Development Objective

To reduce exposure to mercury and uPOPs pollution at pilot sites and strengthen the institutional capacity to manage and regulate mercury use in artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) and e-waste in selected countries in Africa

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P167788
Status
Active
Team Leader
Ernesto Sanchez-Triana , Jane Kibbassa, Arame Tall, Ayse Calicioglu Sengul
Borrower 2
Republic of Senegal,Republic of Zambia,United Republic of Tanzania,Republic of Kenya,Republic of Ghana

Country
Western and Central Africa
Disclosure Date
November 20, 2018
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 27, 2020
Effective Date
August 14, 2020

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 37.89 million
Implementing Agency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Direction de l’Environnement et des Etablissements Classés - DEEC,The National Environmental Management Council (NEMC),National Environmental Management Authority (Ministry of Environment and Forestry),Zambia Environmental Management Agency
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2021

Commitment Amount
US$ 37.89 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Substantial
Closing Date
July 31, 2025

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
February 9, 2024

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change79%
- FY17 - Mitigation79%
FY17 - Energy28%
- FY17 - Energy Policies & Reform28%
FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management100%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution77%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender28%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development56%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Global Environment Facility (GEF)	37.89

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	N/A

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	37.89
Total Project Cost**	37.89

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-06
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-06
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-06
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-06
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Piloting of best environmental practices and cleaner technologies to help countries meet their Stockholm and Minamata Convention obligations completed and evaluated	Value	0.00	0.00	8.00
	Date	November 29, 2019	October 26, 2020	April 23, 2025
	Comment

Knowledge products on mercury and uPOPs management designed and disseminated Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Tanzania Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Tanzania Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Zambia Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Zambia Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Kenya Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Kenya Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Senegal Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 December 1, 2022 April 23, 2025
Comment
Senegal Value 0.00 1.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 December 1, 2022 April 23, 2025
Comment
Stakeholder outreach events completed Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Mercury use in ASGM reduced at pilot sites Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Tanzania Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Tanzania Value 0.00 0.00 8.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 8.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Zambia Value 0.00 0.00 8.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Exposure to uPOPs pollution from open burning of hazardous waste including e-waste reduced at pilot sites Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Kenya Value 0.00 0.00 8.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Senegal Value 0.00 2.00 8.00
Date November 29, 2019 December 1, 2022 April 23, 2025
Comment
Zambia Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Policy interventions on mercury and e-waste management (including uPOPs emissions) designed and consulted Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Kenya Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Senegal Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date November 29, 2019 December 1, 2022 April 23, 2025
Comment
Tanzania Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Zambia Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Kenya Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Senegal Value 0.00 1.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 December 1, 2022 April 23, 2025
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Private sector in selected pilot project sites engaged Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Tanzania Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Ghana Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Zambia Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Kenya Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Senegal Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 December 1, 2022 April 23, 2025
Comment
Guidelines and checklists for stakeholders and workers developed Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Training events for relevant stakeholders conducted Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Tanzania Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Tanzania Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Tanzania Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Ghana Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Ghana Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Zambia Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Zambia Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Zambia Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Kenya Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Kenya Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Kenya Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Senegal Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 December 1, 2022 April 23, 2025
Comment
Senegal Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 December 1, 2022 April 23, 2025
Comment
Senegal Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 December 1, 2022 April 23, 2025
Comment
Stakeholder communication strategy developed Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Trained inspection officers Value 0.00 0.00 110.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Tanzania Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Tanzania Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Ghana Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Zambia Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Zambia Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Kenya Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Kenya Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Senegal Value No Yes Yes
Date November 29, 2019 December 1, 2022 April 23, 2025
Comment
Senegal Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date November 29, 2019 December 1, 2022 April 23, 2025
Comment
Tanzania: % female participants Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Ghana: % female participants Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Zambia: % female participants Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Kenya: % female participants Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Senegal: % female participants Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Communities involved in planning, implementation and evaluation of demonstration pilots Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Tanzania Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Zambia Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Kenya Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment
Senegal Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date November 29, 2019 December 1, 2022 April 23, 2025
Comment
E-waste management and mercury use benchmarked in participating countries (volume/Mt) through the regional platform Value No No Yes
Date November 29, 2019 October 26, 2020 April 23, 2025
Comment

Tanzania	Value	0.00	0.00	2.00
	Date	November 29, 2019	October 26, 2020	April 23, 2025
	Comment

Ghana	Value	0.00	0.00	2.00
	Date	November 29, 2019	October 26, 2020	April 23, 2025
	Comment

Zambia	Value	0.00	0.00	2.00
	Date	November 29, 2019	October 26, 2020	April 23, 2025
	Comment

Kenya	Value	0.00	0.00	2.00
	Date	November 29, 2019	October 26, 2020	April 23, 2025
	Comment

Senegal	Value	0.00	0.00	2.00
	Date	November 29, 2019	December 1, 2022	April 23, 2025
	Comment

Stakeholder outreach events completed	Value	0.00	0.00	40.00
	Date	November 29, 2019	October 26, 2020	April 23, 2025
	Comment

Trained inspection officers	Value	0.00	0.00	110.00
	Date	November 29, 2019	October 26, 2020	April 23, 2025
	Comment

Africa Environmental Health and Pollution Management Program

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS