Armenia: Supporting the Improvement of Management of Hazardous Waste in Armenia
The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will help the Ministry of Environment of Armenia improve the management of hazardous chemicals by building the capacity of national agencies on analyzing and developing recommendations for improving hazardous waste (HW) management to address both the existing legacy and the continuous generation of new accumulation. It should be noted that this concept does not address the management of radioactive, mining, and medical waste.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Karapetyan, Vardan
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Armenia -
Sector
- Water and other urban infrastructure and services
| Project Name | Supporting the Improvement of Management of Hazardous Waste in Armenia | ||||
| Project Number | 56256-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Armenia |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector | Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban hazardous waste management |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||
| Description | The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will help the Ministry of Environment of Armenia improve the management of hazardous chemicals by building the capacity of national agencies on analyzing and developing recommendations for improving hazardous waste (HW) management to address both the existing legacy and the continuous generation of new accumulation. It should be noted that this concept does not address the management of radioactive, mining, and medical waste. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||
| Impact | Environmental pollution from hazardous waste reduced |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Management of hazardous waste in Armenia improved |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Legal and Institutional Framework improved, Data collection and Management enhanced Guidelines and technical specifications on handling, treating, transporting, and disposing of HW developed Framework for strong professional management capacity developed and awareness on HW increased |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| During Project Implementation | |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Karapetyan, Vardan |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Armenia Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Environment |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 14 Dec 2022 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 20 Dec 2022 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 14 Dec 2022 | - | 14 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2024 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 225,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 225,000.00 | 09 Jan 2023 | 0.00 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Consulting firm for Supporting the Improvement of Management of Hazardous Waste in Armenia | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 22 Dec 2022 | 19 Jan 2023 |
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