Gambia

Overview: Gambia has not carried out an inventory of mercury and releases. However, the use of mercury in the ASGM sector is considered potential concern, in particular close to the borders. Gambia has a National Coordinating Committee for POPs relevant to mercury management. 

Minamata Initial Assessment

Implementing Agency

UN Environment

Contact person: Ludovic BERNAUDAT (Email: Ludovic.BERNAUDAT@unep.org)

Executing Agency

Groundworks

Contact person: Mr. Rico Euripidou (Email: rico@groundwork.org.za)

Role of UNITAR

Executing component on information exchange and dissemination

Ratification Dossier

Donor

Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) of Switzerland

Project execution

UNITAR

Status:

Complete

Contact

Mr. Oliver Wootton (Email: oliver.wootton@unitar.org)

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