Development of Minamata Initial Assessment and National Action Plan for Artisanal And Small Scale Gold Mining in Sierra Leone.

Workshop Objectives

• Raise awareness of policy makers and the general public on mercury menace and its environmental and health concerns and the need for national action.
• Provide an overview of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
• EPA highlights the national status on Mercury management and the various roles that Sierra Leone played during the negotiations.
• Explain the objectives of the Project on MIA/NAP project and define the roles of partners – UNEP, UNITAR, EPA and the local stakeholders
• Establish a National Coordination Mechanism (NCM) and Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) and respective chairs confirmed
• Draft project activity plans

Target Audience

• Government line Ministries and Agencies, selected key industry, Civil Society and Academia

Expected Outcomes

• NCM and SAG established
• Operational TORs for NCM and SAG reviewed and approved and respective Chairs elected
• Project activity plans developed
• Workshop report and recommendations

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