GENERAL INFORMATION

Project title

Identification and Remediation of Contaminated Sites with Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Priority area

Environmental Management  for Sustainable Development / Environment and Climate Action
 

Beneficiary

Ministry of the Environment and Urbanization

Co-Beneficiary

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

Duration (months): start and end dates

36 months

November 2019-November 2022

EU contribution (Euro)
 

1,725,000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

The purpose of the project is to enhance Türkiye’s capacity on implementation of EU POPs Regulation through increasing capacity of national stakeholders, identification of contaminated sites and demonstration technologies for POPs contaminated sites.

Location

Ankara and the pilot sites to be selected within the scope of project

Obtained Results / Expected Outcomes

Strengthening the technical and institutional capacity of the central and local authorities in the Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation.

Identification and classification of contaminated sites with POPs through the Contaminated Sites Information System.

Following the identification of contaminated sites in Türkiye, two pilot remediation studies will be operated in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders.

Increasing public awareness on POPs which pose a certain risk to both human health and environment.