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One of the most important achievements in Djibouti is the integration of the small
Environment Unit at the Prime Ministry with the Ministry of Planning. This is a genuine
commitment from the Government and the result of UNDP’s continuous advocacy.The
challenge for UNDP is to work with the Government to provide the required policy
advice and institutional strengthening required to support an integrated approach to
tackling environmental issues at the national and local levels. 3
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PORTFOLIO
Sunil Saigal, Resident Representative
UNDP is implementing a National Capacity Self Assessment project that aims to undertake in-depth and participatory self-assessment
and analysis of Djibouti’s needs in terms of national capacity building and of the priorities and constraints to achieve global environmental
objectives declared in the Rio convention and in other international agreements.
GEF is funding sustainable land management activities which focus on mobilizing stakeholders to achieve the sustainable land management
goals of the country.
With MLF funding, UNDP is supporting Djibouti to meet its obligations under the Montreal Protocol with assistance targeted at the
refrigeration sector, particularly focused on the establishment of a recovery and recycling scheme as part of the refrigeration management
plan. The initiative is accompanied by a monitoring system that ensures quality of implementation through strengthened cooperation
between the Ministries of Industry and Finance, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Customs Directory and the training
centers. Djibouti also participates in a regional methyl bromide phase-out project being implemented by UNDP for low volume consumers
in Africa. This project provides policy strengthening assistance that aims to prevent the future introduction of MB use in the
country.
CONTACTS
Mr. Hassan Ali – hassan.ali@undp.org
Tel.: (253) 35 05 87
http://www.undp.org/french/environnement-f.htm
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Djibouti MDGR 2004 and http://www.undg.org/documents/4507-Djibouti_MDG_Report_-_French.doc; 2 GEF Online database: http://www.gefonline.org/projectDetails.cfmprojID=1947; and
http://www.un.org.dj/UNDP/odm.html; *Frameworks and Strategies for Sustainable Development; *Frameworks and Strategies for Sustainable Development 125