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C.A.R.
SUDAN
AFRICA
CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF
SPOTLIGHT
CAMEROON
GABON
CONGO
(Brazzaville)
Kisangani
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC
OF CONGO
Kinshasa
Kananga
UGANDA
RWANDA
BURUNDI
TANZANIA
Phasing-out CFCs in the Foam Sector 1
Following the end of the civil war in 2002, the ozone-depleting substances (ODS)
phase-out efforts for the foam sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo
required a change in strategy. The initial strategy, prepared in 1998, identified 40
tons of CFC-11 in the foam sector and proposed individual ODS phase-out projects.The
economic situation, however, was changing rapidly following the conflict
Atlantic
Ocean
ANGOLA
Lubumbashi
ZAMBIA
and it was also soon evident that many small enterprises had not been included in the original identification process.The obvious
incongruence between the original inventory and actual implementation led to the decision to formulate a detailed sector
phase-out strategy.
In 2002, UNDP and the Government together launched an umbrella project focused on eliminating all CFC-11 consumption in
the foam sector. In conjunction with ongoing foam projects, this project aims for a complete phase-out of CFC-11 use in foam
applications. The plan proposes to consolidate and replace current ODS-based technology with Methylene Chloride technology.To
ensure effective implementation of this project, the private enterprises in the foam sector require technical assistance, trials
and training.
Technical assistance will be provided by international and national experts to ensure a smooth transition to the new replacement
technology. Trials with the new chemical formulations will then be undertaken to validate the new equipment, as well
as the production process using the new chemical systems. Finally, training will be provided to acquaint the production personnel
in the enterprises with the new equipment, formulations and processes.
Upon completion, this project will complete obligations for the foam sector, permanently eliminating the use of CFCs in the
production of polyurethane foam. It will also allow the country to remain in compliance with the ODS reduction stipulations of
the Montreal Protocol.
CHEMICALS
QUICK FACTS
CURRENT PORTFOLIO BUDGET
Total UNDP-GEF and Co-Finance: $18,456,077
Total MPU and Bilateral: $1,798,992
Total: $20,255,069
Cumulative Total ODS Phased-Out:
273.1 ODP tonnes
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