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Projects and Programmes in Chemicals and Waste

ASEAN-EU Gap Analysis on Circular Economy and Plastics

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Project Code - Type Publication Lead Country / Propenent Status Completed Start Year 2022 Funding Partner EU Funding Source E-READI Budget (USD) 0 Implementation Date 01 January 1970 - 01 January 1970
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To enhance EU-ASEAN dialogue on circular economy, focusing on specific changes in policy and/or legislation on plastics. The proposed expected outcome of the initiative would be a change of policy and legislation on plastics in ASEAN countries.

ASEAN Circular Economy Stakeholders Platform

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Project Code - Type Multi-year Programme Lead Country / Propenent Status Ongoing Start Year 2019 Funding Partner EU Funding Source E-READI Budget (USD) 0 Implementation Date 01 January 1970 - 01 January 1970
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The ASEAN CE Platform shall consist of an Engagement Group comprising CE practitioners and experts, and a Platform Secretariat handling day-to-day operations. The Platform Secretariat will be hosted by the ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue (ACSDSD). Relevant bodies may include, but not limited to, AWGCW, AWGESC, AWGCME, AWGEE, and ASOEN.

Development of Capacity for the Substitution and the ESM of Mercury-containing Devices

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Project Code ENV/EVN/18/009/REG Type Multi-year Programme Lead Country / Propenent Philippines Status Completed Start Year 2019 Funding Partner Japan Funding Source JAIF Budget (USD) 456762 Implementation Date 01 May 2019 - 01 October 2021
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The overall objective of the proposed project is to contribute in preventing the adverse impacts of mercury on health and the environment through the environmentally sound management, in particular the disposal of mercury-containing medical measuring devices, namely used thermometers and sphygmomanometers, in the ASEAN Member States. The project will have several publications that documents the studies and observations in the Philippines and Indonesia

Promotion of Plastic Circular Society in ASEAN Region

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Project Code ENV/EVN/21/003/REG Type Multi-year Programme Lead Country / Propenent Indonesia Status Ongoing Start Year 2022 Funding Partner Japan Funding Source JAIF Budget (USD) 748686 Implementation Date 01 October 2021 - 01 September 2023
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The overall goal of the project is promoting plastic circular economy in ASEAN Region through multi-stakeholder approach among government, industry, and informal sectors.