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Antigua, June 3, 2013 June 3, 2013
Spanish Cooperation Training CenterSpanish Cooperation Training Center
Antigua, GuatemalaAntigua, Guatemala
Public RoundtablePublic Roundtable
Building Sustainable Cities and Communities in the Building Sustainable Cities and Communities in the
Americas: Moving from Demonstration Projects to ScaleAmericas: Moving from Demonstration Projects to Scale
““Turning a WEEE Crisis into an Turning a WEEE Crisis into an
Opportunity in Central America and Opportunity in Central America and
beyond”beyond”
Crisis:Crisis:• WEEE contain hazardous components which
WEEE contain hazardous components which
present serious risks to health and the present serious risks to health and the
environment at the local, national, regional and environment at the local, national, regional and
global levels (e.g. brominated flame global levels (e.g. brominated flame
retardants,lead, mercury, cadmium).retardants,lead, mercury, cadmium).
Oportunity:Oportunity:• WEEE contain precious and valuable metals
WEEE contain precious and valuable metals
and recyclable components and can be a and recyclable components and can be a
contributor to a Green Economy.contributor to a Green Economy.
Supported by the OAS Project Supported by the OAS Project “Sustainable Communities in “Sustainable Communities in
Central American and the Caribbean”, Central American and the Caribbean”, with funding from the US with funding from the US
State Department.State Department.
Made possible by:Made possible by:
• the decision of CCAD Council of Ministers recognizing the the decision of CCAD Council of Ministers recognizing the
importance of WEEE ESM (June 2012) and the support of its importance of WEEE ESM (June 2012) and the support of its
Executive Secretariat ;Executive Secretariat ;
• the special momentum generated by the International Dialogue the special momentum generated by the International Dialogue
on ESM of E-waste and PACE Meeting (San Salvador, May, on ESM of E-waste and PACE Meeting (San Salvador, May,
2012), the largest gathering of WEEE experts in the Americas.2012), the largest gathering of WEEE experts in the Americas.
Crisis:Crisis:• Limited Technical and Financial Resources on WEEE
Limited Technical and Financial Resources on WEEE
issuesissues Oportunity:Oportunity:
• Tap into:Tap into: significant advances on ESM of ULAB in Central
significant advances on ESM of ULAB in Central
AmericaAmerica the potential of public-private sector partnerships
the potential of public-private sector partnerships
with financial and technical assistance of with financial and technical assistance of
governments, private sector, Academia, NGO from governments, private sector, Academia, NGO from
Central American countries and existing Central American countries and existing
international expert networks, and partners, as well international expert networks, and partners, as well
as global financing mechanisms (GEF).as global financing mechanisms (GEF).
BCRC-CAM nurtures from and contributes to BCRC-CAM nurtures from and contributes to
global and regional networks:global and regional networks:
PACEPACE StEPStEP GPWMGPWM Green LeadGreen Lead GEM NetworkGEM Network RELACRELAC ELACELAC
But there is more….
To support governments, the private sector and civil society To support governments, the private sector and civil society
organizations, in the environmentally sound management organizations, in the environmentally sound management
of hazardous materials and other wastes…of hazardous materials and other wastes…
through the implementation of the Basel Convention and through the implementation of the Basel Convention and
other related conventions and initiatives…other related conventions and initiatives…
promoting training, technology transfer and access to promoting training, technology transfer and access to
information, as well as raising the awareness of the general information, as well as raising the awareness of the general
public, to prevent damage to the environment and to the public, to prevent damage to the environment and to the
health of the population and to contribute to health of the population and to contribute to
competitiveness and sustainable development.competitiveness and sustainable development.
Launched on March 2013 at the PACE/ITU Central Launched on March 2013 at the PACE/ITU Central
American Capacity Building Workshop on ESM of American Capacity Building Workshop on ESM of
WEEE, organized in San Salvador, in partnership with WEEE, organized in San Salvador, in partnership with
CCAD, COMTELCA, SIGET and MARN-El Salvador.CCAD, COMTELCA, SIGET and MARN-El Salvador.
Workshop gathered 86 participants from Workshop gathered 86 participants from
Environment, Health and Telecommunications Environment, Health and Telecommunications
Authorities of Central America, Academia, NGOs, and Authorities of Central America, Academia, NGOs, and
regional and extraregional private companies. BCRC-regional and extraregional private companies. BCRC-
Caribbean participated.Caribbean participated.
Created a special momentum working under a public-Created a special momentum working under a public-
private sector partnership framework, tapping into private sector partnership framework, tapping into
regional and international networks.regional and international networks.
Produced a 20-point agenda as a first framework for Produced a 20-point agenda as a first framework for
the Central American WEEE Strategy.the Central American WEEE Strategy.
Expert speakers, members of BCRC-El Salvador’s Expert speakers, members of BCRC-El Salvador’s
international network, shared their willingness to international network, shared their willingness to
support the formulation and implementation of the support the formulation and implementation of the
WEEE strategy for Central America WEEE strategy for Central America (e.g. USEPA, Ministry (e.g. USEPA, Ministry
of Environment of Japan, Ministry of Trade of Brazil, StEP/UNU, of Environment of Japan, Ministry of Trade of Brazil, StEP/UNU,
SBRS, EMPA WEEE Project in Colombia, MIT, INTERPOL SBRS, EMPA WEEE Project in Colombia, MIT, INTERPOL
Environmental Crime Division, SIMS Recycling Solutions, Telefonica, Environmental Crime Division, SIMS Recycling Solutions, Telefonica,
DELL, etc.)DELL, etc.)..
Workshop formed the core group which will formulate Workshop formed the core group which will formulate
the WEEE Strategy in Central America, including the the WEEE Strategy in Central America, including the
Central American Commission on Central American Commission on
Telecommunications (COMTELCA).Telecommunications (COMTELCA).
Created a favorable environment for the organization Created a favorable environment for the organization
of national workshops in support of the formulation of of national workshops in support of the formulation of
the WEEE Strategy for Central America.the WEEE Strategy for Central America.
It allowed the sharing of the Costa Rican WEEE It allowed the sharing of the Costa Rican WEEE
policy and BCRC-El Salvador’s technology transfer policy and BCRC-El Salvador’s technology transfer
on ESM of Used Lead Acid Batteries (ULAB), which on ESM of Used Lead Acid Batteries (ULAB), which
facilitated $35 million in green investments in facilitated $35 million in green investments in
Guatemala (Acumuladores Iberia), Costa Rica (PB Guatemala (Acumuladores Iberia), Costa Rica (PB
Metals), in the Dominican Republic (VERI) and in Metals), in the Dominican Republic (VERI) and in
Colombia (MAC).Colombia (MAC).
ACUMULADORES IBERIA, GuatemalaACUMULADORES IBERIA, Guatemala
PB METALS, Costa RicaPB METALS, Costa Rica
PB METALS, Costa RicaPB METALS, Costa Rica
Verde Eco-reciclaje Industrial, Dominican Republic during joint Mission Verde Eco-reciclaje Industrial, Dominican Republic during joint Mission of BCRC-Caribbean and BCRC-CAM Directorsof BCRC-Caribbean and BCRC-CAM Directors
BCRC-El Salvador:BCRC-El Salvador:
Supported a WEEE collection campaign Supported a WEEE collection campaign
launched during Earth Week 2013 in San launched during Earth Week 2013 in San
Salvador, in partnership with a major electric Salvador, in partnership with a major electric
distributor (AES) and a formal WEEE collecting distributor (AES) and a formal WEEE collecting
company (Autoconsa).company (Autoconsa).
Supports a WEEE collecion campaign Supports a WEEE collecion campaign
organized for next week’s World Environment organized for next week’s World Environment
Day, by SuperSelectos and Autoconsa.Day, by SuperSelectos and Autoconsa.
BCRC-El Salvador:BCRC-El Salvador: Coordinates with SIMAN Department Stores to
Coordinates with SIMAN Department Stores to
launch sincronized collection campaigns in El launch sincronized collection campaigns in El
Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Prepares a subregional component for Central Prepares a subregional component for Central
America within the UNIDO WEEE Latin America America within the UNIDO WEEE Latin America
Project (13 countries).Project (13 countries).
Advances conversations to organize the first Latin Advances conversations to organize the first Latin
American WEEE Academy for Managers (March American WEEE Academy for Managers (March
2014) in partnership with StEP/UNU and UNIDO.2014) in partnership with StEP/UNU and UNIDO.
BCRC-El Salvador:BCRC-El Salvador: Advances towards a project with funding and
Advances towards a project with funding and
technical assistance from the Environment technical assistance from the Environment
Protection Administration of Taiwan (EPAT) and Protection Administration of Taiwan (EPAT) and
technical support from USEPA, which will support technical support from USEPA, which will support
the formulation of the WEEE Strategy for El the formulation of the WEEE Strategy for El
Salvador, and sets a pilot electronic tracking Salvador, and sets a pilot electronic tracking
system for transboundary movements of system for transboundary movements of
hazardous wastes between El Salvador and hazardous wastes between El Salvador and
Guatemala, and backs the WEEE Strategy for Guatemala, and backs the WEEE Strategy for
Central America.Central America.
BCRC-El Salvador:BCRC-El Salvador: Connected Autoconsa with the Center for PC Repair
Connected Autoconsa with the Center for PC Repair
and Assembly (CREST), allowing 600 working CRTs and Assembly (CREST), allowing 600 working CRTs
to be reused in public schools.to be reused in public schools.
Follows up the formalization of SAICM $250,000 Follows up the formalization of SAICM $250,000
funding for the $650,000 public-private sector WEEE funding for the $650,000 public-private sector WEEE
project for Honduras and Nicaragua (formulated by project for Honduras and Nicaragua (formulated by
the WEEE Central American Task Force the WEEE Central American Task Force
(UNEP/UNDP/BCRC-ELSalvador), approved in May (UNEP/UNDP/BCRC-ELSalvador), approved in May
2012, but still pending because of lack of funding).2012, but still pending because of lack of funding).
BCRC-El Salvador:BCRC-El Salvador:
Formulates a project, in coordination with SIMS Formulates a project, in coordination with SIMS
Recycling Solutions, which will establish a WEEE Recycling Solutions, which will establish a WEEE
dismantling facility in El Salvador with ESM dismantling facility in El Salvador with ESM
practices, which could set the 1st ICT Cluster in practices, which could set the 1st ICT Cluster in
the world.the world.
BCRC-El Salvador:BCRC-El Salvador:
Presented its candidacy to host the October Presented its candidacy to host the October
2014 annual meeting of the World Resources 2014 annual meeting of the World Resources
Forum (www.worldresourcesforum.org) Forum (www.worldresourcesforum.org)
WRF’s October 2013 annual meeting in Davos, WRF’s October 2013 annual meeting in Davos,
Switzerland, will include sustainable cities as a Switzerland, will include sustainable cities as a
key topic.key topic.
BCRC-El Salvador:BCRC-El Salvador: Uses the Basel Convention COP11 approved inter-
Uses the Basel Convention COP11 approved inter-
sesional program of Pilot Activities supporting the sesional program of Pilot Activities supporting the
ESM Framework for Hazardous Wastes, which ESM Framework for Hazardous Wastes, which
includes e-waste, and ULAB, with financial support includes e-waste, and ULAB, with financial support
from Japan and Switzerland, to obtain additional from Japan and Switzerland, to obtain additional
support to the WEEE Strategy for Central America.support to the WEEE Strategy for Central America.
Organizes a visit to Costa Rica next July 23, 2013, Organizes a visit to Costa Rica next July 23, 2013,
of the Waste Coordinator of the Ministry of the of the Waste Coordinator of the Ministry of the
Environment of Japan.Environment of Japan.
BCRC-El Salvador:BCRC-El Salvador: Organized a global partnership for ESM of ULAB with
Organized a global partnership for ESM of ULAB with
support from 10 Basel and Stockholm Regional support from 10 Basel and Stockholm Regional
Centers, with the support of the UNEP Centers, with the support of the UNEP
InternationalEnvironment Technology Center (UNEP-InternationalEnvironment Technology Center (UNEP-
IETC), based in Osaka Japan, launched at the Triple IETC), based in Osaka Japan, launched at the Triple
COP on May 2013.COP on May 2013.
Introduced ULAB as a theme within the new GEF 6 Introduced ULAB as a theme within the new GEF 6
round, as member of the TAG on Chemicals.round, as member of the TAG on Chemicals.
The above will help finance the ULAB component of The above will help finance the ULAB component of
the WEEE Strategy for Central America.the WEEE Strategy for Central America.
BCRC-El Salvador:BCRC-El Salvador:
Taps into the new $490 investment in El Taps into the new $490 investment in El
Salvador of a manufacturing facility of Sensity Salvador of a manufacturing facility of Sensity
Systems (Smart Led Systems) as one of its Systems (Smart Led Systems) as one of its
partners is planning to set up a state-of-the-art partners is planning to set up a state-of-the-art
recycling facility for mercury lamps.recycling facility for mercury lamps.
BCRC-El Salvador:BCRC-El Salvador:
Coordinates Coordinates “Scoring a Goal Againts Chemical “Scoring a Goal Againts Chemical
ContaminationContamination” an initiative by GRULAC Basel and ” an initiative by GRULAC Basel and
Stockholm regional centers, to raise awareness, which Stockholm regional centers, to raise awareness, which
will organize simultaneous concerts 2 weeks before the will organize simultaneous concerts 2 weeks before the
FIFA World Cup, where participants will pay their FIFA World Cup, where participants will pay their
entrance with e-waste.entrance with e-waste.
Project TimeframeProject Timeframe
Launched at ITU-UNEP WEEE Workshop March 2013
ConsultationsWEEE strategy draft formulation
National Worshops (June-October, 2013)
Regional Workshop discussion WEEE draft Strategy
October, 2013CCAD Ministers meeting for approving WEEE Strategy,
January 2014Printing and communicating WEEE Strategy , February-
March 2014
MethodologyMethodology
ParticipatoryInternational Advisory Committee
Regional Advisory Committee
Regional stakeholder contributions
Available information on national
assessments and strategies
Strategy Main ComponentsStrategy Main ComponentsMisionVisionGeneral Objetive Specific ObjetivesGuiding PrinciplesScopeStrategic pathsAction Plan
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