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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

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).


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.


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.


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.


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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