Vietnam PCB Management Project

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The development objective of the Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Management Project in Vietnam to manage all PCBs and on a pilot basis in selected provinces safely store significant amounts of PCBs in anticipation of future disposal. The first component of the project is PCB management framework and action plan. This component aims to establish a sound policy and legal framework for every aspect of management of PCBs. It will assist Vietnam to develop technical and administrative guidelines with clear procedures defining roles and responsibilities of concerned government agencies and industry. The second component of the project is PCB management demonstration. The objectives of this component are to demonstrate sound PCB management activities at 15 demonstration facilities and to replicate experience at these facilities to others within the selected provinces where these demonstration facilities are located. The third component of the project is institutional strengthening. This component will support: (i) capacity building for stakeholders involved in PCB management activities; and (ii) public awareness campaigns to mobilize public support for sound PCB management. The fourth component of the project is monitoring and evaluation. This component will support activities to monitor progress of project implementation and to evaluate effectiveness of project activities. Monitoring and evaluation results will be used by stakeholders to identify actions needed to strengthen the effectiveness of the project during project implementation. Monitoring tools developed under the project are expected to be institutionalized for the management of all PCBs in Vietnam. The fifth component of the project is project management. This component will finance costs related to establishment of two Project Management Units (PMU) and incremental operating costs of the PMUs. One PMU will support project management activities to be carried out by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), and another will support activities to be carried out by Vietnam Electricity (EVN).