Objectives

The overall objectives of this meeting will be:

1. To share highlights of achievements and impact resulting from Community Education for Pesticide Risk Reduction work during the first half of Phase II, including follow up on pledges made for joint GO-NGO work in the 2013 meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand; 
2. To share highlights of achievements and impact of policy formulation, enforcement and implementation challenges with regards to reducing pesticide and chemical risks;
3. To present and discuss findings and recommendations of the Mid-term Review Mission for Phase II of the Swedish-supported Programme “Towards a Non-toxic Environment in Southeast Asia”;
4. To identify needs, opportunities and challenges for strengthening country and regional strategies for continued collaboration and sustainable impact of the Pesticide Risk Reduction Community Education initiatives and chemicals management, especially in pilot convergence areas as part of Phase II Programme implementation planning for the remaining years (2016-2018).

Concept note and agenda

Final report