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Terminal evaluation of the project "Disposal of persistent organic pollutants and obsolete pesticides and implementation of sound pesticides management in Benin

GCP/BEN/056/GFF - GEF ID: 4756

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 92 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-135490-2

Series title Project Evaluation Series

Series number dec/21

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This report presents the final evaluation results of the project “Disposal of persistent organic pollutants and obsolete pesticides and implementation of sound pesticides management in Benin” (GCP/BEN/056/GFF), implemented by FAO and the Government of Benin from March 2015 to September 2021. The project is consistent with the country and its partners’ priorities. The project was able to implement the farmer field school approach, integrated production and pest management (IPPM) and relevant partnerships. Nevertheless, gaps in pesticide life cycle management were identified and corrective measures proposed. Regulatory framework has been strengthened as well as national capacities in decontaminating polluted sites, securing obsolete pesticides and persistant organic pollutants, analysing polluted soil samples, recycling and managing empty pesticide containers, and testing and adopting IPPM-based alternative techniques and systems.

Annex 1. Risks from pesticides and persistent organic pollutants and sustainable management challenges

Annex 2. List of good practices and knowledge applied or generated by the project

Annex 3. In-house project documents

Annex 4. Project evaluation matrix

Cite this content as:

FAO. 2021. Terminal evaluation of the project "Disposal of persistent organic pollutants and obsolete pesticides and implementation of sound pesticides management in Benin". Project Evaluation Series, 12/2021. Rome.

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