The Stockholm Convention Secretariat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Mali, and the African Stockpile Programme, convened a regional training workshop from 8-11 March 2010, in Bamako, Mali.

Key outcomes of the workshop included: improved capacity of participants on the concepts, principles and standards for the Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of POPs wastes as presented in the Basel Convention POPs waste guidelines; improved knowledge of the participants on practical aspects of the ESM of PCBs and POPs wastes; enhanced knowledge on possibilities of applying for technical and financial assistance for the implementation of the Convention; and increased awareness on the interactive training tool on POPs wastes, the PCBs Elimination Network, as well as other Secretariat activities related to PCBs and POPs wastes. (IISD RS sources)