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PILOT PROJECT FOR
DEVELOPING A NATIONAL
ACTION PLAN FOR STRATEGIC
IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE GHS IN
THE GAMBIA
PRESENTED BY
Mr. MOMODOU CANTEH,
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR,
NEA
BACKGROUND
THE GAMBIA
- LARGE PROPORTION OF PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
- COMMERCIAL AND SUBSISTENCE PRODUCTION
- CROP AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND FISHERIES
CHARACTERIZE THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
- THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR IS CLASSIFIED INTO FORMAL
AND NON-FORMAL MANUFACTURING, BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION AND TOURISM.
-PRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS IN THE
GAMBIA IS MINIMAL
-HOWEVER, IT IMPORTS A LARGE
QUANTITY OF
CHEMICALS(AGRICULTURAL,
INDUSTRIAL, CONSUMER, ETC) TO
MEET THE CHALLENGES
-PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ARE
IMPORTED
-COUNTRY DEPENDS VERY
HEAVILY ON CHEMICALS TO
ENHANCE AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTIVITY.
- CHEMICALS EQUALLY HEAVILY
USED IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTOR TO CONTROL
ARTHROPOD VECTORS OF
HUMAN DISEASES.
NATIONAL CAPACITY
BUILDING PROJECT TO
DEVELOP A NATIONAL GHS
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
-THE GAMBIA RECOGNISES THE
IMPORTANCE OF CHEMICAL HAZARD
COMMUNICATION AS A KEY TOOL
FOR PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH
AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
-SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT
THE GAMBIA WILL PREPARE
GROUND FOR FULL
IMPLEMENTATION OF GHS BY 2008.
GHS WILL THUS:
-CONTRIBUTE TO PROTECTION OF
HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
FROM DANGEROUS CHEMICALS, AND
FACILITATE TRADE IN CHEMICALS
BETWEEN COUNTRIES.
KEY PROJECT PHASES AND
ACTIVITIES
FOUR MAJOR PHASES:
1. NATIONAL PLANNING AND
COORDINATION.
2. PLANNING FOR PHASE 1
2.1 PREPARATION OF A GHS
SITUATION AND GAP ANALYSIS
2.2 COMPREHENSIBILITY TESTING
4. DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC
PLAN FOR NATIONAL GHS
IMPLEMENTATION BY 2008
4.1 NATIONAL REVIEW WORKSHOP
3. TARGETED GHS CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
3.1 GHS TRAINING WORKSHOP
NATIONAL
3.2 DEVELOPMENT OF A DRAFT
LEGISLATION FOR GHS IMPLEMENTATION.
3.3 CAPACITY BUILDING AND
STRATEGY
3.4 DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY CAPACITY BUILDING AND
STRATEGY
3.5 DEVELOPMENT FOR CIVIL SOCIETY CAPACITY BUILDING
AND STRATEGY
1.NATIONAL PLANNING AND
COORDINATION.
-
PRESENCE OF A MULTISECTORAL ENFORCEMENT OF HAZARDOUS
CHEMICALS AND BOARD FOR PESTICIDES
CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT ACT HAS
ENHANCED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
NATIONAL COORDINATION STRUCTURE
- STAKEHOLDERS CONTACTED TO
CONSTITUTE THE NATIONAL
COMMITTEE FOR THE STRATEGIC
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GHS.
STRUCTURE
PIU – PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
UNITY
PCC – PROJECT COORDINATION
COMMITTEE
STAKEHOLDERS
THE NATIONAL GHS COMMITTEE NOW
COMPRISES ORGANISATIONS THAT
DIRECTLY DEAL WITH EACH OF THE
FOUR SECTORS OF TRANSPORT,
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION,
AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER
CHEMICALS:
- NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY(NADA)
- DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR THE
INTERIOR
- THE GAMBIA RED CROSS
- THE GAMBIA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRY
- THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
DEPARTMENT
- FIRE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES
- ATTORNEY GENERALS CHAMBERS
- NATIONAL TRANSPORT CONTROL
ASSOCIATION
- THE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH
AND ENVIRONMENTAL
JOURNALISTS
- STANDARDS AND CONSUMER
PROTECTION BOARD
- THE GAMBIA WORKERS
CONFEDERATION
- AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
ASSOCIATION
2. PLANNING FOR PHASE 1
2.1 NATIONAL GHS SITUATION
AND GAP ANALYSIS
THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT ACT (ENACTED IN 1994)
PROVIDES BOTH REGULATORY AND
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN THE
GAMBIA.
IN THE SAME YEAR, THE HAZARDOUS
CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES CONTROL AND
MANAGEMENT ACT WAS ENACTED AND A
BOARD ESTABLISHED.
ENFORCEMENT
 THE BOARD HAS THROUGH NEA ESTABLISHED AN
INSPECTORATE SUPPORTED BY A NETWORK OF
DESIGNATED INSPECTORS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT
OF PESTICIDE LAWS.
DESIGNATED INSPECTORS ARE APPOINTED FROM
COLLABORATING DEPARTMENTS
SITUATION ANALYSIS
NATIONAL PROFILE TO ASSESS THE
NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO MANAGE
CHEMICALS IN 1997
IN 1999, THE GAMBIA DISPOSED OF ITS
OBSOLETE PESTICIDES BY SHIPMENT TO
THE UK
GAP ANALYSIS
THE ABSENCE OF A FULLY OPERATIONAL
POISON RECORD CENTRES AND
INSUFFICIENT GOVERNMENT STAFF
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LEGAL AND TECHNICAL
ASPECTS OF GHS.
COMPREHENSIBILITY
TESTING (CT)
LABEL, WARNING, OR SAFETY DATA SHEET TO
ADEQUATELY UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION ENOUGH
TO TAKE THE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES
3. TARGETED GHS CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
3.1 NATIONAL
TRAINING WORKSHOP
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
NATIONAL GHS IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGY FOR CIVIL SOCIETY
MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE WORKSHOP WAS
TO ENABLE CIVIL SOCIETY IDENTIFY
CAPACITY BUILDING INTERVENTIONS
NEEDED IN PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH
AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM CHEMICAL
HAZARDS.
3.2 DEVELOPMENT OF A DRAFT
LEGISLATION FOR GHS
IMPLEMENTATION
- PCC HIRED THE SERVICES OF A
LEGAL CONSULTANT TO DEVELOP
GHS IMPLEMENTATION REGULATION
- FIRST DRAFT SUBMITTED,
REVIEWED AND VALIDATED.
REGULATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR
INCORPORATION INTO EXISTING
HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND
PESTICIDES CONTROL AND
MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS.
CIVIL SOCIETY AND INDUSTRIAL
WORKSHOP
THE GAMBIA WORKERS
CONFEDERATION AND NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (NEA) WITH
SUPPORT FROM THE UNITAR/ILO
GLOBAL GHS CAPACITY BUILDING
PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE
GOVERNMENT OF SWITZERLAND,
SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED A
NATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR CIVIL
LOBBY AND AWARENESS
CREATION IN INDUSTRIES
MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO EQUIP THE
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR WITH A
BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF GHS
PRINCIPLES
THE TEAM WAS ABLE TO COVER THE
ENTIRE COUNTRY, VISITING A TOTAL
OF 34 INDUSTRIAL SITES AND A
TOTAL NUMBER OF ABOUT 700
INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING
PROPRIETORS, MANAGERS AND
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS.
ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND
APPLICATION OF GHS
THE “ROAD MAP” DESIGNED AT THE CIVIL SOCIETY
WORKSHOP WAS FURTHER DEVELOPED BY A TASK
TEAM AND PRESENTED AS A NATIONAL DOCUMENT
DEVELOPED FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION AND
ENFORCEMENT OF GHS REGULATIONS FROM 2008 –
2010.
A NATIONAL PLAN AND
IMPLEMENTATION
FRAMEWORK ON GHS FOR
2008-2010
No. ACTIVITY
OBJECTIVE(S)
OUTPUT
RESPOSIBI BUDGE
LITY
T (US$)
1
- To conduct
in-service
course for
Inspectors on
GHS
- Number of
designated
inspectors –
Phytosanita
ry,
Customs,
Health, etc.
trained
NEA, NADA 180,
(National
000
Agricultura
l
Developme
nt Agency),
Customs
- To train more
Stakeholders
on GHS
- Number of NEA,
stakeholder NADA,
s trained
Civil
Society,
Police
- To train
Popular
Theatre
Groups to act
- Drama and
songs
made on
GHS
TRAINING
- Training
needs
assessme
nt
- Training
proper
- Field
monitorin
g and
Evaluation
of trainees
NEA,
NADA,
Civil
Society,
No ACTIVITY
.
2.
INFORMATI
ON,
EDUCATION
&
COMMUNIC
ATION (IEC)
OBJECTIVE(S)
- Mass
sensitization of
Stakeholders
from the four
categories Industry,
Agriculture,
Transport and
Consumers on
Sensitisatio GHS, using:n,
National Radio
- Awareness and Television,
campaigns
- Community
- Monitoring and Private
and
Radios,
Evaluation
- Print media
(Posters,
OUTPUT
RESPOSIB BUDGE
ILITY
T (US$)
- Number
of
stakehold
ers
sensitized
on GHS
NEA,
180, 000
NADA,
Civil
Society,
Police,
ACD
(Agricultur
al
Communic
ation
Division)
- Number
of TV
Radio
notices/
shots
made
- Number
of print
media
3 LEGISLATION
. - Enforcement
of GHS
regulations;
-Monitoring
and
Evaluation
-T o strengthen
legal
requirements on
Licensing and
Registration
-To improve legal
framework for
the
implementation
of GHS
4 STRENGTHEN -To build the
. ING EXISTING capacity of lab
LABORATOR assistants
Y
- To equip the
lab
TOTAL
Licensing
and
Registrati
on
improved
Attorney
General’s
Chambers,
NEA,
NADA
22, 500
-Five Lab
assistants
trained
- Facilities
provided
for
running
the lab
NEA
200, 000
NEGOTIATED RESOLUTIONS
Complementary to the strategic plan are the
Resolutions, which have been during the process
negotiated and endorsed through larger stakeholder
consultations. The Resolutions have been also
presented at the National Review Workshop for
endorsement.
NATIONAL REVIEW WORKSHOP
The workshop was attended by a fair representation of
governmental, nongovernmental organizations, and
Civil Society/ labour groups.