General Information

• SPASI is a two year project that was initiated in February 2000 and scheduled to be end in February 2002
• The project is financed by the European Commission, managed by the United Nations Development Programme and Hosted by the Ministry of Environment.

• SPASI aims at strengthening the permitting, monitoring and auditing system for industries through the development of necessary legislation and the introduction of adequate tools.

Objectives

• Set/update decrees for classified establishments;
• Set/update standards for environmental quality;
• Set environmental auditing procedures;
• Strengthen the capacity for environmental monitoring procedures;
• Develop Compliance Action Plan;
• Spread awareness concerning industrial compliance;
• Build the capacity of concerned parties to conduct CAP, environmental audits and monitoring;
• Facilitate environmental compliance in selected priority industry through the introduction of economic instruments.

Expected Outcomes

• Set/Updated decrees for classified establishments;
• Set/updated standards for environmental quality;
• Unified environmental audit handbook for industrial facilities;
• Set environmental auditing procedures;
• Enhanced capacity of MoE staff in conducting environmental monitoring;
• Developed compliance action plan;
• Set decision for industrial compliance with environmental standards;
• Target groups ready to conduct CAP, environmental audits and monitoring;
• Disseminated CAP among target groups;
• Successful case studies achieved in two industrial sectors.