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Project-related organizations

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency
for information and communication technologies (ICT), driving ICT innovation together
with 193 Member States and a membership of more than 900 companies, universities, and
international and regional organizations. Established more than 150 years ago in 1865, ITU
is the intergovernmental body responsible for coordinating the global sharing of the radio
spectrum, promoting international cooperation in the allocation of satellite orbits, improving
communications infrastructure in the developing world, and setting the global standards that
foster seamless interconnection of a wide range of communications systems. From broadband
networks to innovative wireless technologies, aeronautical and maritime navigation, radio
astronomy, satellite, and oceanographic land monitoring, as well as converging fixed-mobile,
Internet, and broadcasting technologies, ITU is committed to connecting the world. For more
information, visit: www .itu .int.

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has as its core function
to support developing countries through technical assistance for the creation of sustainable
industries. Its mission is to improve people's living conditions and promote global prosperity
by providing solutions for sustainable industrial development in developing countries and
economies in transition.
UNIDO's Industrial Pollution Mitigation Division (IPM) assists countries to comply with the
Stockholm Convention to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to protect their
populations and their environmental resources from pollution-related to Persistent Organic
Pollutants (POPs).

The UNIDO-GEF project, "Strengthening national initiatives and enhancing regional cooperation
for the environmentally sound management of POPs in waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE)" assists 13 Latin American countries technically and financially, advising them on e-waste
policies and regulations, appropriate management technologies, business models, capacity
building and awareness-raising.

At the national level, the project seeks to strengthen policies and train technical staff and
government officials. At the regional level, the project aims to harmonize key aspects of e-waste
policies and strengthen regional cooperation and knowledge sharing. Through this project,
policies to enable optimal recycling and utilization of recycled materials, generation of decent
jobs, and job opportunities will be promoted. This approach will help to protect the environment
from hazardous waste, recover raw materials and provide refurbished products by extending
their lifetime.

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