The Focal Point
The Focal Point designates the entity of a Party responsible for receiving and submitting information to the other Parties to be notified of any case of import, export or transit of hazardous waste. It is the national reference for the other Parties on all matters relating to the Convention.
Role of the Focal Point
The focal point acts as the primary interface between the country and the structures of the Bamako Convention, ensuring that obligations are met, information is communicated to the relevant government departments and other parties, and the Convention’s goals are achieved at the national level.
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Designation of Competent Authorities, Focal Point and Dumpwatch
As described in Article 15 of the text of the convention, the Parties shall:
- Designate or establish one or more competent authorities and one focal point. One competent authority shall be designated to receive the notification in case of a State of transit;
- Inform the Secretariat, within three months of the date of the entry into force of this Convention for them, which agencies they have designated as their focal point and their competent authorities;
- Inform the Secretariat, within one month of the date of decision, of any changes regarding the designations made by them under paragraph 2 above;
- Appoint a national body to act as a Dumpwatch. In such capacity as a Dumpwatch, the designated national body only will be required to coordinate with the concerned governmental and non-governmental bodies.
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Responsibilities
For the Bamako Convention, each Party is expected to designate a focal point. The responsibilities and roles of the focal point with respect to the Bamako Convention include:
The focal point ensures regular communication with the convention’s Secretariat, transmitting and receiving essential information concerning the treaty’s implementation.
It coordinates efforts related to the Bamako Convention within the country, ensuring that various governmental and non-governmental agencies are aligned in their actions and strategies concerning hazardous wastes.
The focal point is typically responsible for preparing and submitting national reports on the country’s progress in implementing the Convention’s provisions. This might include data on hazardous waste generation, management, disposal, and any incidents of illegal traffic.
Representatives from the focal point usually attend meetings related to the Bamako Convention, such as the Conference of the Parties (COP) and other technical or subsidiary body meetings.
The focal point may play a role in raising awareness about the Convention within the country and organizing or facilitating training programs related to the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes.
While the focal point coordinates and communicates, it also may play a role in monitoring the enforcement of the Convention’s provisions within the country, ensuring compliance and addressing any breaches or illegal activities.
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ANNEX 3: Bamako Convention Focal Points
| No. | Country | National Focal Points | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | Mr. Santos Virgílio | Director and SAICM National Focal Point Institutional Communication and Media Ministry of Environment Rua dos Enganos, Edificio Zimbo Tower, 2° Andar 10560 Luanda Angola Tel: +244 923 622 406 Email: svirgilio3@gmail.com |
| 2 | Benin | Ms Marianne Pulchérie Sessito Donoumassou Simeon | Chef de Cellule Juridique Ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Habitat et de l’Urbanisme B.P. 3621 Cotonou Benin Tel: +229 31 55 96 Email: simeonp69@yahoo.fr |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | Mr. Fidele Yameogo Kouilga | Inspecteur de l’Environnement Direction Générale de la Préservation de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable Ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Economie Verte et du Changement Climatique 327 Avenue du Professeur Joseph Ki-Zerbo B.P. 7044 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Tel: +226 72 23 47 44 / +226 72 58 76 66 Email: yameogokfidele@yahoo.fr |
| 4 | Burundi | Mr. Mohamed Feruzi | inecndg@yahoo.fr obpe_burundi@yahoo.fr inecn_dg@yahoo.fr |
| 5 | Cameroon | Mr. Hamadjoda Amadou | Sous-Directeur de la Gestion des Dechets et Produits Chimiques Toxiques et Dangereux Direction des Normes et du Contrôle Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Protection de la Nature et du Développement Durable Boulevard de 20 Mai B.P. 320 Yaounde Cameroon Tel: +237 677 495 310 Mobile: +237 677495 310/699 453 883 Email: hamadjodago@yahoo.fr |
| 6 | Chad | Ms. Reinta Natebaye | natebaye.reinta@yahoo.fr +203 5 66 46 82 97 / 93 58 38 96 (+ 235) 66 46 82 97 |
| 7 | Central African Rep. | Mr. Paul-Babidou Zarabingui (communicate requesting official nomination) | Directeur du Développement Durable, de l’Encadrement et du Partenariat Département du Développement Durable, de l’Encadrement et du Partenariat Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable Rue Ambassadeur R. Guérillot B.P. 686 Bangui Central African Republic Tel: +236 72 72 05 83 Email: zarabingui@yahoo.fr / zarabinguibabidou@gmail.com |
| 8 | Côte d’Ivoire | Mr. Adja Serge | adjaserge@yahoo.com +225 22 475450/ 225 22 493306 |
| 9 | Comoros | Ms. Satia Hakim | maryechat92@gmail.com |
| 10 | Congo | Mr. Joseph Ganongo | josephganongo@yahoo.fr/ jnganongoahoura@gmail.com 00242 069955919/055269104 |
| 11 | Democratic Rep. of Congo | Mr. Thomas Ntumba | Chef de Divison Secrétariat Général à l’environnement et développement durable Ministère de l’Environnement et Développement Durable 15 Avenue Papa Ileo 12.3481 Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Tel: +243 998 128 318 Email: thomas_ntumba@yahoo.fr |
| 12 | Egypt | Ms. Amany Mohamed Sayed Mahmoud | amanymohamed8787@gmail.com +201094748113 |
| 13 | Ethiopia | Mr. Tolosa Yadessa Terfa | tyterfa2011@gmail.com / mef.envsector@gmail.com +251 913 954227 |
| 14 | Gabon | Mr. Serge Molly Allo’o Allo’o | Directeur General Adjoint Centre National Anti-Pollution Ministère en charge de l’Environnement STFO, Concession de la Direction Provinciale des Forêts de l’Estuaire B.P. 3241 Libreville Gabon Tel: +241 7 70 85 28 /+24106687030/ +2411763250 Email: sergemolly14@gmail.com |
| 15 | Gambia | Mrs. Ndey Sireng Bakurin | ndeyb@gamnet.gm; ndeyb@hotmail.com +220 439 9424 |
| 16 | Guinea-Bissau 21/08/19 | Mr. Per Infali Cassama | cassamaper@gmail.com +245 95 538 6409 |
| 17 | Liberia | Mr. Jeff Nyandibo | Assistant Manager Department of Multilateral Environmental Agreements Environmental Protection Agency 4th Street Sinkor P.O. Box 4024 Monrovia Liberia Tel: +231 770 216 654 Email: jnyandibo@epa.gov.lr |
| 18 | Libya | (Communicate requesting nomination) | Mr. Abdelmonaem M. Aboughris Head Managing Boarding Environment General Authority Alghiran P.O. Box 83618 Tripoli Libya Tel: +218 21 487 3761 Fax: +218 21 487 3761 Email: kautar-age@yahoo.com / ccc4libya@gmail.com |
| 19 | Mali | Mr. Souleymane Chérif COULIBALY | coulousit@gmail.com +2237 66 28 85 44 +2237 94 87 35 13 |
| 20 | Mauritius | Mr. Roodradeo Bughwant (Communicate requesting nomination) | Permanent Secretary Solid Waste Management Division Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Environment and Sustainable Development 10th Floor, Emmanuel Anquetil Building Port Louis Mauritius Tel: +230 5259 0912 Fax: +230 202 3748 Email: rbughwant@govmu.org |
| 21 | Mozambique | Felizarda Mangoele | lizmangoele@gmail.com |
| 22 | Niger | Mr Ali Seydou Moussa | Directeur des Normes, de la Prévention des Risques et du Cadre de Vie Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Salubrité Urbaine et du Développement Durable Rue de la Liberté, Immeuble ASUSU, 3ème étage B.P. 578 Niamey Niger Tel: +227 96 50 67 44 Email: seydouali@yahoo.fr |
| 23 | Rwanda | Patrick Karera | pkarera@environment.gov.rw |
| 24 | Senegal | Mme Fagamou Sy | mamesydiop@yahoo.fr |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | Mr. Alie Jalloh | adk762002@yahoo.com |
| 26 | Sudan | Mr. Ali Mohammed Ahmed | envitra@yahoo.com |
| 27 | Tanzania | Ms. Kemilembe Salome Mutasa | Kemilembe.mutasa@vpo.go.tz |
| 28 | Togo | Ms. Eya Sopi Kafui Ahawo | Environmentaliste Division des Installations Classées Substances Dangereuses / Direction de l’Environnement Ministere de l’Environnement et des Ressources Forestières 247, Rue des Nimes BP 4825 Lomé Togo Tel: +228 22 21 33 21 / +228 222 103 333 Email: sopikapedo@yahoo.fr / eyasopi@gmail.com |
| 29 | Tunisia | Mr. Haithem Nasri | haithem.nasri@mineat.gov.tn Mobile: +21623486918 Tel: +21671136300 |
| 30 | Uganda | Ms. Nancy Allimadi | Senior Environmental Inspector Environmental Monitoring and Compliance National Environment Management Authority NEMA House, Plot 17, 19 & 21 Jinja Road P.O. Box 22255 Kampala Uganda Tel: +256 414 251 064 / 752049597 Email: nancy.allimadi@nema.go.ug |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | Mr. Christopher Mushava Mr. Abraham Matiza | Deputy Director Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry 11th Floor, Kaguvi Building Corner 4th Street and Central Avenue, Causeway Private Bag 7753 Harare Zimbabwe Tel: +263 42701 549 / 712 45 8180 / 86 77 00 62 44 Email: matiza.abraham@gmail.com |