Integrated Waste Management for Olive-Oil Pressing Industries in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan

This regional project aims to set an integrated management system for olive oil wastes in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, in order to reduce their negative environ-mental impact without harming the production and growth of the olive oil sector.

Implementing Partner: (NEX) Ministry of Local Administration and Environment—Syria
Total Budget: US$ 281.685 for the region
Total expenditures as of December 2007: US$ 170,490.00
Duration: 3 years (Sept. 2005 - Sept. 2008)
Status: Ongoing

Location: Countrywide

Project number	00045125
Subject(s)	AGRICULTURE , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES
Geographical coverage	Lebanon, Syria, Jordan
Budget (in €)	189215
Programme	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Web site	http://www.undp.org.sy/index.php?page=content&id=project23
Objectives	Introduce cleaner production options, prevention, control and treatment measures to the olive oil industry Raise awareness of the value of environmental-friendly olive oil processing Set standards and limits relevant to the olive oil sector
Results	Achievements / Current Status: * A database of olive oil production and a GIS map of the locations of mills, ground water and “hot spots” in Syria has been finalized * Meetings of the regional and national project committees and four training workshops for staff of all stakeholders have been held * Analysis of Syrian environmental legislation, with the aim of identifying modifications needed, has been completed * Audits of eight mills and four sites of complementary industries have been conducted * Reports on the first and fourth phase of the project have been completed
Period	[01/09/2005 - 30/09/2008]

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