Two training workshops on sampling and analysing ballast water were organized in Gebze, Turkey (2-4 June), and Duluth, USA (19-21 October). Attending the workshops were Port State Control officers and marine biologists representing the Lead Partnering Countries (LPCs) of the GEF-UNDP-IMO GloBallast Partnerships Programme (GloBallast). The training focused on shipboard sampling followed by practical laboratory analysis of the sampled ballast water. It aims to equip participants with the skills to replicate the training at a national level.
Building Partnerships to Assist Developing Countries to Reduce the Transfer of Harmful Aquatic Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water
Funding Agency
The Global Environment Facility provides the funding for the GloBallast Project along with co-financing from countries and other international partners
Implementing Agency
The United Nations Development Programme is responsible for implementing the GloBallast Project
Executing Agency
The International Maritime Organization is executing the GloBallast Project through the Programme Coordination Unit
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