Capacity-Building Related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements in ACP Countries - Phase 2 ("ACP/MEAs 2") This project is part of the European Commission programme on ?Capacity Building related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries?. Under the first phase of this programme (ACP/MEAs 1), FAO has, since 2009, focused on the elimination of obsolete pesticides, pesticides management and sustainable pest management; and targeted the implementation of MEAs related to Chemicals and Waste, through specific field project activities. 
The second phase (ACP/MEAs 2) continues and builds on ACP/MEAs 1 with an expanded scope to additional MEAs, notably the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) and the mercury treaty which is currently being negotiated. The purpose of ACP/MEAs 2 is to support and strengthen Institutional and  National capacity-building for the Synergistic implementation of  the target MEA clusters (chemicals/wastes and biodiversity)  in ACP countries, and will assist participating countries to meet the objectives of these MEAs through the following outcomes and activities: