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Cleanup of Toxic Persistent Organic Pollutants in Sumgait, Azerbaijan

The project was implemented in 2014-2015 by the current EHPMI team and Azerikimya Joint Stock Company (Azerikimya) with the financial and organizational support of Pure Earth/Blacksmith Institute and the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Project dates: 2014-2015.
Number of people at risk: 10,000 residents.
Source of pollution: benzene, benzo(a)pyrene, and PCBs. 
Project implementers:  Blacksmith Azerbaijan, Azerikimya.
Total cost:  EUR 120,000, the project was funded by European Union, UNIDO, Azerikimya, and co-funded by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASGM) in Mongolia

Building the Capacity of Mongolian Non-State Actors to Promote Sustainable Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction in Rural Artisanal Gold Mining Areas

The project was implemented in 2014-2016 by current EHPMI member Environment and Security Center of Mongolia with financial and organizational support of Blacksmith Initiative UK.
Project dates: 2014-2016 Number of people at risk: 100,000
Source of pollution: Mercury used by artisanal and small-scale gold mining
Project implementers: Environment and Security Center of Mongolia (ESCM) and artisanal and small-scale gold mining association Enkh Munkh Ergekh Kholboo (EMEK)
The total cost of program implementation: EUR 530,535, the project was funded by European Union and some travel costs were covered by Trust for Mutual Understanding.

Lead Health Risk Reduction Project in Sovetskoe (Kan), Kyrgyzstan

The project was implemented in 2016-2018 with financial and organizational support of Pure Earth/Blacksmith Institute by members of the Civil Society Association “Ekois Bishkek,” current EHPMI member organization.
Project dates: 2016-2018
Number of people at risk: 1,300 residents, including 350 children (329 families)
Source of pollution/contaminants: open tailing from a former lead factory
Project implementers: Civil Society Association “Ekois Bishkek”
Total cost: $80,000, the Project was funded by European Union, UNIDO, and Trust for Mutual Understanding

Lead Remediation Project in Akhtala, Armenia

The project was implemented in 2015-2018 with financial and organizational support of Pure Earth/Blacksmith Institute by members of the current Armenia EHPMI team.
Project dates: 2015- 2018
Number of people at risk: 2100 residents, including 600 children
Source of pollution: Former copper and silver ore processing and smelting
Project implementers: Blacksmith Armenia
The total cost of program implementation: $150,000, the project was funded by Armenia fund USA, co-funded by European Union, UNIDO and Trust for Mutual Understanding.

Cleanup of Obsolete Pesticides Burial in Darkat, Kulyab District, Tajikistan

The project was implemented in 2019-2020 by current EHPMI member CSO Peshsaf with the financial and organizational support of the EU/ Blacksmith Initiative UK and the Environmental Protection Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan
Project dates: 
2019-2020
Number of people at risk: 1,000 residents
Source of pollution: Burial of obsolete pesticides, DDT
Project implementers: NGO “Peshsaf”, Environmental Protection Committee
Total cost: $16,000, the project was funded by European Commission, the assessment was co-funded by USAID and some travel costs were covered by Trust for Mutual Understanding.

Reducing Lead and Cadmium Health Risks in Rudnaya River Valley, Primorye, Russia

The project was implemented in 2007-2010 with financial and organizational support of Blacksmith Institute and Terragraphics.
Project dates: 2007-2010
Number of people at risk: 40,000
Source of pollution/pollutants:  Mining and smelting; lead, cadmium, arsenic
Project implementers: Far Eastern Environmental Health Fund (FEHF) in cooperation with Terragraphics Environmental Engineering 
Total cost: $500,000, the project was funded by Green Cross Switzerland.

Cleanup of Obsolete Pesticides Burial in Ziraki, Kulyab District, Tajikistan

Cleanup of Obsolete Pesticides Burial in Ziraki, Kulyab District, Tajikistan

The project was implemented in 2019-2020 by current EHPMI member CSO Peshsaf with the financial and organizational support of the EU/ Blacksmith Initiative UK and the Environmental Protection Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan
Project dates: 
2019-2020
Number of people at risk: 1,000 residents
Source of pollution: Burial of obsolete pesticides, DDT
Project implementers: NGO “Peshsaf”, Environmental Protection Committee
Total cost: $16,000 the project was funded by European Commission, the assessment was co-funded by USAID and some travel costs were covered by Trust for Mutual Understanding.

Cleanup of Obsolete Pesticides Burial in Sangoba, Kubodiyon District, Tajikistan

Cleanup of Obsolete Pesticides Burial in Sangoba, Kubodiyon District, Tajikistan

The project was implemented in 2019-2020 by current EHPMI member CSO Peshsaf with the financial and organizational support of the EU/ Blacksmith Initiative UK and the Environmental Protection Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan
Project dates: 
2019-2020
Number of people at risk: 1,000 residents
Source of pollution: Burial of obsolete pesticides, DDT
Project implementers: NGO “Peshsaf”, Environmental Protection Committee
Total cost: $14,000 the project was funded by European Commission, the assessment was co-funded by USAID and some travel costs were covered by Trust for Mutual Understanding.

Riverside Cleanup and Park Creation in Kutaisi

Project term: 3 years
Number of residents at risk: 50,000
Source of pollution/contaminants: Former chemicals manufacturing factory, Pb, As, Hg
Project implementer: EHPMI
Total cost: $30,000 initial stage; $300,000 cleanup and area improvement

Cleanup of Obsolete Pesticides Burial in Sherobod, Jami District, Khatlon Region, Tajikistan

The project was implemented in 2019-2020 by current EHPMI member CSO Peshsaf with the financial and organizational support of the EU/ Blacksmith Initiative UK and the Environmental Protection Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan
Project dates:
2019-2020
Number of people at risk: 1,000 residents
Source of pollution: Burial of obsolete pesticides, DDT
Project implementers: NGO "Peshsaf", Environmental Protection Committee
Total cost: $50,000, the project was funded by European Commission, the assessment was co-funded by USAID and some travel costs were covered by Trust for Mutual Understanding.

Lead Health Risk Reduction in Shymkent, Kazakhstan

Project term: 5 year
Number of people at risk: 300,000
Source of pollution/contaminants: Lead smelting/Pb, Cd, As, 
Implementer: EHPMI, Human Health Institute
Projected costs: $800,000 

Solving the Problem of Radioactive Pollution of Drinking Water in Mailuu Suu, Kyrgyzstan

Project term: 2 years
Number of people at risk: 23,000
Source of pollution/contaminants: Uranium tailings/Radionuclides 
Implementer: EHPMI, Ekois-Bishkek, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision, Ministry of Emergency Situations
Projected costs: $150,000

Remediation of tailings in Sumsar, Kyrgyzstan

Project term: 1 year
Number of people at risk: 2,800
Source of pollution/contaminants: Mining wastes/Pb, Cd, As, 
Implementer: EHPMI, Ekois-Bishkek, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision, Ministry of Emergency Situations
Projected costs: $50,000 

Safeguarding Kochkor Burial Site of Obsolete Pesticides, Kyrgyzstan

Project duration: 2 years 
Source of contamination/contaminants: Burial of obsolete pesticides/DDT
Estimated cost: 100,000 USD
Implementers: EHPMI, Ekois in partnership with local Administration of Kochkor District and the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Technical Supervision

Remediation of the irrigation channel contaminated with mercury in Naiman, Kyrgyzstan

The project was implemented in June 2017 with financial and organizational
support of Pure Earth/Blacksmith Institute by members of the current Kyrgyzstan EHPMI team.
Project dates:
June 2017
Number of people at risk: 1000 residents
Source of pollution: Mercury in an irrigation channel
Project implementers: Civil Society Association “Ekois Bishkek”
The total cost of program implementation: $10,000, the project was funded by UNIDO, European Commission

Lead Health Risk Mitigation in Akhtala, Armenia

Project term: 2 years
Number of residents/children at risk: 2100 residents, about 400 children
Source of pollution/contaminants: mine and ore refining factory, Pb, As, Cd
Project implementer: EHPMI
Total cost: $300,000

Assessment of hazardous waste (arsenic graveyard) and planning reconstruction/cleanup in marz Lori, Armenia

Project term: 1 year
Number of residents/children at risk: 100
Source of pollution/contaminants: mining tailings, Pb, As, Hg
Implementer: EHPMI
Total cost: $20,000

Lead Health Risk Assessment in Alaverdi, Armenia

Project term: 1 year
Number of residents / children at risk: 13,800 residents, about 2,400 children
Source of pollution/contaminants: smelter
Implementer: EHPMI
Total cost: $20,000

Assessment of pesticides legacy contamination in Armenia

Project term: 1 year
Source of pollution/contaminants: former storages of obsolete pesticides, DDT, obsolete organochlorine pesticides
Implementer: EHPMI
Total cost: $20,000