This report summarizes the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) webinar Activity Options for Action Plans on the Management and Elimination of PCBs and POP Pesticides held on 16 December 2025. The session provided a comprehensive overview of National Implementation Plan (NIP) action plan development for the elimination of persistent organic pollutant (POP) pesticides, other highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs).
Discussions highlighted structural pesticide lock-in in agricultural systems and emphasized the need for systemic solutions. The webinar also outlined support from the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), including the launch of the Global Elimination Program for PCBs (GEP-PCB).
The webinar forms part of the GEF-funded, UNEP-led Global Development, Review and Update of NIPs under the Stockholm Convention on POPs project. Under this initiative, GGKP implements Component 4, focused on knowledge dissemination and coordination with the Stockholm Convention Secretariat to provide accessible tools and resources for Parties.