THE NATIONAL INCEPTION STAKEHOLDERS’ WORKSHOP … the national inception stakeholders’ workshop...

REPORT BY: THE TROPICAL PESTICIDES RESEARCH INSTITUTE

25th OCTOBER, 2016

TECHNICAL REPORT ON

THE NATIONAL INCEPTION STAKEHOLDERS’ WORKSHOP ON MONITORING OF SEVERELY

HAZARDOUS PESTICIDES FORMULATIONS

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

3RD – 4TH OCTOBER, 2016

PROTEA COURT YARD HOTEL

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Table of Contents Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.0. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

2.0. Objectives of the Inception Workshop ........................................................................................................................................... 7

3.0. Criteria for Selection of the Implementation Area ......................................................................................................................... 7

4.0. Conduct of the National Inception Workshop ................................................................................................................................ 8

4.1. The Opening Speeches ................................................................................................................................................................. 8

4.1.1. Speech by the FAO Representative ........................................................................................................................................... 8

4.1.2. Speech by the Agricultural Officer, FAO - Tanzania ................................................................................................................... 8

4.1.3. Vote of Thanks by the Director General of TPRI........................................................................................................................ 9

4.2. Summaries of Presentations ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

4.2.1. Overview of the Rotterdam Convention ................................................................................................................................... 10

4.2.2. Overview on Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulation (SHPF) and the Rotterdam Convention ....................................... 11

4.2.3. Experience for the establishment of poisoning centre and incidence cases in Tanzania ....................................................... 11

5.2.4. Group discussion based on the key issues on the presentations ........................................................................................... 12

5.2.5. Pesticide Regulatory Profile and Pesticides Risk Management in Tanzania .......................................................................... 14

4.2.6. Experience and lesson learnt from the Pilot Project on Community Based – Pesticides Health Monitoring (CBPHM)

at Kilolo District for the years of 2010 and 2012 ................................................................................................................................ 15

4.2.7 Pesticides use and results from research on pesticide poisoning in Tanzania ........................................................................ 16

5.2.8. Methodology and proposed Reporting channels of the collected data on pesticides exposures .......................................... 17

4.2.9. Tools for Health Impacts in Records and Reporting System ................................................................................................... 18

5.0 Work Plan for next steps: Field Survey and Validation Work Shop ............................................................................................. 18

5.1 Work Plan ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

5.2 Groups of data collectors .............................................................................................................................................................. 18

6.0 Emerging Issues ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19

6.1 Attendance of the workshop participants ..................................................................................................................................... 19

6.2 Remittance of Project Funds ........................................................................................................................................................ 19

7.0 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

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ANNEX I .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

INCEPTION WORKSHOP PROGRAMME ........................................................................................................................................ 21

ANNEX II ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS .................................................................................................................................................................... 23

ANNEX III ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 25

FINANCIAL REPORT .......................................................................................................................................................................... 25

ANNEX IV ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 27

PROPOSED PROJECT WORK PLAN ............................................................................................................................................... 27

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Executive Summary

Pesticides are used in Tanzania particularly in agriculture, animal health and public health. Although these pesticides are essential for pest control contributing to food production and poverty reduction, they are believed to cause adverse health effects and environmental contamination. However the extent of injuries caused by pesticides in Tanzania is unknown due to lack of surveillance system for pesticide poisoning. The growth of pesticides use worldwide has been accompanied by a growing concern about the acute health effects amongst farmers and other pesticide users. This concern has led to growing demand for International intervention monitoring strategies for the impact of these pesticides to human health and the environment. One of these International initiatives is the Rotterdam convention of SHPF of which Tanzania ratified in 2002. Tanzania as a Party to the Rotterdam Convention is therefore compelled to comply with obligation as set out in the Convention. Despite the fact that the farming community and other stakeholders of Tanzania have been experiencing pesticide poisoning cases there has been no proper documentation of the incidents. Based on this, there is no any proposal of the Severely Hazardous Pesticides Formulations (SHPF) which has been written and submitted by the Designated National Authority (DNA) for Pesticides to the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention for listing in Annex III. The project on ‘’Support for Capacity Building Towards a Multi-stakeholder Monitoring Programme on Severely Hazardous Pesticides Formulation (SHPF) for the implementation of the Rotterdam convention in Tanzania is therefore an intervention measure to address risks associated with pesticides under normal condition of use and facilitate the DNA to be able to submit proposals for listing in Annex III The inception workshop was conducted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 3rd and 4th October 2016 at Protea Hotel aiming at creation of awareness to potential stakeholders regarding initiation of the project. The workshop also saved as a platform for capacity building to the selected data collectors who will be involved in the implementation of the project. The targeted and required capacity for data collectors which was built during the Inception Workshop included identification of data collection sites, data collection tools, proper use of Rotterdam Convention incident report forms, modalities of reporting of incidents and formulation of working plan. The inception workshop accommodated presentations regarding Overview of Rotterdam convention and SHPF, Experience for the establishment of the National Poisoning Information Center in Tanzania, Pesticides regulatory profile in Tanzania and Risk management, lessons learnt from the pilot project for community monitoring conducted in Kilolo, Pesticides use and results from research on pesticide poisoning in Tanzania.

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Acronyms APP: Acute Pesticides Poisoning

CBHPM: Community-Based Human Health Pesticides Monitoring

COP: Conference of the Parties

CRC: Chemical Review Committee

DALDO : District Agricultural and Livestock Development Officer

DED: District Executive Director

DGDs: Decision Guidance Documents

DNA: Designated National Authority for Pesticides

DMO: District Medical Officer

FAO – UN: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

GCLA: Government Chemist Laboratory Agency

IPM: Integrated Pest Management

MEAs: Multilateral Environmental Agreements

MALF: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

NPCC: National Poison Control Center

PHS: Plant Health Services of MAFSC

PIC: Prior Informed Consent Procedure

RC: Rotterdam Convention

SHPF: Severely Hazardous Pesticides Formulations

TPRI: Tropical Pesticides Research Institute

UNEP: United Nations Environmental Program

URT: United Republic of Tanzania

VAEO: Village Agriculture Executive Officer

WAEO: Ward Agriculture Executive Officer

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1.0 Introduction The economy of the United Republic of Tanzania (URT) to a greater extent depend on agriculture which accounts about 47.5% on the country’s GDP (2003), contributes about 85% of export earnings while employs about 80% of the total workforce. Although there are large-scale farms employing large workforce, subsistence farming is the major general practice undertaken by most of the rural communities. Desiring for an increased agricultural produce to sustain food security and for financial gain, the use of pesticides for the control of pests and diseases is inevitable. Over the decades, pesticides are regarded as sole and effective option for the control of pests and diseases in agriculture due to their immediate and visually observed impacts. Other pest and disease control strategies of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Integrated Crop Management (ICM) are not commonly known and used by most of the farmers.

It is anticipated however that, the physical increase in the use of pesticides might be associated with the increased human health effects and environmental contamination due to improper use and handling of pesticides. There are documented evidence of indicators for malpractices of pesticides use through surveys carried out by Inspectors of Plant Health Services (PHS) of the formerly known as Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives (MAFSC) which were carried out on February – March, 2010 and by MAFSC and Inspectors of the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute (TPRI) respectively (URT/WHO - UN Technical Report on Community – Based Pesticide Health Surveillance Report, May, 2005) in Kilolo District. Some of the observed malpractices of pesticides use included existence of inadequate continued training program for agricultural extension workers, inadequate specialized skills on pesticides for some pesticides sellers, lack of knowledge base and specialized training to farmers, lack of awareness by small scale farmers on potential adverse effects posed by pesticides to human health and the environment and indiscriminate disposal of empty pesticides containers practiced by small scale farmers. Based on the observed malpractices, likelihood of human exposure to pesticides is evident and compelling the apparent need to halt the health effects of pesticides confronting the farming community and other stakeholders. Inevitably, capacity building through awareness creation, monitoring, documenting, recording and reporting of pesticides exposures for informed decision is recommended as an appropriate intervention option. Tanzania is a Party to most of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) including the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in the International Trade. The objective of the Rotterdam Convention is to promote shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among Parties in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals in order to protect human health and the environment from potential harm. Despite the fact that the farming community and other stakeholders of Tanzania have been experiencing pesticide poisoning cases for the past years, there has been no proper documentation of the incidents.

Parallel to lack of fulfilling the requirement of reporting, there is no any proposal of the Severely Hazardous Pesticides Formulations (SHPF) which has been written and submitted by the Designated

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National Authority (DNA) for Pesticides to the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention for listing in Annex III.

The current project therefore is aimed at building capacity of the farming community and other stakeholders of pesticide so that in collaboration with the DNAs can be able to identify SHPF and propose to the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention for listing in Annex III.

The targeted areas for implementing the project are Kilolo District and Arumeru District in Iringa and Arusha regions respectively. The project will be implemented into various phases namely, conducting a National Inception Workshop, collection and analysis of data from 200 people in Arusha and Iringa regions (100 people per region), convening a national validation workshop for review of the draft report, and submission of the final technical report to the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention after incorporating comments raised by stakeholders at the validations workshop.

This report is made into various sections aimed at building capacity of the pesticides exposure data collectors. Section 2 provides the objectives of the Inception Workshop. Sections 3.0 and 4.0 are of criteria for selecting the project areas and conduct of the National Inception Workshop respectively.

Section 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0 explains the work plan for next steps, emerging issues and conclusions respectively. 2.0 Objectives of the Inception Workshop

Objective of the Inception Workshop was to create awareness to stakeholders on the presence of the project on ‘’Support for Capacity Building towards a Multi-Stakeholder Monitoring Programme on Severely Hazardous Pesticides Formulation (SHPF) for the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention in Tanzania’’. The Inception Workshop was also used as a platform for capacity building to the selected data collectors who will be involved in the implementation of the project. The targeted and required capacity for data collectors which was built during the Inception Workshop included:

(i) Identification of the areas where data will be collected, (ii) Clear information on the required data to be recorded and collected, (iii) The proper use of the Rotterdam Convention incident report forms, (iv) To be aware and conversant on the three categories of incident report forms (for farmers, pe

sticides dealers and health centers/practitioners), (v) Defining the structure and channels of reporting incidents, (vi) Formulation of the implementation Work Plan for the project, and; (vii) Identifying actions and measures to be taken at national level for ensuring sustainability of th

e project

3.0 Criteria for Selection of the Implementation Area Two sites of Kilolo and Arumeru Districts were selected as the focus areas for implementing the project on monitoring of severely hazardous pesticides formulations. These areas were particularly selected for implementing the project as they accommodated previous pilot projects of similar nature. The areas also have high concentration of small scale farmers of vegetables especially tomatoes and onions. Small scale farmers in these areas mostly access pesticides from the pesticides selling shops in their proximity.

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Particularly important for these areas, they portray malpractices of pesticides use which include; (i) Existence of inadequate continued training program for agricultural extension workers, (ii) Inadequate specialized skills on pesticides for some pesticides sellers, (iii) Lack of knowledge base and specialized training to farmers, (iv) lack of awareness by small scale farmers on potential adverse effects posed by pesticides to

human health and the environment, and; (v) Indiscriminate disposal of empty pesticides containers practiced by small scale farmers.

4.0 Conduct of the National Inception Workshop 4.1 The Opening Speeches 4.1.1 Speech by the FAO Representative On behalf of the FAO Representative, the alternate noted that the use of pesticides portrays

challenges, mostly in developing countries. The alternate representative scored importance of food

security and economic benefits accrued from pesticides. Equally cautioned environmental and health

problems of pesticides if not properly managed.

Figure 1: Mr. Zelalem Tadeesse FAO spokesman representing FAO

Representative during opening session

4.1.2 Speech by the Agricultural Officer, FAO - Tanzania The FAO Agricultural Officer thanked Mr. El hady on behalf of Rotterdam Secretariat for accepting

and funding the proposal on “Capacity building towards a multi-stakeholder monitoring programme

on severely hazardous pesticides formulation in the United Republic of Tanzania.

He further pointed out benefits of documenting information on SHPF for safety of most of the small

scale farmers who have limited knowledge on pesticides and in most cases lack essential personnel

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protective equipment. The FAO Agricultural Officer called upon fruitful discussion and deliberation to

ensure sustainability of the programme on the documentation, recording and reporting of SHPF. To

this effect, he requested support from the Government through Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and

Fisheries and from other donors to enable continuous monitoring and data collection regarding

information on SHPF.

Figure 2: Mr. D Kalisa FAO Agricultural Officer giving an overview of the project during the opening session

4.1.3 Vote of Thanks by the Director General of TPRI The Director General of TPRI thanked participants for accepting invitation and for attending the

inception workshop. She further acknowledged the Secretariat of Rotterdam for providing financial

support for the project through FAO Representative of Tanzania.

The Director General expressed gratitude for TPRI to be earmarked as a service provider to carry out

the workshop and spearhead the entire project. She further pointed out that TPRI has done limited

studies on pesticides incidents and foresee more to be done by TPRI on addressing challenges of

pesticides exposure through the current capacity building.

The Director General of TPRI concluded by ensuring participants that through participatory approach,

objectives of the workshop and the entire project shall be realized respectively.

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Figure 3: Mrs. E Kimaro the Director General of TPRI giving the Vote of Thanks after the opening speeches

4.2 Summaries of Presentations 4.2.1 Overview of the Rotterdam Convention (Mr. Sidatt – RC Consultant)

The presenter gave background on the Rotterdam Convention elaborating on the responsible key

players and the associated benefits for countries been Party to the Convention. Clarified on the

objectives in Article 1 one that concern on promoting shared responsibility among Parties in the

international trade of certain hazardous chemicals in order to protect human health and the

environment from potential harm. Contribution of the Convention towards environmentally sound use

of chemicals includes:

(i) facilitating information exchange regarding characteristics,

(ii) providing national decision-making process on the import and export, and;

(iii) disseminating the decisions to respective Parties

Emphasis was made on strengthening national pesticide management with the RC particularly on

increasing scrutiny during pre- registration and post- registration surveillance for reducing health and

environment effects caused by chemicals.

The presenter elaborated on the associated benefits of ratifying RC. The benefits include:

(i) Networking of DNAs,

(ii) DNAs may access other countries with similar conditions, and;

(iii) An opportunity to exchange experience and information in the implementation

of the Rotterdam Convention

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4.2.2 Overview on Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulation (SHPF) and the Rotterdam

Convention (Mr. Sidatt – FAO Rotterdam Secretariat )

SHPF were defined as chemicals formulated for pesticidal use that produces severe health or enviro

nmental effects observable within a short period of time after single or multiple exposure, under condi

tions of use as set out in Artcle 2 of RC. Information and criteria coupled with reliability of the data coll

ected as stated in Annex IV regarding procedures for listing of SHPF in Annex III was clarified.

Further clarification was also made on the pathways and fate of the submitted proposal by DNA to th

e Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention as stated in Article 6 regarding the procedures for listing S

HPF in Annex III.

Figure 4: Mr. Sidatt, the FAO Rotterdam Secretariat during his presentation

4.2.3 Experience for the establishment of poisoning centre and incidence cases in Tanzania

(Mr. S Mtega of GCLA)

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The facilitator informed that the National Poison Control Center (NPCC) was established in 2014 and

its operation was legalized through Government Chemist Laboratory Agency (GCLA) Bill No 8 of

2016 which was passed by the Parliament of Tanzania in Sept 2016. The NPCC was designed as a

specialized facility to deal with poison diagnosis and management in Tanzania. The NPCC deals with

potential risk of poisoning incidents arising from Pharmaceuticals, Pesticides, Fertilizers, household

products, kerosene, petrol, drugs, health supplements, natural toxins, herbs, alcohol and

microorganism. The facility is stationed at the GLCA based on mandate and therefore availability of

expertise, analytical equipment, Government directive (MOHSW), and stakeholder’s

recommendations. The overall in charge of the NPCC is the Chief Government Chemist. The NPCC

is eventually expected to contribute in establishing to clear the burden caused by pesticide poisoning

in Tanzania, reducing poisoning incidents, improving knowledge on human health effects arising from

chemicals, and diagnosis and management of Poisoning cases. Data collection tools shall be

composed of administrative details, clinical/ medical details and toxicological details. The potential

stakeholders shall be medical professionals, research Institutions, general public, mass media,

Government agencies, industries, Universities. The NPCC operates in 5 zones namely Northern

zone, Lake Zone, Southern highlands and Southern zone and Eastern zone

5.2.4 Group discussion based on the key issues on the presentations Participants were split into two groups and each group was given issues to discuss as elaborated

below:

Group One: The group consisted of six members and discussed the following issues:

(i) Sustainability of monitoring of pesticides health effects:

For ensuring sustainability of the project, it was discussed and agreed on the

need to map areas of SHPF and raise public awareness, ensure capacity

building of the monitoring team, availing technical assistance from

International and National partners, mainstreaming to National Action Plans

and set out budget and ensure stakeholders engagements.

(ii) Training of farmers, agro-dealers and extension officers on sound

management of pesticides:

The group discussed and proposed on the need of identifying target groups

which may be composed of monitoring team, farmers, extension officers,

pesticides sellers and decision makers. After identification of the target

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groups training experts to prepare training modules and training materials in

English and Kiswahili (a national language) for appropriate training of the

selected stakeholders.

Figure 5: Ms. D Swai of Agenda during her Group 1 presentation

Group Two: The group discussed and deliberated on various issues which include:

(i) Creation of awareness on pesticides management and poisoning

The group discussed and recommended on awareness focusing on adverse health and

environmental effects, chemical legislation, good agricultural practices and obligation to

relevant International chemical related Conventions. Further, agreed that awareness creation

shall target farmers, extension workers, consumers, policy makers and general public. Media

of sensitization which were proposed included media, policy briefs, brochures, various

means of shows and exhibition. The proposed locations for sensitization were public areas,

Farmers Field Schools, open markets and schools.

(ii) Collaboration of DNAs with other stakeholders

Three levels of collaboration with the DNAs were recommended by the group, and these

were:

(a) Regional Level:

This level shall involve the Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS) who is

administratively mandated to facilitate collaboration through the region.

(b) District Level

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The District level shall involve District Executive Director (DED) and other

departments under DED including Agriculture, Health, Environment and

NGO’s in the area.

(c) Ward/ village level:

The Ward/Village level shall involve the Ward Agriculture Executive Officer

(WAEO), Village Agriculture Executive Officer (VAEO) and Health Officers

(d) Identification of Pesticides hot sport areas:

Hotspot which were identified were areas involved in high application of

pesticides and these included Kilolo, Ngarenanyuki, Mgeta, Mangola,

Oldonyosambu, Miwaleni in Moshi. Other included were cash crops growing

areas production like Cotton, cashew, tobacco and flowers cultivation areas.

Figure 6: Mr. M Mwaisondola of Kilolo District during his Group 2 presentation

5.2.5 Pesticide Regulatory Profile and Pesticides Risk Management in Tanzania (Dr. E Lekei of

TPRI)

The presenter elaborated that pesticides registration and management in Tanzania is regulated by

the Plant Protection Act, 1997 and Plant Protection Regulations of 1999. The objective of the

pesticides legislation is to reduce human health hazards and environmental problems likely to arise

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from pesticides. The objective of licensing of firms dealing with pesticides is to ensure that the

products are handled safely and effectively. Enforcement of the Law is done by appointed pesticide

inspectors. Other Post registration activities include pesticide residues monitoring, measurement of

biological fluids to determine pesticide exposure amongst farmers and other pesticide users. The

presenter insisted that users should be sensitized to handle only authorised products and all products

should be handled according to label instruction. Farmers should use certified and calibrated

spraying equipment and appropriate nozzles. The presenter further stated that pesticide business

community are required by law to keep records of products distributed for traceability.

4.2.6 Experience and lesson learnt from the Pilot Project on Community Based – Pesticides

Health Monitoring (CBPHM) at Kilolo District for the years of 2010 and 2012 (Mr. H Mkalanga of

TPRI)

The presentation covered an overview of the observed status on malpractices of pesticides under the

condition of use, strategies adopted to initiate the community based pesticides health monitoring,

objectives of the pilot project and main activities carried out during the Phase I of inception and

Phase II of train the trainers’ workshops respectively. While the inception workshop in Phase I

created awareness on the health effects caused by pesticides and the need for intervention, train the

trainers’ workshops in Phase II meant for capacity building for pesticides exposure data recording,

documentation and reporting.

The presenter itemized capacity built during the Pilot Project and called upon participants’ to use

similar experience to implement the current project. The required capacity for data collectors as

lesson learnt from the Kilolo Project include knowledge on:

(i) The types and properties of pesticides (Trade and common names)

(ii) The classification of pesticides according to target pests (IN, HE, FU, etc)

(iii) The pesticides formulations (WP, G, WDG, EC, EW, SL, etc),

(iv) Classification of pesticides according to chemical composition (organophosphates,

organochlorines, carbamates and pyrethrins), and;

(v) Signs and symptoms emanating from pesticides exposures

The presenter concluded by proposing consideration for sustainability of the

project by involving pesticides companies and mainstreaming the project into

development projects of the Local Government Authorities.

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Figure 7: Mr. H Mkalanga of TPRI during his presentation

4.2.7 Pesticides use and results from research on pesticide poisoning in Tanzania (Dr. E Lekei

of TPRI)

The facilitator pointed out on the extensive use of pesticides in Tanzania and they are believed to

cause serious injuries to human health and pollute the environment. The extent of the burden is

unknown due to lack of surveillance system for acute pesticide poisoning. The facilitator presented

results of incidents of injuries caused by pesticides from hospital survey conducted in hospital system

in Tanzania for the period 2000 – 2006. The study focused four regions namely Mwanza, Arusha,

Kilimanjaro and Iringa. The major objective of the study was (i)To characterize Acute Pesticides

Poisoning (APP) in selected regions in Tanzania retrospectively (2000 – 2005) and prospectively

(2006) with emphasis on describing poisoning agents, circumstances of poisoning, population groups

affected and outcome of poisoning and (ii) To develop population based poisoning rates in Tanzania.

The data were collected in structured data collection tools seeking information on hospital details,

agents responsible for poisoning, victim’s particulars, and circumstances for poisoning, outcome of

poisoning, poisoning signs and symptoms, routes of exposure.

The study revealed a total of 656 APP cases in retrospective and 230 cased in prospective study.

Age mostly affected was 21 – 30 years and most common circumstance was suicide followed by

accidental and finally occupational. The study revealed 45 fatal cases in retrospective and 35 fatal

cases in prospective study. Agents responsible for poisoning were Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon, Zinc

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Phosphide, DDT, Cypermethrin, Deltamethrin, Endosulfan, Fenitrothion, Amitraz, Chlorfenvinphos,

Gramoxon, Permethrin, Profenofos, Sulphur in retrospective study and Zinc phosphide, Chlorpyrifos,

Sulphur, Paraquat, Copper, Profenofos, Diazinon, Cypermethrin, Endosulfan, Deltamethrin,

Glyphosate, LamdaCyhalothrin in prospective study.

The study concluded that many severe APP cases are reported in hospitals but non severe cases are

rarely. Community monitoring is important to fill this gap. The Annual Incidence rate from APP was

found to range from 1.4 to 4 cases per 100,000 and Mortality ranged from 0.1 cases per 100,000 to

0.2 cases per 100,000. The Case Fatality Rate from APP was found to range from 5.6/100 to

7.8/100.

Agents responsible for poisoning consisted pesticides of WHO Classes by Hazard Class I and II as

well as organophosphates which are very toxic. However some other agents are now well known.

Figure 8: Dr E Lekei the Registrar of Pesticides of TPRI during his presentation

5.2.8 Methodology and proposed Reporting channels of the collected data on pesticides

exposures (Mr. D Kalisa, FAO Agricultural Officer)

The FAO Agricultural Officer presented the devised pesticides incident reporting channels set out in

the form of a Flow Chart. Participants discussed on the set up of the Flow Chart and recommended

modification to be made so as to make the reporting channel more user friendly.

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Figure 9: Mr. D Kalisa - FAO Agricultural Officer during his presentation

4.2.9 Tools for Health Impacts in Records and Reporting System (Mr. Sidatt – RC Consultant)

Data collectors were divided into groups and practiced filling in the designed Pesticide Incident

Report Form for human health incidents designed by the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention.

The Consultant recommended the use of the three types of forms and these were:

(i) one for farmers,

(ii) one for pesticides dealers, and; (iii) one for health centers

5.0 Work Plan for next steps: Field Survey and Validation Work Shop 5.1 Work Plan Participants of the workshop discussed and deliberated on the Work Plan for implementing the

project as shown in the Table 1 below.

Table 1: Work Plan for implementing the project

S/N Activity Dates 1 Inception workshop – Dar es Salaam 03 October 2016 to 4th October 2016

2 Field survey for severally hazardous pesticide formulati

ons in Arumeru and Kilolo Districts respectively.

14th to 18th November, 2016

3 Validation workshop – Dar es Salaam 4 Submission of final report

5.2 Groups of data collectors Two groups of data collectors were formulated for the two areas of Kilolo and Arumeru Districts

respectively as shown in the Table 2 below:

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Table 2: Groups of Data Collectors

Data Collectors of Arumeru District

S/N Names

1 Dr Elikana Lekei (Group Leader)

2 Mr. A Muchunguzi

3 Mr. Sergei Mutahiwa

4 Mr. Gasana Rwabufigiri

5 Ms. Dorothy Swai

Data Collectors of Kilolo District

1 Mr. Habib Mkalanga (Group Leader)

2 Mrs. Francesca Katagira

3 Mrs. Jeniva Kamuhabwa

4 Mr. Diomedes Kalisa

5 Mr. M Mwaisondola

6.0 Emerging Issues 6.1 Attendance of the workshop participants

The Inception Workshop was planned to be attended by twenty three (23) participants

from various Institutions. Inadvertently, some Government officials in the proposed list of

participants had other national pressing issues to attend. Based on this, fourteen

participants who were mainly data collectors managed to attend the Inception Workshop.

6.2 Remittance of Project Funds There was unforeseen delay for clearance of the remitted fund for conducting an

Inception Workshop, the concern which was also observed by donor of the project. It is

believed that the problem which occurred will be properly addressed by the donors to

ensure that objective of the project is achieved within the proposed work plan.

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7.0 Conclusions A wide range of important issues which are beneficial to the smooth implementation of the project were discussed and deliberated during the Inception Workshop. The respective issues included:

(i) Obligation of Party countries to the set out requirement of Rotterdam Convention on the identification, documentation and reporting of the incidents severely hazardous pesticides formulations under the conditions of use,

(ii) Reporting channels of incidents of the severely hazardous pesticides formulations by DNAs for the purposes of listing to Annex III,

(iii) Local capacity building on the types of data required of severely hazardous pesticides formulations,

(iv) Local capacity building on the types and use of RC incidents report forms, and; (v) Measures and procedures of ensuring sustainability of the project

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ANNEX I

INCEPTION WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

NATIONAL INCEPTION STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP ON MONITORING OF SEVERELY

HAZARDOUS PESTICIDES FORMULATION IN TANZANIA INCEPTION WORKSHOP AGENDA AND TIMETABLE

Venue: Protea Hotel Court Yard, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Date: 3rd – 4th October, 2016

DATE/TIME ACTIVITY REMARKS 3rd October, 2016 ARRIVALS

DAY 1 (3rd October, 2016) FACILITATED BY: DNA, TANZANIA

SESSION 1 OPENING CEREMONY MASTER OF CEREMONY: 08:00-08:45 Registration of Participants PHS Secretariat

8:45-09:15 Opening Remarks: purpose and structure of the workshop Mr. D Kalisa

09:15:09:45 Opening Speeches FAO representative Permanent Secretary (MALF) Director General, TPRI – Vote of Thanks

09:45-10.00 Introductions of participants All 10:00-10:15 Group photograph All 10:15-10:45 COFFEE/TEA BREAK ALL

10:45-11:00 Overview of the Rotterdam Convention Rotterdam Secretariat Mr Sidatt

11:00-12:00 Overview on Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulation (SHPF) and the Rotterdam Convention

- (SHPF) - Why do we worry and what we can do. - Identification of SHPF: The Criteria - Understanding Hazards vs Risk

Rotterdam Secretariat Mr Sidatt

12:00-13:00 Experience for the establishment of poisoning centre and incidence cases in Tanzania

GCLA

13:00-14:00 LUNCH 14:00-15:30

Key issues on the presentations Group Discussion

Facilitator

15:30-15:45 COFFEE/TEA BREAK 15:45-16:30 Report back by the groups Discussion

16:30-17:00 Wrap Up and Closing of Day 1- Agree on next steps

DAY 2 (4th October, 2016) FACILITATED BY:

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DATE/TIME ACTIVITY REMARKS Mr. D Kalisa

08:00 – 08:30 Registration 08:30 – 09:15 Pesticide Regulatory Profile and Pesticides Risk Management in

Tanzania Registrar of Pesticides (TPRI) Dr E Lekei

09:15 – 10:00 The required knowledge base on pesticides issues for enumerators (Data collectors on pesticides exposures)- Experience and Case Study of Kilolo District, Iringa - Tanzania

Mr. Habib Mkalanga (TPRI)

10:00 – 10:30 COFFEE/TEA BREAK ALL 10:30 – 11:30 Pesticides use and results from research on pesticide poisoning i

n Tanzania Registrar of Pesticides (TPRI) Dr E Lekei

12.00 – 13:00 - Methodology and proposed Reporting channels of the collected data on pesticides exposures (Tanzania situation)

Dr Vera Ngowi

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch 14:00 – 16:00 Using the Tools for Health Impacts in Records and Reporting Syst

em to facilitate the collection of data on pesticides exposures Sidatt and Dr Vera Ngowi

Work plan for next steps : field survey and validation WS all

16:00 – 16:20 COFFEE/TEA BREAK ALL 16:20 – 16:45 Wrap-up of the day and Way Forward Rotterdam Secretariat

Mr Sidatt or Mr D Kalisa

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ANNEX II

LIST OF DAY 1 PARTICIPANTS

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ANNEX II

LIST OF DAY 2 PARTICIPANTS

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ANNEX III

FINANCIAL REPORT

NATIONAL INCEPTION STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP ON MONITORING OF SEVERELY HAZARDOUS PESTICIDE

S FORMULATION IN TANZANIA 3RD – 4TH OCTOBER, 2016

INCEPTION WORKSHOP EXPENDITURE BUDGET DATE ACTIVITY RESPONSIBLE BUDGET (Tshs) 2nd October, 2016 Travelling: Return Tickets, shutt

le and Taxi: Arusha – Dar es Salaam

Mrs. E Kimaro Air ticket: 768,350.00 Taxi: 50,000.00 Airport shuttle: 10,000.00

Travelling: Return Tickets, shuttle and Taxi: Arusha – Dar es Salaam

Dr E Lekei Air ticket: 345,000.00 Taxi: 100,000.00 Airport shuttle: 10,000.00

Travelling: Return Tickets, shuttle and Taxi: Arusha – Dar es Salaam

Mr. H Mkalanga Air ticket: 486,480.00 Airport shuttle: 10,000.00

Travelling: Return tickets: Arusha – Dar es Salaam

Mr. A Muchunguzi Bus ticket: 70,000.00

Travelling: Return tickets: Arusha – Dar es Salaam

Mr. S Nnko Bus ticket: 80,000.00

Travelling: Return tickets: Kilolo -Iringa – Dar es Salaam

Mr. M Mwaisondola Bus ticket: 10,000.00 Bus ticket: 44,000.00

3rd – 4th October, 2016

Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA)

Mrs. E Kimaro 324,000.00

Dr E Lekei 324,000.00 Mr. H Mkalanga 324,000.00 Mr. A Muchunguzi 324,000.00 Mr. S Nnko 324,000.00 Mr. M Mwaisondola 324,000.00 3rd – 4th October, 2016

Transport Allowance for Dar es Salaam Participants

Dr. Francisca Katagira 120,000.00

Mr. Ernest Masae 120,000.00 Mr. Sabanito Mtega 60,000.00 Mr. Sergei Mutahiwa 120,000.00 Ms. Dorothy Swai 120,000.00 Mrs. Jeniva Kamuhabwa 120,000.00 Mr. GasanaRwabufigiri 60,000.00 Mr. Emmanuel Gwai 60,000.00 3rd – 4th October, 2016

Two Days Conference Packages at the Court Yard Limited, Dar

4,048,000.00

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es Salaam 3rd – 4th October, 2016

Two Days Power Project Projector Hire

300,000.00

3rd – 4th October, 2016

Two Days stationery and photographs

124,000.00

Total Expenditure 9,179,830.00

FAO Remittance 7, 009, 440.00 Over expenditure of TPRI to

be cleared by FAO 2,170,390.00

Project Coordinator: Mr. Habib Mkalanga Ag. Chief Accountant: Mr. Costa Haule

Signature signature

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ANNEX IV PROPOSED PROJECT WORK PLAN

PROPOSED PROJECT WORK PLAN

S/N ACTIVITY DATES 1 Inception workshop – Dar es Salaam 03 October 2016 to 4th October 2016

2 Field survey for severally hazardous pesticide formulati

ons in Arumeru and Iringa respectively.

14th November 18th November, 2016

3 Validation workshop – Dar es Salaam 4 Submission of final report

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