Project initiation at CUI; administrative approval provided by Head of Institution, approval of Accounts Department to set up Project Bank Account and receipt of project funds. Fellows on boarded to the project.

Desk review will generate the Surveys Instrument Design (mixed methods approach), and list of stakeholders for survey, on Engro recommendations. List of Experts for Review of Surveys Instruments agreed upon by CUI, Engro and APN.

Experts review/feedback on Surveys Instrument, Instrument piloted on initial organizations, stakeholders, and experts through an online system and finalized instrument provided post IRB review.

Field visits by Proponent/Fellows to Lahore (hub of PVC distribution and recycling in Pakistan) and Karachi (main customs port of Pakistan for PVC entry) to conduct surveys across PVC supply chain, data entry, cleaning, and processing. Sensitization of surveyed stakeholders (senior execs at govt depts, pvt. sector and civil society) on national workshop on Basel Amendments will ensure maximum participation. Selection of experts for a national workshop.

Data analysis, Charting supply chain and material flow finalized in draft report. Post experts’review/feedback, preparation of final report. Invitations& arrangements for the national workshop.

Paper writeup on Material Flow Analysis of Pakistan’s PVC industryPaper writeup on Material Flow Analysis of Pakistan’s PVC industry

Paper submission in a scientific journal and preparation of PVC recycling in PakistanPaper writeup on Material Flow Analysis of Pakistan’s

Preparation for the workshop in Karachi and contacting the relevant officials for participation. Working on second paper of value chain mapping of PVC recycling. Paper writeup on Material Flow Analysis of Pakistan’s

Arranging the first workshop in Karachi. Submission of second paper in the scientific journalPaper writeup on Material Flow Analysis of Pakistan’s

Preparation and arrangement of workshop in Islamabad for governmental and non-governmental stakeholders related to the value chain and policy of PVC plastics. Paper writeup on Material

Completion and submission of PVC policy and governance paper into a scientific journal. Paper writeup on Material Paper writeup on Material

Preparation of reports on the workshops held in Karachi and Islamabad. Paper writeup on Material Paper writeup on Material Paper writeup on Material

Preparation of the final report of the PVC project and its submission. Paper writeup on Material Paper writeup on Material Paper writeup on Material