The PNM is the tool for implementing the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. In accordance with article 7 of the Convention, the overall objective of the PNM is to improve the management of POPs in order to protect human health and the environment from the harmful effects of these chemicals.

Its specific objectives are:

• improve knowledge on POPs in order to be able to remove/reduce their local sources and quantities of discharges;
• have appropriate national legislation specifically aimed at POPs and enforce it;
• strengthen the capacities of the main stakeholders in the environmentally sound management of POPs and coordinate their activities;
• ensure the exchange of information on implementation measures and participate in the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Convention through international cooperation.

The PNM is organized around the following axes: national description; institutional, policy and regulatory framework; state of knowledge on POPs; implementation strategy; strategies and action plans; proposals for development and capacity building; proposals for development and capacity building; implementation timetable and required financial resources.