The Organizational Setting

Under the Director of the Capacity Development and Implementation (CDI) Bureau, the Field Operations Section (FOS) is responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, and closing of Implementation Support projects. It develops agreements and assists in developing country specific as well as regional projects and programmes by identifying priority areas, developing objectives, activities, and deliverables, setting time frames, and specifying budgetary requirements.

The purpose of this project is to remove the use of fluorinated firefighting foams at selected airports. These foams contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are listed in either Annex A or B of the Stockholm Convention as well as precursors that transform in the environment into listed chemicals. ICAO will execute the project Fortifying Infrastructure for Responsible Extinguishments (FIRE; GEF ID 11110), implemented by the United Nations En...