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UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
John HorberryUNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Facility
The UNDP-UNEP The UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment InitiativePoverty-Environment Initiative
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
Support governments to:Support governments to: Integrate environmental sustainability into national, Integrate environmental sustainability into national, sectoral and decentralized development plans (i.e. sectoral and decentralized development plans (i.e. PRSPs, MDG Strategies, district plans,PRSPs, MDG Strategies, district plans,sector strategies, etc.)sector strategies, etc.)
Build national capacity to:Build national capacity to: Identify contribution of environmental management to Identify contribution of environmental management to poverty reduction and pro-poor growth poverty reduction and pro-poor growth Effectively integrate environmental management into Effectively integrate environmental management into implementation of national development plans - implementation of national development plans - especially budgets and investment plansespecially budgets and investment plans
UNDP-UNEP Poverty and Environment UNDP-UNEP Poverty and Environment Initiative : What We DoInitiative : What We Do
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
Environmental degradation hinders social and economic development – especially for poorThe country-specific links between environment and poverty reduction are rarely well identifiedThe positive contribution of environment to economic development is poorly understood and communicated
Poverty and Environment : Main IssuesPoverty and Environment : Main Issues
As a result : environmental sustainability is not meaningfully integrated into national development processes (i.e. PRSPs, MDG Plans, etc.) and environmental commitments are often unsupported by budget allocations
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
Leading example of UN interagency co-operationLeading example of UN interagency co-operation
UNEP Poverty-Environment Project UNEP Poverty-Environment Project Supported by Norway, Belgium and Supported by Norway, Belgium and SwedenSweden
UNDP Poverty-Environment Initiative UNDP Poverty-Environment Initiative Grew out of WSSD, Grew out of WSSD, Supported by DFID and ECSupported by DFID and EC
Donors collectively agreed to support significant scale-up of PEI in 2007Donors collectively agreed to support significant scale-up of PEI in 2007
UNDP-UNEP Poverty Environment Facility, established 2007UNDP-UNEP Poverty Environment Facility, established 2007 Supporting PEI scale-up, knowledge management, technical advisory servicesSupporting PEI scale-up, knowledge management, technical advisory services
History History
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
Significant expansion of PEI programme through
formal UNDP-UNEP joint programme
Coherent model for delivery of country programmes
based on P-E mainstreaming model & lessons learned
Development of new PEI country programmes
in 4 regions
Scaling Up the PEI: Scaling Up the PEI:
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
Stronger joint regional delivery mechanisms: Africa, Asia/Pacific , Latin America/Caribbean, Europe/CIS
UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Facility:to coordinate and support PEI scale-up process
Greater focus on working within wider context of UN Delivering as One and UNDAF process
Scaling Up PEI: Scaling Up PEI:
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
PEI: Regions and Countries PEI: Regions and Countries AfricaAfrica UNDP-UNEP regional PEI team in Nairobi UNDP-UNEP regional PEI team in Nairobi
9 country programmes: 9 country programmes: Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda,
Further expansion plannedFurther expansion planned
AsiaAsia
UNDP-UNEP Regional PEI team in UNDP-UNEP Regional PEI team in BangkokBangkok
Country programmes established in Vietnam Country programmes established in Vietnam and Bhutanand Bhutan
Target to launch PEI activities in 5-10 Target to launch PEI activities in 5-10 countries by 2011countries by 2011
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
Donor commitment to expansionDonor commitment to expansion
PEI: Regions and CountriesPEI: Regions and Countries
Latin America Joint UNDP-UNEP team based in Joint UNDP-UNEP team based in PanamaPanama
Regional PEI programme launched Regional PEI programme launched in mid 2008in mid 2008
Europe/CISEurope/CISJoint UNDP-UNEP team based in Joint UNDP-UNEP team based in Geneva/BratislavaGeneva/Bratislava
Regional PEI programme Regional PEI programme launched in late 2008launched in late 2008
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
Programmatic ApproachProgrammatic ApproachPreparatory Phase: Making the case• Understanding poverty-environment linkages • Finding the institutional “Entry Point”
Phase I: Integrating Environment into National Development Processes • Collecting the evidence on links between environment and development• Operational integration of environment sustainability into national development plans
Phase II: Building Implementation capacity • Strengthening country capacity to integrate environment into development programmes, especially in budget process• Strengthening processes at sectoral level• Strengthened domestic revenue base for environmental investments (reducing dependence on donors)
Environmental mainstreaming is targeted at government processes for planning, budgeting, sector implementation, and local level implementation
Preparatory phaseFinding the entry points
and making the case
Phase 2Meeting the
implementation challenge
Raising awareness and building partnerships
National consensus and commitment
Phase 1Integrating environment
into national development processes
Preliminary assessmentsUnderstanding the institutional
and policy contextUnderstanding the poverty-
environment linkages
Stakeholder engagement and in-country donor coordinationState actors: environment agencies, finance and planning bodies, sector and local agencies, statistics office, and parliament
Non-governmental actors: academia, private sector, civil society, media, and general publicDonors: bilateral and multilateral in-country donors
Developing country-specific evidence
Integrated ecosystem assessmentEconomic analysis
Influencing policy processesNational processes – PRSP/MDG
Sectoral and local processes
Strengthening institutions and capacities
Longer-term strengthening
Developing and costing policy interventions and programmes
Strategies and policy reforms
Strengthening institutions and capacities
Tactical capacity building
Assessing institutional and capacity needs
Needs assessment
Supporting the implementation of interventions and programmesSectoral and local implementation
Financing and budgeting for poverty-environment
Budget processes and finance options
Integrating poverty-environment in the monitoring system
Indicators and data collection
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
•Started in 2003-2004
•Seven ‘pilot’ countries – Mali, Mauritania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania & Mozambique
•New countries – Malawi, Burkina Faso.
•Planned new countries: Zambia, Botswana
PEI Country Programmes PEI Country Programmes in Africain Africa
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
•Assess the national situation for entry points & government commitment •Deep engagement with government institutions & processes – to understand & to influence. •Have ministry responsible for development planning to lead or co-lead. •Collect data on how pro-poor economic development can be better achieved by using environmental assets more sustainably.•Influence government processes by using the information tactically – making the case and highlighting key issues •Mobilise and support “champions”•Participate in environment/sector working groups.
Early PEI experienceEarly PEI experience
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• Develop specific policy measures, priorities and implementation programmes in PRSP/sector strategy
•Develop p-e indicators for poverty monitoring system
•Support budget allocation process
•Engage with key sector agencies to influence programme implementation
•Strengthen capacity to create enduring mainstreaming process
PEI experiencePEI experience
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
A programmatic approach to mainstreaming is needed
Detailed mapping of government macro and sectoral policy, planning, and decision-making processes (“machinery of government”), institutions and individuals relevant to the national development process is required
The Planning/Finance ministry must be an equal or primary focal ministry in the process from the beginning
Lessons Learned to DateLessons Learned to Date
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
Country-led environmental mainstreaming process has high transaction costs, because it is new, seeks to change government priorities, and involves a number of ministries - “Stubborn persistence and attention to detail”
Country-specific evidence of the contribution of environment to poverty reduction, and pro-poor growth is needed to convince policy makers that investment in environment has value.
Lessons Learned to Date, cont.Lessons Learned to Date, cont.
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
Role of Poverty Environmental FacilityRole of Poverty Environmental Facility
To coordinate and support PEI scale up:To coordinate and support PEI scale up:
Resource Mobilisation Resource Mobilisation Donor Reporting/LiaisonDonor Reporting/Liaison Coordinating Joint PEI Programme Coordinating Joint PEI Programme Knowledge ManagementKnowledge Management Technical Support Delivery Technical Support Delivery
Clients: regional teams and country programmes regional teams and country programmes
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
Resource Mobilisation / Donor LiaisonResource Mobilisation / Donor Liaison
Mobilise financial resources for PEI scaling up: Mobilise financial resources for PEI scaling up: - Current funding from - Current funding from Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK, ECSpain, Sweden, UK, EC
- Ongoing discussions with a other donors- Ongoing discussions with a other donors
- Optimistic about funds for planned expansion:- Optimistic about funds for planned expansion:
$35m for 2007-2011 (60% mobilised)$35m for 2007-2011 (60% mobilised)
Harmonise donor relationsHarmonise donor relations throughthrough Donor Steering Donor Steering GroupGroup
Coordinated reporting to the donors on progress
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Coordinating Joint PEI Coordinating Joint PEI ProgrammeProgramme
Mobilising UNDP-UNDP inputMobilising UNDP-UNDP input
Joint management arrangements Joint management arrangements
Supporting regional PEI strategies Supporting regional PEI strategies
Developing partnerships Developing partnerships
Monitoring progressMonitoring progress
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Knowledge ManagementKnowledge Management
Guidance on P-E mainstreaming Guidance on P-E mainstreaming (Guidance Note in English, (Guidance Note in English, French, Spanish)French, Spanish)
Guidance on key methods/tools Guidance on key methods/tools (e.g. PEI indicators, Making the (e.g. PEI indicators, Making the
economic case) economic case)
Handbook on Poverty-Environment Mainstreaming Handbook on Poverty-Environment Mainstreaming ((in in preparationpreparation))
Website – guidance materials and key documents Website – guidance materials and key documents
Monitoring, evaluation and lesson learningMonitoring, evaluation and lesson learning
Sharing lessons learnt and best practices – PEI-net Sharing lessons learnt and best practices – PEI-net
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
Access to UNEP and UNDP technical expertiseAccess to UNEP and UNDP technical expertise
“ “Framework” contracts with regional institutes/consultantsFramework” contracts with regional institutes/consultants
Assistance in operation Assistance in operation (TOR’s/procurement/recruitment)(TOR’s/procurement/recruitment)
Delivery of short-term assistance Delivery of short-term assistance
External partnerships External partnerships (e.g. LEAD International, IIED, IUCN, WRI)(e.g. LEAD International, IIED, IUCN, WRI)
Roster of experts Roster of experts
Providing forum for sharing experienceProviding forum for sharing experience
Monitoring achievementMonitoring achievement
Technical Advisory Support
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Integrated Ecosystem AssessmentIntegrated Ecosystem Assessment
Economic AnalysisEconomic Analysis
Policy IntegrationPolicy Integration
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
P-E IndicatorsP-E Indicators
Budget ProcessesBudget Processes
Mainstreaming climate change adaptationMainstreaming climate change adaptation
Technical Advisory Support Technical Advisory Support Current FocusCurrent Focus
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What can PEI offer countries?What can PEI offer countries?
Financial supportFinancial support Programme preparationProgramme preparation Making mainstreaming operationalMaking mainstreaming operational Defining achievement targetsDefining achievement targets
Technical assistance/trainingTechnical assistance/training
On-the-job capacity buildingOn-the-job capacity building
Access to knowledge productsAccess to knowledge products
Experience sharing with other PEI countriesExperience sharing with other PEI countries
Donor harmonisationDonor harmonisation
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility
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