USE OF STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SEA) TO PROMOTE

INCLUSIVE GREEN GROWTH

G20 DWG Working Group Workshop on IGG

MR. XAVIER AGOSTINHO CHAVANA, CLIMATE CHANGE COORDINATOR

MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, MOZAMBIQUE

Moscow, July 7, 2013

Presentation Outline

1. The role of Inclusive Green Growth in the

promotion of sustainable growth

2. Opportunities for Inclusive Green Growth

towards sustainable development and

poverty eradication

3. Challenges to implement a national Inclusive

Green Growth agenda

4. Current champions on Inclusive Green Growth

1. The role of Inclusive Green Growth in the promotion of sustainable growth

Economic growth driven by natural capital exploitation

Natural capital main source of income and emplyoment: 90% (70% in Agriculture)

Increasing demand and investment for exploitation of natural capital

Increasing potential for environmental degradation and risks

Direct contribution to GDP: 33% (in 2011) Agriculture, livestock and

wildlife Fisheries Mineral resources Power (hydro and

renewables) Tourism 

Indirect contribution to GDP: 27% Manufacture Construction Commerce and repairs

2. Opportunities for Inclusive Green Growth: towards sustainable development and poverty eradication

Natural capital will remain the driver of national development and economic growtho Main domestic source of food, employment and an opportunity to

transform the national economy

Political commitment to promote inclusive green growtho Approval in 2012, of a Green Economy Road Map (presented at Rio +20 by

the President of the Republic)o Completion in 2013, of the Green Economy Action Plan (2013-2030)

Sustainable strategic reforms on planning and climate change o Design of a new National Development Strategy (2015-2035)o Revision of the National Planning and Budgeting Systemo Comprehensive institutional and sector policy reforms on Climate Change

and Disaster Resilience

3a. Challenges for Inclusive Green Growth: national development vision vs SEA scenarios (1)

National development vision: Mozambique a mid-income economy by 2035

SEA Scenario: Mozambique a mid-income, green and sustainable economy

Current country situationLow- income country: HDI 184 in 186 countriesPoverty: 55% out of 22 million people

SEA Scenarios

Intensive use of natural capital

Sustainable development, including natural resouces and ecosystem services protection Maximum conservation of natural capital

Annual economic growth Driver

7-8%No change of current economy structure

10-14%Mining, gas and mega projects

8-10%Manufacture industry

5-8% Services

Economic growth scenarios

Capacity development for transition to green economy between 2013-2015 on coordination, financing and M&Eo Ministries of Planning and Development, Finance, Environmental Affairs;

Foreign Affairs, and the National Institute of Statistics

Support to inclusive green growth knowledge development

o Natural capital inventory and valuationo Public awareness campaigns targeting all stakeholders, particularly the

private sector

Sector capacity development for implementation between 2015-2030, of the Green Growth Action Plan Seventeen (17) sector policies

3b.Challenges for Inclusive Green Growth: Support for transition and implememtation (2)

4. Current champions on Inclusive Green Growth

Environment: Review of current and projected policy, legal framework and institutional reforms on: o Environmental managemento Natural resource managemento Climate change adaptation and mitigationo Disaster resilience

Energy: Analysis of likely impacts on energy acess of the current policy and legal reforms on renewable energy:o Decree on Feed-in-tariffso Revision of electricity law

Thank you for your attention