INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups ASOSAI WGEA Meeting Hangzhou, China, 14.10. - 23.10.08

Presentation outline Background WGEA work plan 2008-10 WGEA Project Plans INTOSAI WGEA Working Bodies Roles and Responsibilities of the WGEA Chair and Secretariat Roles and Responsibilities of the Regional Working Groups on EA RWGEA role in INTOSAI WGEA Work Plan WGEA next meetings Visual Identity of the WGEA INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

Background In 2004 INTOSAI adopted its 2005-10 Strategic Plan, which identifies 4 Strategic Goals: Accountability and Professional Standards; Institutional Capacity Building; Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Services; Model International Organization. INTOSAI has set up 4 standing committees referring to strategic goals. INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

Background (cont.) The INTOSAI WGEA has the mandate to Help SAIs gain a better understanding of the specific environmental auditing issues; Facilitate exchange of information and experiences among SAIs; Publish guidelines and other informative materials. INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

Background (cont.) WGEA central themes Water 1999-2001 Waste 2002-2004 Biodiversity 2005-2007 Climate change 2008-2010 INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

WGEA work plan 2008-10 5 Strategic Goals and associated projects Expand auditing tools - Climate Change and Sustainable Energy - Management of Natural Resources Facilitate cooperative audits - Regions to undertake coordinated audit - Globally coordinated audit of climate change INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

WGEA work plan 2008-10 (cont.) Enhance information exchange and training - Adapt and deliver EA training course in AFROSAI-F - Develop Biodiversity training module for regional delivery Build relation with external organizations - Develop strategy for cooperation Enhance WGEA Governance - Roles and Responsibilities of the WGEA Working Bodies INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

Guidance on Auditing Climate Change WGEA Project Plans Guidance on Auditing Climate Change Project leader: Norway Sub-committee: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Indonesia, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovenia, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe Cooperation with - Global Cooperative audit on Climate Change - European parallel audit on the impl. of the Kyoto Protocol Link between the guidance materials on Auditing Sustainable Energy and Forestry Input from UNFCCC, IPCC reports, WGEA database INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

Guidance on Auditing Climate Change (cont.) WGEA Project Plans Guidance on Auditing Climate Change (cont.) Scope: Background on climate changes National and international responses to climate change Choosing and designing audits of climate change Audits of climate change (case studies) Good practice Appendices INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

WGEA Project Plans (cont.) Global Coordinated Audit on Climate Change Project leader: Canada Sub-committee: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Estonia, Greece, Indonesia, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, South Africa, United States, United Kingdom, WB Objectives - Support national audits of climate change by SAIs - Coordinate auditing and reporting in order to create the synergy - Build strategic relationships with key international organizations Main clusters - Mitigation - Adaptation The both clusters include as well elements of Science and Technology INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

WGEA Project Plans (cont.) Guidance materials on Sustainable Energy Project leader: Czech Republic Sub-committee: Australia, Brazil, China, India, Kuwait, Morocco, Norway, Poland, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zimbabwe Objective - Encourage SAIs to carry out audits on sustainable energy - Provide different ways of audit approaches in this topic Scope - Energy generation and grid network - Energy saving and efficiency - Audit approaches and feasibility of the audits INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

WGEA Project Plans (cont.) Guidance on auditing of Forest Management Project leader: Indonesia Sub-committee: Bahamas, Bhutan, Brazil, Cameroon, Estonia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe Main goal Expand the number and breadth of audits in the forestry sector Topics Policy and legislation Forest management Socio-economic, financial and environmental aspects INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

WGEA Project Plans (cont.) Guidance on Minerals and Mining Project leader: Tanzania Sub-committee: China, Ethiopia, Mongolia, South Africa, Uganda Topics: Background information on the minerals and mining sector, associated environmental issues. Impacts on flora, fauna and human beings. Unsustainable development practices. Related international environmental agreements. Public policy tools used by governments, such as physical land use planning, resource management plans, regulatory programs, and private sector oversight. INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

WGEA Project Plans (cont.) Guidance on Fisheries Project leader: South Africa Sub-committee: Bahamas, Botswana, Canada, the Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand Topics: Background information; definition of sustainability. Competing concepts of sustainability (e.g. in environmental legislation vs. other legislation). Unsustainable development practices. Related international environmental agreements. Public tools used by governments. Commercial/recreational/customary (indigenous rights, fishing, etc) dimension. Instruments Importance and limitations of science. INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

WGEA Project Plans (cont.) 6th Survey on Environmental Auditing Subcommittee: Canada, China, Czech Republic, UK, New Zealand, Norway, AFROSAI, OLACEFS Scope - Follow-up of the 5 previous surveys - Covers the period of 2006-2008 - Tool for gathering information on SAIs needs - Instrumental in developing WGEA next Work Plan Topics - The survey will trend only the data that add value Any special questions or themes from RWGEAs? INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

WGEA Project Plans (cont.) WGEA-IDI environmental auditing training course for AFROSAI-F Project leader: Cameroon Sub-committee: Canada Scope - WGEA/IDI training programme developed during WP 2005-07 will be updated, customised and translated INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

WGEA Project Plans (cont.) Biodiversity Training Module Co-Leads: Brazil and Canada Sub-committee: Regional Coordinators Objective - Develop a training module for dissemination at RWGEA meetings - Develop a new web page on Biodiversity - Close cooperation with RWGEA coordinators - Regions take ownerships INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

INTOSAI WGEA working bodies Chair and Secretariat WGEA members, Assembly Regional Working Groups on EA Steering Committee Project Leaders and Subcommittees INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

Roles and Responsibilities of the WGEA Chair and Secretariat Overall administrative support to all aspects of the WGEA Organizes WGEA and SC Meetings Leads development of the triennial work plan Maintains and enhances the WGEA Web-site Designs and undertakes the Survey on EA Communicates within and outside of the WGEA Supports training and capacity building initiatives Summarizes progress and achievements Leads liaison and relationship building Communicates and supports RWGEAs Manages the authoring, publication and translation Presents WGEA at the INCOSAI INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

Roles and Responsibilities of the Regional Working Groups on EA Serves as focal point for two-way exchange with INTOSAI WGEA Organizes meetings of regional members Leads and coordinates development of regional work plans Supports regional information gathering Provides liaison with regional INTOSAI bodies Supports regional training and capacity building initiatives Encourages cooperative audits Participates as member of the SC INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

Roles and Responsibilities of the Regional Working Groups on EA Regions INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

RWGEA role in INTOSAI WGEA Work Plan Input from Regions: Regional coordinated Audits on selected topic Support to the WGEA if necessary in getting feedback to the questionnaire of the 6-th Survey Identifying the regional needs for the INTOSAI WGEA Communication/Cooperation Strategy Indicating regional needs and interests for the INTOSAI WGEA next period Work Plan Sharing with regional best practices and experiences INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

WGEA next meetings WG 12 in January 2009 in Qatar, Doha – learning and sharing information on emerging topics; SC 8 in August 2009 in Indonesia – approval of project drafts; SC 9 in early 2010 in Tanzania – approval of final project drafts; WG 13 in June 2010 in China – approval of the outcomes from current working period and Work Plan 2011-13 for presenting to the XX INCOSAI INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

Visual Identity of the WGEA The Symbol depicts a stylised drop of water and leaf on a white circle The identity colours are blue, green and grey INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

Visual Identity of the WGEA The text on the logo can be used either on the bottom or on the right side of the Symbol INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups

www.environmental-auditing.org Thank you! INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups