PEI Regional Meeting, September, Panama UNDP-UNEP POVERTY-ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE PEI next phase 2013 – 2017 Preparations and way forward Poverty Environment Facility

Outline of Presentation The Concept Note The PEI Programme outline – Background – Strategy and focus – The outcome and outputs Next Steps

Concept note: background Post Rio+20 and new SD development model – Government led national vs. rights based local – Going beyond GDP – Transitioning towards inclusive greener economy PEI achievements & lessons learned – Enabling conditions, capacity, one UN – Entry points, tool box, institutional roles Challenges and Opportunities

Setting a vision for the future Support countries to: – Develop policies and plans – Support the implementation challenge – Strengthened institutional capacities Where countries benefit from: – Improved knowledge management systems – PE mainstreaming institutionalised within regional and global institutions – UN programme coherence

Main Components of PEI Strategy Poverty alleviation and integrated cross-sector approaches to development Capacity development: individual, organisation and the enabling environment Effective participation of target groups – use of gender & human rights based approach PE outcomes (lesson learned & best practice) inform global development debate

Process & Focus Areas Current portfolio and meeting known demand – Consolidation to realise results & impact – New countries within available PEI resources Ensuring longevity of PE mainstreaming: – Achieve country outputs & outcomes, and catalyse financing. – Institutionalise funding and coordination mechanisms – From planning to implementation – Integration of PE mainstreaming in UNDP & UNEP

Outputs – improved coherence Outputs 1 and 2 : country focus – Output 1: result from applying PE mainstreaming tools. i.e. the strengthened policies and plans and budgets – Output 2: capacity development achieved: governance, rights-based & inclusive, stakeholder participation (civil society, private sector), M&E, etc. Output 3: Regional and global – Focus on regional capacity and strategies: regional institutions, civil society, private sector – UN integration: UNDAF, regional teams, global. – Contribution to global debate

Thematic & Cross-cutting Areas Define PEI niche area to key thematic areas: inclusive green economy, climate change, etc. Maintain focus on poverty-environment nexus and its integration in development process. Ensure application and evidence related to rights-based approach, equity and gender equality. Ensure effective participation & partnerships: target groups, civil society, private sector

Next Steps RT & UNDP/UNEP inputs to PEI ProDoc: – Achievements & lessons learned – Challenges & opportunities: theory of change – Regional strategies, cross-cutting issues, focus areas – Risk [and assumption] analysis – Budget in progress, Donors meeting in October

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