UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility John Horberry UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Facility The UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility Support governments to:  Integrate environmental sustainability into national, sectoral and decentralized development plans and processes (i.e. PRSPs, MDG Strategies, district plans, sector strategies, etc.) Build national capacity to:  Identify contribution of environmental management to poverty reduction and pro-poor growth  Effectively integrate environmental management into implementation of national development plans, including budgeting and investment plans UNDP-UNEP Poverty and Environment Initiative : What We Do

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility  Environmental degradation hinders social and economic development – especially for poor  The country-specific links between environment and poverty reduction are rarely well identified  The positive contribution of environment to economic development is poorly understood and communicated Poverty 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 Joint UNDP-UNEP programming, budgeting and staff recruitment Joint UNDP-UNEP programming, budgeting and staff recruitment Leading example of UN interagency co-operation Leading example of UN interagency co-operation UNEP Poverty-Environment Project Supported by Norway, Belgium and Sweden UNDP Poverty-Environment Initiative Grew out of WSSD, Supported by DFID and EC Joint UNDP-UNEP Poverty Environment Initiative, formally set up 2007 Donors collectively agreed to support significant scale-up of PEI UNDP-UNEP Poverty Environment Facility, established 2007 UNDP-UNEP Poverty Environment Facility, established 2007 Supporting PEI scale-up, knowledge management, technical advisory services Supporting PEI scale-up, knowledge management, technical advisory services History

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility  Significant expansion of existing combined 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:

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility  Stronger 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 One UN pilots and UNDAF process Scaling Up PEI:

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility PEI: Regions and Countries Africa  UNDP-UNEP regional PEI team in Nairobi  9 country programmes: Burkina Faso, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda  Further expansion planned Asia  UNDP-UNEP Regional PEI team in Bangkok  Country programmes established in Vietnam and Bhutan  Target to launch PEI activities in up to 10 countries by 2011: Bangladesh, Laos, Cambodia

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility Experience in country PEI programmes has led to key lessons learned, created model for mainstreaming environment into development processes PEI: Regions and Countries Latin America  Joint UNDP-UNEP team based in Panama  Regional PEI programme launched in mid 2008 Europe/CIS  Joint UNDP-UNEP team based in Geneva/Bratislava  Regional PEI programme launched in mid 2008

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility Programmatic Approach Preparatory Phase: Making the case Understanding poverty-environment linkages Finding the “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, 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 phase Finding the entry points and making the case Phase 2 Meeting the implementation challenge Raising awareness and building partnerships National consensus and commitment Phase 1 Integrating environment into national development processes Preliminary assessments Understanding the institutional and policy context Understanding the poverty- environment linkages Stakeholder engagement and in-country donor coordination State 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 public Donors: bilateral and multilateral in-country donors Developing country-specific evidence Integrated ecosystem assessment Economic analysis Influencing policy processes National 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 programmes Sectoral 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 Seven ‘pilot’ countries – Mali, Mauritania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania & Mozambique New countries – Malawi, Burkina Faso. Planned new countries: Zambia, Botswana Some support to other countries – Liberia PEI Africa

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility Carefully assess the country 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. Influencing government processes by using the information tactically – making the case and highlighting key issues Mobilise and support “champions” Participation in environment/sector working groups. PEI Africa

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility 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 Africa

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility  A comprehensive, programmatic approach to mainstreaming is needed  Focus on results, not agency  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 Date

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility  Supporting a 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”  Detailed, country-specific evidence on the links between environment, poverty reduction, and pro-poor growth is needed to convince policy makers, economists, and planners that investment in environment sustainability is worthwhile. Lessons Learned to Date, cont.

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility Role of Poverty Environmental Facility To coordinate and support PEI scale up:  Resource Mobilisation  Donor Reporting/Liaison  Coordinating Joint Global and Regional PEI Programmes  Knowledge Management  Technical Support Delivery regional teams and country programmes Clients: regional teams and country programmes

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility Resource Mobilisation / Donor Liaison  Mobilize resources for PEI scaling up: - Current funding from Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK, EC - Current funding from Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK, EC - Ongoing discussions with a number of other - Ongoing discussions with a number of other donors donors - Optimistic about funds for planned expansion: - Optimistic about funds for planned expansion: $33m for (60% mobilised) $33m for (60% mobilised)  Harmonizing donor relations through Donor Steering Group Group  Coordinated reporting to the donors on progress

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility Coordinating Joint Global and Regional PEI Programmes  Technical advisory services  Knowledge Management and Networking  Advocacy  Partnerships  Resource Mobilization

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility Knowledge Management Focus on ‘operational’ guidance and learning  Guidance on PE mainstreaming (Guidance Note in English, French, Spanish) French, Spanish)  Guidance on key methods/tools (e.g. PEI indicators, Making the economic case)  Handbook on Poverty-Environment Mainstreaming ( in preparation )  Website – guidance materials and key documents  Monitoring, evaluation and lesson learning  Sharing lessons learnt and best practices – PEI-net

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility  Access to UNEP and UNDP technical expertise  “Framework” contracts with regional institutes/consultants  Assistance in operation (TOR’s/procurement/recruitment)  Funding of some types of short-term assistance  External partnerships (e.g. LEAD International, IIED, IUCN, WRI)  Roster of experts  Providing forum for sharing experience  Monitoring achievement Technical Advisory Support

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility  Integrated Ecosystem Assessment  Economic Analysis  Policy Integration  Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)  P-E Indicators  Budget Processes  Capacity Building Technical Advisory Support Current Focus

UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility What can we offer countries undertaking P-E mainstreaming?  Financial support  Technical assistance  On-the-job capacity building  Access to knowledge products  Training  Experience sharing with other PEI countries  Donor harmonisation

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