1. INTOSAI WGEA and Regional Working Groups
ASOSAI WGEA Meeting
Hangzhou, China,

2. 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
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3. Background
In 2004 INTOSAI adopted its 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.
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4. 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.
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5. Background (cont.) WGEA central themes Water 1999-2001 Waste 2002-2004
Biodiversity
Climate change
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6. 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
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7. WGEA work plan (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
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8. 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
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9. 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
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10. 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
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11. 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
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12. 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
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13. 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.
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14. 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.
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15. 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
- 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?
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16. 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 will be updated, customised and translated
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17. 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
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18. INTOSAI WGEA working bodies
Chair and Secretariat
WGEA members, Assembly
Regional Working Groups on EA
Steering Committee
Project Leaders and Subcommittees
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19. 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
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20. 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
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21. Roles and Responsibilities of the Regional Working Groups on EA
Regions
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22. 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
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23. 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 for presenting to the XX INCOSAI
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24. 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
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25. 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
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26. www.environmental-auditing.org Thank you!
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