1. Mainstreaming environment in poverty reduction Jan Bojö Rama Chandra Reddy Sunanda Kishore Kenneth Green PEP Meeting Berlin, 3-4 November 2004

2. Outline 1.Mainstreaming environment in PRSPs PRSP Progress Reports Country Assistance Strategies (CASs) Poverty Reduction Support Credits (PRSCs) 2.MDG 7 Integration in PRSPs

3. Pyramid of Instruments PRSP CAS PROGRAMMATIC LENDING SECTOR LOANS

4. PRSPs: Method 53 countries prepared PRSPs Environment scored on 17 criteria Scale 0 to 3 (0 = no mention; 3 = good practice) Unweighted average used

5. PRSPs: Findings Wide variation across countries in average score: 0.3 to 2.4 Average score for all countries: 1.4 Full PRSPs improve significantly over interim

6. High Scoring PRSPs Zambia Ghana Cambodia Mozambique Sri Lanka Yemen Honduras Nicaragua Bolivia Azerbaijan

7. PRSP-PRs: Method Sample: 21 Rating on same scale as PRSPs Rating only on responses (5 variables) and process (1)

8. PRSP-PRs: Findings Scoring range: 0.6 – 2.4 Average score: 1.4 Good Practice: Albania

9. PRSP-PRSP PR link

10. Review of World Bank Instruments Country Assistance Strategies (CASs) Poverty Reduction Support Credits (PRSCs)

11. CASs: Method 40 CASs reviewed Environment scored on 5 criteria Scale 1 to 4 (0 = no mention; 4 = good practice) Unweighted average used

12. CASs: Findings Wide variation across countries in average score: 1.4 - 3.8 Average score for all countries: 2.8; a slight improvement over previous year Good Practice: Brazil, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Cameroon

13. PRSCs: Method 21 PRSCs reviewed Loan range: $18-250 m; Average: $ 90 m Rating on same scale as PRSPs Only on responses (5 variables) + process (1 variable)

14. PRSCs: Findings Wide range in scores: 0-2.5 Average score for all countries: 1.3 Top score: Benin Too early to determine trend

15. PRSPs and MDG 7 Targets and indicators aligned with MDG 7? What data available to determine progress? Will countries reach the MDG 7 targets on time?

16. MDG7: Findings Only 17 PRSPs present baseline and targets in line with MDG 7 Data weak, but even existing data not well used in PRSPs Doubtful targets on water and sanitation can be reached

17. Summary Mainstreaming in PRSPs progressing, but from a low starting point Low correlation mainstreaming PRSPs & Progress Reports CASs diverse, some improvement PRSCs diverse, not targeted instruments for environment MDG7 integration poor in PRSPs