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Mainstreaming the Environment Across DFID’s Work
ENVIRONMENT
POLICY
Contents
What is environmental mainstreaming?What is environmental mainstreaming? What is DFID’s approach?What is DFID’s approach? What tools do we use?What tools do we use? How do our new environmental procedures How do our new environmental procedures
bring this together?bring this together?
Defining Environmental Mainstreaming
Integrating environmental sustainability Integrating environmental sustainability (wherever appropriate) into development (wherever appropriate) into development policy, planning and programmes for long policy, planning and programmes for long term poverty eradication.term poverty eradication.
Poverty Environment LinksPoverty Environment Links
ENVIRONMENT
RURAL + URBANLIVELIHOODS
HEALTH
VULNERABILITYTO
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONMAKING
OPPORTUNITY
SECURITY
EMPOWERMENT
Linking Environment and Linking Environment and Economic IssuesEconomic Issues
Understanding the environmental drivers of macro-economic growth….
…and the drivers of environmental degradation
Integrating environment into national plans / PRSPs / budget support processes
Promoting fiscal policy analysis; addressing market failures
FDI, private sector investment etc.
Linking Environment and Linking Environment and Social IssuesSocial Issues
Drawing out the environment in Participatory Poverty Assessments
Poverty-environment indicators: their further development, use, and impact
Causal links between poverty and natural / man-made disasters
Integrating environmental issues into social impact analysis
Aiming to promote community management of environmental resources and services, and to protect and expand natural asset base
Linking Environment and Linking Environment and Governance IssuesGovernance Issues
Environment as an entry point to achieve pro-poor governance objectives
Institutional capacity to mainstream environment Decentralisation Supporting demand for better environmental
governance Identifying incentives for improved environmental
management Tackling conflict & corruption linkages
A Wealth of Other A Wealth of Other Environmental IssuesEnvironmental Issues
Global environmental issues, e.g.:Climate change and impact on MDGsGMOsBiodiversity
Conflict and environment Trade, transparency, etc. Environment and other sectors (health, education,
agriculture, infrastructure….) Mandatory environmental procedures
‘Upstream’ Policy Context
PRSPsPoverty Reduction Support processes Donor Support
(Budget and Sector support,
PRGF and PRSC)
Budget(MTEF)
Sector Strategies
Three Related Processes
How Does DFID Promote How Does DFID Promote Environmental Mainstreaming?Environmental Mainstreaming?
Knowledge BankKnowledge Bank Advisory Advisory ServiceService
Influencersi.e. multilateralsystem, other
donors, OGDs, DFID London, NGOs
DFIDcountry desk &
programmes
Developing Country
Governments
Environment Network
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““Tools” for environmental mainstreamingTools” for environmental mainstreaming
Policy guidance: Top management to thematic
New Environment Guide / procedures / training
Policy Division (PD) – new Teams; Chief
Environment Adviser
DFID Intranet and Internet Websites
Environment Enabling Agreement
*Environment Advisers*: PD, regional policy,
country programmes
Mandatory Environmental Procedures
It is mandatory to screen all DFID interventions It is mandatory to screen all DFID interventions over £1 millionover £1 million for environmental issues for environmental issues
Screening should still be undertaken for projects Screening should still be undertaken for projects below £1 million where there are potential below £1 million where there are potential environmental impacts. environmental impacts.
Screening is undertaken to:Screening is undertaken to: identify and exploit environmental opportunities identify and exploit environmental opportunities identify and manage environmental risks identify and manage environmental risks ensure that DFID activities are consistent with ensure that DFID activities are consistent with
policypolicy
An audit undertaken this year to assess An audit undertaken this year to assess compliance with these procedures found:compliance with these procedures found:
96% of projects in 2003 claim to have undertaken Initial Environmental Screening
But only 32% are supported by an Environmental Screening Summary Note
However, completion of ESSNs has increased from a base level of 5% in 1997
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1997/98 1998/99 1999/2000 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03Financial Year
Per
cent
age
% of projects claiming IES carried out % of projects with ESSN available on PRISM
Initial Environmental Screening and Environmental Screening Summary
Notes 1997- 2003
Content Analysis of ESSNs2000-2003
Content of ESSN (%)
Financial Year
No Information
Weak Information
Good Information
2000/01
4.55
59.1
40.9
2001/02
0 60.4 39.6
2002/03
0 41.5 58.6
Totals
0.94
52.8
47.15
How Do We Encourage Screening?
Currently training on screening is provided to all Currently training on screening is provided to all DFID programme officers during the Introduction to DFID programme officers during the Introduction to the Project and Programme Cycle coursethe Project and Programme Cycle course
Since Since April 1April 1stst return of completed ESSN has been return of completed ESSN has been mandatorymandatory before funds will be released before funds will be released
ESSN to be signed by ESSN to be signed by Adviser and Project OfficerAdviser and Project Officer DFID Environment Guide DFID Environment Guide updated and re-launchedupdated and re-launched New training coursesNew training courses will accompany the re-launch of will accompany the re-launch of
the Guidethe Guide
DFID’s Environment Guide DFID’s Environment Guide provides advice on: DFID’s Environment Guide provides advice on:
The importance of the environment to the poor The importance of the environment to the poor Guidance on screening Guidance on screening Sources of further informationSources of further information
To further encourage screening and environmental To further encourage screening and environmental mainstreaming we have updated the Guide:mainstreaming we have updated the Guide: DFID’s policy and DFID’s policy and mandatory proceduresmandatory procedures Step-by-step guideStep-by-step guide to completing a screening note to completing a screening note Checklists of Checklists of opportunities and risksopportunities and risks Advice on Advice on screening in PRSPs and DBSscreening in PRSPs and DBS
Poverty Reduction Strategy Checklist
DFID’s Environmental Appraisal Process
Interactive Web- Interactive Web- pagepage
CD ROM CD ROM
As a manual As a manual
DFID website DFID website
New FormatNew Format
Web Version
Easy to navigateExamplesChecklistsStep-by-step guideFurther sources of information
Training Updates
Introduction to the Project and Programme Introduction to the Project and Programme Cycle course updatedCycle course updated
New half day environment training New half day environment training Environment Advisers will be given a half Environment Advisers will be given a half
day session on the Guide. With training day session on the Guide. With training ready to deliver to their DFID Office/Desk.ready to deliver to their DFID Office/Desk.
Environment Training
Why the environment is important to the poor? Why the environment is important to the poor? With examples and case studiesWith examples and case studies
Millennium Development Goal and DFID’s Millennium Development Goal and DFID’s environmental policy commitmentsenvironmental policy commitments
Why screen for environmental issues?Why screen for environmental issues? Who does environmental screening and when?Who does environmental screening and when? How to do environmental screeningHow to do environmental screening Tools for further investigation and study and when Tools for further investigation and study and when
to use them (e.g. EIA/SEA)to use them (e.g. EIA/SEA)
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