Environment and climate change in development cooperation

Wrap up– module 9

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Structure

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• Revisit objectives and expectations

• Discussion on areas that need reinforcement

• Action plans – making them stick

• Out test

• Reflections over the course

Objectives and expectations

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You are more: Aware of linkages between ENV, CC and development Aware of the benefits and challenges of integrating ENV

and CC in development cooperation Confident with the concepts for integrating ENV and CC Motivated and equipped to integrate ENV and CC

And, you have: Shared your views, knowledge and experiences Contributed with feedback and insights on integration in

practice

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Discussion - areas needing reinforcement

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3ESSENTIALS INTEGRATING IN PRACTICE

Module 1Introduction, Definitions

Key Concepts, Module 5

Tools and assessmentsGroup work

Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break

Module 2Why we must integrate

(Making the Case)

Module 6ENV / CC / GE

Project Support

Module 8Monitoring

and Evaluation

Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break

Module 3EU approach

Group work Group work – Action plans

Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break

Module 4Programming

Module 7ENV / CC / GE Sector/macro

approaches and budget support Module 9Wrap Up

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Action plans – making them stick

Why action plans?• From theory to practice• From learning to application

Pair and explain the main actions that can be taken– Check that it is realistic• Explore potential hurdles and challenges• Look at opportunities

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Reflections over the course

What worked ?

What did not work?

Advice for the next course

Module 1- Recap of main messagesDefinitions - Key Concepts

Environment is where we live, development is what we do to improve where we live

Climate change – mitigation and adaption – exposure/ sensitivity/ impact/ adaptive capacity/ vulnerablity

Green economy - sector examples – what government can do to promote and stimulate the green economy

Integration – a complex concept – need to understand drivers and barriers – institutions matter

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Module 2 – recap of main messagesMaking the case

• Planet boundaries – one school of thought – the footprint – the limits – collective action is challenging

• Economic development argument – the chain of wealth-growth-poverty reduction are interlinked with environment and climate

• Human development argument – health – security – gender – are interlinked with environment and climate

• Many examples of sector wide aspects - Direct and indirect impacts - multiple impacts –Opportunities

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Module 3 – recap main messagesEU approach

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• EU is committed to environment and climate change mainstreaming – 20% of MFF 2014-2019 assigned to climate also for ODA!

• Other donors are also taking similar actions

• EU contributes in a number of ways - Green Diplomacy Network – Research

• Wide array of EU actors – use them, involve them

Module 4 – Recap of main messagesProgramming

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• Operations cycle provides pragmatic entry points for integration

• Political economy is a powerful approach for understanding barriers to integration and identify best opportunities

• Integration is possible in the strategic analysis, when designing

the multi-annual indicative programme, and at the mid-term review

• Many tools, initiatives and approaches including political economy analysis and country environmental profiles (CEP)

Module 5 – recap main messagesTools and assessments

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• Many tools available for environmental and climate change improvement of programs and projects

• TEEB provides a picture of the value of eco-systems and biodiversity

• Cost-effectiveness analyses are useful to find best alternative option

• Cost-benefit analyses provide a picture of the socio-economic impact of programs

• Comprehensive tools include EIA, SEA and CRA with relatively identical tool structures: Screening; scoping; study; action plan

Module 6 – recap main messagesProject support

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• Making a project more sustainable starts with an analysis of problems and opportunities

• The identification phase encircles the project and makes potential environmental and climate perspectives more visible

• Screening tools are useful in the identification phase and different entry points are available

• In the formulation phase, EIA and CRA can be highly effective

• Implementation – entry points, indicators and roles

• Evaluation is about relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability

Module 7 – recap main messagesSector/macro approaches and budget support

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• Sector approach and macro approach use similar tools for understanding how to integrate environment and climate change

• Five assessment areas give us entry points

• Four phases of the operations cycle give us entry points

• Four eligibility criteria for budget support give us entry points

• Many different tools and analyses available (including SEA and CRA - but don’t forget others)

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Module 8 – recap of main messagesMonitoring and Evaluation

• Setting indicators and monitoring is one of the main tools for mainstreaming environment and climate change

• Monitoring reveals the difference between words (plans) and actions – it is an accountability tool

• What to monitor – SOE – Climate – Policy /institutional change – policy outcomes

•Systematically use Performance Assessment Frameworks

• Rio markers are an important tool (Also for tracking the 20% EU committment to climate relevant activities)