To prepare for PEP 15, this ‘mapping’ exercise aims to survey what environmental mainstreaming (EM) activities are being undertaken or being planned by PEP members, to facilitate exchange information, ideas and experiences.

The results of the survey will also help to identify possible sources of information and materials for the development of a “Sourcebook on EM” being prepared collaboratively by IIED, UNDP-UNEP PEI, the CBD Secretariat, AusAID, and potentially a number of other PEP members.

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The impacts of climate change are felt around the world and the least developed countries are often the worst affected. There is today a broad acceptance of the need to reduce global CO2 emissions and to increase resilience to climate change. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, is one of many agencies that seek to strengthen its capacity to respond to climate change challenges. Sida’s point of departure is to include climate change as part of competence development on environment as well as integrating climate change in tools and analysis for environmentally sustainable development. Sida views climate change as a sustainable development issue along with other environmental dimensions of sustainable development.

The report "Strengthening the capacity of donor agency staff to face the climate change challenge within the framework of environmentally sustainable development - mapping of donor agency training initiatives on climate change" focuses on strengthening staff capacity to deal with climate change and builds on a survey of a number of donor agencies training activities. The objective of the study was firstly to identify opportunities for sharing of training materials and exchanging experiences and the secondly to look for opportunities for joint training sessions. A questionnaire was sent out to eleven agencies. Respondents were also asked to share evaluations, training material and useful links and to report as fully as their time allowed. The report starts with a brief introduction to training events and how they fit within a broader framework to increase capacity for addressing climate change. It is followed by a summary of the answers to the questionnaire including examples of lessons learned. The report ends with a summary of observations from the survey and reflections on the opportunities for increased cooperation in line with the Paris declaration. Finally, several useful documents and websites are found in annex II.

Strengthening the Capacity

This Poverty Environment Partnership (PEP) report is dedicated to the increasingly popular topic of 'Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation' (REDD). Making REDD Work for the Poor outlines how the design of REDD could infuence its poverty implications and the key requirements for ensuring that REDD works for the poor.

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How can you make the economic case for better management of environment and natural resources in poverty reduction strategies and other national planning documents?

This important question is addressed in the new OECD working paper “Greening development planning - A Review of Country Case Studies for Making the Economic Case for Improved Management of Environment and Natural Resources”.

Approaches from five countries are reviewed (Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mozambique, Peru, Tajikistan and Uganda). By involving policy makers in the process of making the country reports, and focusing on environmental and natural resources issues in function of their links with prioritised objectives like economic growth, poverty reduction and public health, the chances to influence policy making have been enhanced. Drawing from the review of these country case studies as well as literature on public policy, this report provides recommendations for governments wishing to undertake an economic analysis of the environment and natural resources management for planning purposes, and for OECD members interested in supporting the process.

This report is one in a series prepared for the Task Team on Governance and Capacity Development for Natural Resources and Environmental Management under the OECD Environment Policy and Development Assistance Committees. The project aims to update OECD guidelines for capacity development for environment and provide guidance on selected topics. The report has been produced by a team from the Swedish International Development cooperation Agency, the
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the University of Gothenburg.

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Related documents:

Lao PDR Case Study

• Lao Biodiversity Economic Assessment (PDF)
  
• Lao PDR - Biodiversity and Poverty Reduction (PDF)
  
• LMPA Lao PDR - Protected Area Development Linkages (PDF)
  

Mozambique Case Study

• An Economic Analysis of Natural Resources Sustainability in Mozambique (pdf)
• Mozambique Country Economic Memorandum Background paper on mining (PDF)
• An Economic Evaluation of Forestry Regulation in Mozambique (PDF)
• An Economic Analysis of Natural Resources Sustainability in Mozambique Fisheries (PDF)
• An Economic Analysis of Natural Resources in Mozambique: Rural Land Issues and Policies (PDF)
• Economic Analysis of Natural Resources in Mozambique: Water Resources (PDF)
• Mozambique - Country economic memorandum : sustaining growth and reducing poverty (World Bank site)

Peru Case Study

• Republic of Peru environmental sustainability: a key to poverty reduction in Peru (World Bank site)

Tajikistan Case Study

• Making Pro-poor Growth in Tajikistan Sustainable (PDF)

Uganda Case Study

• The role of environment in increasing growth and reducing poverty in Uganda (PDF)
• The role of environment in increasing growth and reducing poverty in Uganda: Summary Report (PDF)