Mainstreaming the Environment Across DFID’s Work ENVIRONMENTPOLICYENVIRONMENTPOLICY

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 bring this together? How do our new environmental procedures bring this together?

Defining Environmental Mainstreaming Integrating environmental sustainability (wherever appropriate) into development policy, planning and programmes for long term poverty eradication. Integrating environmental sustainability (wherever appropriate) into development policy, planning and programmes for long term poverty eradication.

Poverty Environment Links ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT RURAL + URBAN LIVELIHOODS HEALTH VULNERABILITY TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONMAKING OPPORTUNITY SECURITY EMPOWERMENT

Linking Environment and Economic 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 Social 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 Governance 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 Environmental Issues   Global environmental issues, e.g.:   Climate change and impact on MDGs   GMOs   Biodiversity   Conflict and environment   Trade, transparency, etc.   Environment and other sectors (health, education, agriculture, infrastructure….)   Mandatory environmental procedures

‘Upstream’ Policy Context PRSPs Poverty Reduction Support processes Donor Support (Budget and Sector support, PRGF and PRSC) Budget (MTEF) Sector Strategies Three Related Processes

How Does DFID Promote Environmental Mainstreaming? How Does DFID Promote Environmental Mainstreaming? Knowledge Bank Advisory Service Influencers i.e. multilateral system, other donors, OGDs, DFID London, NGOs DFID country desk & programmes Developing Country Governments Environment Network

11 “Tools” 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 over £1 million for environmental issues It is mandatory to screen all DFID interventions over £1 million for environmental issues Screening should still be undertaken for projects below £1 million where there are potential environmental impacts. Screening should still be undertaken for projects below £1 million where there are potential environmental impacts. Screening is undertaken to: Screening is undertaken to:  identify and exploit environmental opportunities  identify and manage environmental risks  ensure that DFID activities are consistent with policy

An audit undertaken this year to assess compliance with these procedures found: An audit undertaken this year to assess 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

Initial Environmental Screening and Environmental Screening Summary Notes

Content Analysis of ESSNs

How Do We Encourage Screening? Currently training on screening is provided to all DFID programme officers during the Introduction to the Project and Programme Cycle course Currently training on screening is provided to all DFID programme officers during the Introduction to the Project and Programme Cycle course Since April 1 st return of completed ESSN has been mandatory before funds will be released Since April 1 st return of completed ESSN has been mandatory before funds will be released ESSN to be signed by Adviser and Project Officer ESSN to be signed by Adviser and Project Officer DFID Environment Guide updated and re-launched DFID Environment Guide updated and re-launched New training courses will accompany the re-launch of the Guide New training courses will accompany the re-launch of the 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  Guidance on screening  Sources of further information To further encourage screening and environmental mainstreaming we have updated the Guide: To further encourage screening and environmental mainstreaming we have updated the Guide:  DFID’s policy and mandatory procedures  Step-by-step guide to completing a screening note  Checklists of opportunities and risks  Advice on screening in PRSPs and DBS

Poverty Reduction Strategy Checklist

DFID’s Environmental Appraisal Process

 Interactive Web- page  CD ROM  As a manual  DFID website New Format

Web Version Easy to navigate Examples Checklists Step-by-step guide Further sources of information

Training Updates Introduction to the Project and Programme Cycle course updated Introduction to the Project and Programme Cycle course updated New half day environment training New half day environment training Environment Advisers will be given a half day session on the Guide. With training ready to deliver to their DFID Office/Desk. Environment Advisers will be given a half day session on the Guide. With training ready to deliver to their DFID Office/Desk.

Environment Training Why the environment is important to the poor? With examples and case studies Why the environment is important to the poor? With examples and case studies Millennium Development Goal and DFID’s environmental policy commitments Millennium Development Goal and DFID’s environmental 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 screening How to do environmental screening Tools for further investigation and study and when to use them (e.g. EIA/SEA) Tools for further investigation and study and when to use them (e.g. EIA/SEA)