1. The World Bank Group 2010 Environment Strategy Update
Michele de Nevers
Environment Department

2. Strategy Development Process
Phase I Consultations on CN
Analytical Work
Jun
Drafting and Internal Reviews
Jul
Dec
Phase II
Consultations on draft Strategy
2009
2010
2011
Jan
Feb
Mar
Oct
Apr
Nov
Aug
Sep
May
IEG Safeguards Evaluation
CODE Discussion of Draft Strategy

3. Phase I Consultations (Oct. 2009 – June 2010)
66 face-to-face consultation meetings countries represented 2,350 participants

4. Phase I Consultations in Figures
Countries Represented by Region
Participants by Region
Participants (%) by Main Stakeholder Groups

5. What we heard from stakeholders (1)
Promote a new development paradigm
Leapfrog
Ecosystem Valuation and Wealth Accounting
Global Public Goods
Strengthen governance and institutions
Mainstream environment and safeguards
Expand knowledge base and knowledge sharing
Increase communication

6. What we heard from stakeholders (2)
Improve measurement of results
Strengthen environmental sustainability in private sector operations (IFC, MIGA)
Strengthen partnerships, coordination and harmonization
Improve incentive structures for staff

7. Directions of the new Strategy
Greening development by
Transforming growth paths to leapfrog to environmentally sustainable outcomes
Maximizing wealth creation from natural resources
Managing multiple environmental risks and opportunities
WBG committed to achieving environmental sustainability across its entire portfolio
Goals of 2001 strategy remain relevant

8. Changed Context Climate change and the need to develop differently
Fuel, food, and financial crises and the need to renew the focus on growth and poverty reduction
Lack of progress on MDG 7
Internal developments:
IEG evaluations of environmental sustainability and safeguards
Internal reforms: Increased focus on knowledge and results

9. 2010 Strategy: Action Areas
Greening Development
Developing Capacity for Environmental Management
Greening Sector Policies and Portfolios
Catalyzing Financial Solutions