1. 1 Workshop on CEA, SEA and DPL January 18, 2005 Kulsum Ahmed, Team Leader, Institutions and Governance Team, Environment Department

2. 2 Changing Focus of Development Assistance Emphasis on economic growth Environment as constraint, add-on, self-standing, Northern agenda Donor driven Investment in ring- fenced projects Support to sustainable development Environment as part of the development agenda (MDG #7) Country owned Support to broad programs, reforms, social transformation

3. 3 Impact assessment Focus on technical solutions Attention to projects Upstream analysis Focus on policies and institutions Attention to country capacity Shifting Focus of Environmental Tools

4. 4 Clarifying the Alphabet Soup CEA- Country Environment Analysis Country-level environmental analytical tool Environment Strategy (2001) identified need to update environmental ESW and systematically address environmental issues in CASs and PRSPs 3 building blocks: state of the environment and development priorities, policy analysis and institutional capacity and performance analysis

5. Egypt Tunisia Ethiopia Pakistan Serbia and Montenegro Bangladesh Belarus Uttar Pradesh Dominican Republic Colombia Legend: Completed CEAs Ongoing CEAs Planned CEAs Karnataka Nigeria Mozambique Vietnam OVER-VIEW OF WORLD BANK CEA PILOTS

6. 6 Clarifying the alphabet soup (II) SEA – Strategic Environment Assessment A participatory approach for upstreaming environmental and social issues to influence development planning, programming, and implementation processes at the strategic level Importance highlighted in Environment Strategy (2001) Mainly carried out in application of safeguard policies or as AAA

7. 7 Clarifying the alphabet soup (III) DPL – Development Policy Lending More in first session Previously known as adjustment lending Operational Policy 8.60 revised in August 2004 Change in the way that environmental aspects are handled SEA and CEA are key analytical tools for policy implementation

8. 8 Workshop Objectives Learn from recent experiences with CEAs and SEAs and develop our thinking on how these tools can effectively be used to integrate environment into country strategies and programs Learn about the revisions to OP 8.60 and how DPLs can be used to strengthen institutions in order to promote sustainable development

9. 9 Workshop Agenda Session I: Understand implications of revised OP/BP 8.60 Session II: Role of SEA in mainstreaming environmental concerns into policy dialogue and country programs Session III: Lessons from CEAs in mainstreaming environmental concerns into policy dialogue and country programs Session IV: DPLs as tools for environmental institutional reform Cocktail Reception in MC 12 Gallery from 6 pm

10. 10 Relevant ENV Anchor Programs Policy and Economics Team OP 8.60 implementation Review of DPLs Institutions and Governance Team Support use of upstream analytical tools, incl. CEA & SEA Focus on institutional capacity building

11. 11 At level of ESDVP OP 8.60 Implementation Working Group Led by Jan Bojo, Advisor Comprises ENV, SDV, and ARD Staff

12. 12 Institutions and Governance Work Program: Key Elements Design and Prepare CEA and SEA Toolkits Support initiation of pilots on Rapid CEA Learn how best to integrate the environmental and social dimensions: pilots on joint CEA/CSA Analyze lessons learnt and methodologies from past CEAs and SEAs Provide cross-support to Regions strategically Implement learning, dissemination and training program Continue dialogue with Development Partners

13. 13 We hope you enjoy the workshop! Thank You