Transcript UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Facility

[Country] Poverty-Environment
Initiative
Economics Assessment/Valuation of
Environment and Natural Resources
Country Experience
Presented to the PEI Africa Regional Economic Forum
8-11 November 2010
Government of [country name]
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative
Outline
1. PEI Program Objectives
2. Key Achievements related to Economic
Valuation of ENR [or relevant tool]
3. Objectives and Methodology
4. Key Findings/Recommendations
5. Policy Impact
6. Challenges and Response
7. Lessons Learned
8. Next Steps
Government of [country name]
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative
BACKGROUND
• What are the overall PEI country program
Objectives/Outputs?: This should be a brief introduction
of the overall aims of the programme
• List the main national institutions that are engaged in
the PEI programme: Those who are responsible for
poverty and environment issues in the country. (e.g.
national, sector, district)
Government of [country name]
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• What are the key achievements or outputs
related to the application of specific economic
tool applied to date?
• This could be economic assessments, valuation
of ENR, Public Expenditure Review, Budget
Guidelines, Economic Instrument, Environmental
fiscal reform
Government of Malawi
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative
LESSONS LEARNT
1. High level involvement of key players i.e. UNDP,
MoDPC, PEI and implementing partners is key to
ensuring progress
2. Frequent interaction and interface with stakeholders is
vital for scheduled implementation of activities
3. There are high transaction costs to ensure the work is
done especially in the sectors. PEI invested a lot of time
and resources and in some instances hiring consultants
in the sectors where good progress has been registered
Government of Malawi
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative
LESSONS LEARNT
4. Lead agency-implementing partner agreements
plus regular monitoring, communication and
information sharing is key to ensuring that the
project is on track
5. Realistic planning is vital for a project of this
nature. Some of the activities were heavily
underestimated on time and resources