SAICM Implementation: SAICM Implementation: Reflections on Workshop Reflections on Workshop

DiscussionDiscussion

World Bank Global Environment Unit World Bank Global Environment Unit Environment DepartmentEnvironment Department

Mary-Ellen Foley

Thematic Workshop for Chemicals Thematic Workshop for Chemicals and Waste Management and and Waste Management and

SAICM Implementation SAICM Implementation Geneva, 19-21 June 2006Geneva, 19-21 June 2006

1. Ensuring a multisector approach in 1. Ensuring a multisector approach in SAICM implementation SAICM implementation

2. Partnerships and stakeholder 2. Partnerships and stakeholder participationparticipation

3. Knowledge and capacity building for 3. Knowledge and capacity building for priority setting and actionpriority setting and action

4. Resources4. Resources

Points considered in the workshop that Points considered in the workshop that are crucial to achieving sustainable are crucial to achieving sustainable sound chemicals management at the sound chemicals management at the national level:national level:

These elements to SAICM These elements to SAICM implementation are implementation are

enhanced within context enhanced within context of development planning of development planning

and assistanceand assistance

WB Development Assistance and WB Development Assistance and Integrating Sound Chemicals Integrating Sound Chemicals

MgmtMgmt Strategic planning and priority setting at Strategic planning and priority setting at

the country level (poverty reduction and the country level (poverty reduction and the MDGs)the MDGs)

Project developmentProject development safeguard and other WB policiessafeguard and other WB policies ““blending” GEF activities and funding into blending” GEF activities and funding into

regular Bank projects in order to secure both regular Bank projects in order to secure both local and global benefitslocal and global benefits

leveraging resourcesleveraging resources Analytical and advisory activitiesAnalytical and advisory activities

Integration or mainstreaming can occurIntegration or mainstreaming can occurat several points in development assistance including at several points in development assistance including at the strategic level and/or the program and project at the strategic level and/or the program and project

levellevel

SectorSector Examples of Sector Examples of Sector Relevant Chemicals / Relevant Chemicals /

Chemical Classes Chemical Classes Agriculture & Pest Agriculture & Pest MgmtMgmt

Organophosphates, POPs, PTSs, Organophosphates, POPs, PTSs, ODSODS

EnergyEnergy SOSO22, NOx, PCBs, Dioxin, HAPs, , NOx, PCBs, Dioxin, HAPs,

VOCs, VOCs,

Extractive Extractive IndustriesIndustries

Heavy metalsHeavy metals

Healthcare Healthcare Dioxin, DDT Dioxin, DDT

HouseholdsHouseholds Particulates (SOParticulates (SO22, NOx), dioxin, NOx), dioxin

IndustryIndustry All (heavy metals, POPs, other All (heavy metals, POPs, other toxics)toxics)

Infrastructure Infrastructure Heavy metals, POPs, asbestosHeavy metals, POPs, asbestos

ManufacturingManufacturing Solvents, Heavy Metals, PVCs, Solvents, Heavy Metals, PVCs, ODSODS

TelecommunicatioTelecommunications & Info. ns & Info. TechnologyTechnology

Heavy metals, solventsHeavy metals, solvents

TransportationTransportation Lead, SOx, NOx, dioxin, Lead, SOx, NOx, dioxin, hydrocarbons, PAHhydrocarbons, PAH

Waste Waste ManagementManagement

Dioxin, organic solvents, PCBsDioxin, organic solvents, PCBs

Water ResourcesWater Resources PAH, Heavy metals, PCPs, PCBsPAH, Heavy metals, PCPs, PCBs

Chemicals are a Chemicals are a cross-cutting cross-cutting issue and a issue and a fundamental fundamental aspect of sector aspect of sector and national and national developmentdevelopment

WB approach to WB approach to development development which recognizes which recognizes interdependence interdependence of all of all development development aspects – poverty aspects – poverty is multi-is multi-dimensionaldimensional

Means for Means for achieving poverty achieving poverty reduction: MDGsreduction: MDGs

WB Development Assistance and WB Development Assistance and Integrating Sound Chemicals MgmtIntegrating Sound Chemicals Mgmt

Priorities for Growth & Reducing Poverty

Implementation

Outcomes/Impacts

PRSP/Strategy • macro policies • governance • sector policies• costing & funding• M&E, indicators

Participation• Government• Elected Officials• Civil Society• Private Sector• External Partners

Analytical workby countries, partners

Other Development

AssistanceStrategies

CEAs & SEAsby WB & partnersData/Diagnosis

CAS

WB development

assistancestrategy

Loans / Grants

COUNTRY WB (other partners)

WB policies

Existing Country policies

etc.

Partnerships/ Stakeholder Participation Knowledge

World Bank Lending/Co-financing

TechnicalSupportTo GEF

Co-financing that can Complement Co-financing that can Complement SAICM Implementation FundingSAICM Implementation Funding

SAICM Funding

As GEFImplementing

Agency

Market Mechanisms-

Carbon Finance

Global Programs

& Trust Funds

DevelopmentPolicy

Lending

InvestmentLending

Trustee GEF TF/

SCCF/LCDF

Support toGEF

Secretariat

Resources

GEFGEF$2.8 $2.8 billionbillion

IBRD/IDA IBRD/IDA $4.8 billion$4.8 billion

Other CoOther Co --financingfinancing$13.8 billion$13.8 billion

World Bank Group – GEF Program:Mobilizing Public and Private Fu nds

($21.4 billion) 1993-2005

Funds Mobilized for the Environment Funds Mobilized for the Environment through GEF Projects through GEF Projects

Resources

Opportunities for Promoting Chemicals Opportunities for Promoting Chemicals Management in Development Planning and Management in Development Planning and

AssistanceAssistance Provide knowledge and tools and build capacity for informing Provide knowledge and tools and build capacity for informing

policy / decision-makers about necessities, costs and benefits, as policy / decision-makers about necessities, costs and benefits, as well as relevant legal obligations, to manage chemicals in a well as relevant legal obligations, to manage chemicals in a sound manner in specific points of the development planning sound manner in specific points of the development planning processprocess

Promote the inclusion of stakeholders in the development Promote the inclusion of stakeholders in the development planning processplanning process

These can create buy-in on the importance of mainstreamingThese can create buy-in on the importance of mainstreamingspecific chemical mgmt issuesspecific chemical mgmt issues

Ensure that national strategies on chemicals mgmt are aligned Ensure that national strategies on chemicals mgmt are aligned with national development priorities, specific country with national development priorities, specific country circumstances and country development planning / budget cyclecircumstances and country development planning / budget cycle

Track overall progress at a national level by following a tailor-Track overall progress at a national level by following a tailor-made road-map, adopting indicators that can be monitoredmade road-map, adopting indicators that can be monitored

Look for synergies and efficiencies between chemicals-based Look for synergies and efficiencies between chemicals-based MEAs and other agreementsMEAs and other agreements

World Bank and SAICMWorld Bank and SAICM Continue efforts to join IOMC Continue efforts to join IOMC

Continue disseminating information on Continue disseminating information on existing work and opportunities for existing work and opportunities for integrating chemicals management integrating chemicals management into development assistance into development assistance WB Note: WB Note: Opportunities for Integrating Opportunities for Integrating

Sound Mgmt of Chemicals into Sound Mgmt of Chemicals into Development PlanningDevelopment Planning

Step up internal information sharing on Step up internal information sharing on SAICM and sound chemicals managementSAICM and sound chemicals management

Share examples of mainstreaming Share examples of mainstreaming chemicals management in country chemicals management in country assistance strategies and programs and assistance strategies and programs and projectsprojects

World Bank and SAICMWorld Bank and SAICM Country case studies Country case studies

assess the current state of and prospects for assess the current state of and prospects for chemicals management in three countries at chemicals management in three countries at sector and national levelssector and national levels

identify links between sector policies, identify links between sector policies, development priorities and approaches, poverty development priorities and approaches, poverty and chemicalsand chemicals

Identify opportunities for mainstreaming in Identify opportunities for mainstreaming in development planning and policydevelopment planning and policy

lay the groundwork for replicable national lay the groundwork for replicable national approaches to sustainable chemicals managementapproaches to sustainable chemicals management

Part of 2005 Development Grant Facility Part of 2005 Development Grant Facility funding for SAICM and done in partnership funding for SAICM and done in partnership with OECD (in cooperation with IOMC)with OECD (in cooperation with IOMC)

Two elements critical to case study Two elements critical to case study objectives: country-led cooperation and objectives: country-led cooperation and stakeholder consultation. stakeholder consultation.

COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT PLAN / POLICY REDUCTION STRATEGYCOUNTRY DEVELOPMENT PLAN / POLICY REDUCTION STRATEGY

PRSP Development PhasesPRSP Development Phases FeaturesFeatures Entry Points for the Entry Points for the Integration of Chemicals Integration of Chemicals

ManagementManagement

Data reviewData review Poverty data Poverty data Results of previous Results of previous interventionsinterventions

From countries or partners in the From countries or partners in the form of form of Studies, CEAs, SEAs, State of the Studies, CEAs, SEAs, State of the Environment Reports, Sector Environment Reports, Sector Strategies (upstream work)Strategies (upstream work)

Analytical work on chemicals; Analytical work on chemicals; Impact studies of chemicals on a Impact studies of chemicals on a specific sector, populations, specific sector, populations, environment; Quantitative data environment; Quantitative data that links production, that links production, use/disposal of chemicals to use/disposal of chemicals to health & environ. effects; health & environ. effects; Economic impact studies on labor Economic impact studies on labor and health costs due to health and health costs due to health effects from chemicals; NIPs; etc.effects from chemicals; NIPs; etc.

Diagnosis carried out Diagnosis carried out Understanding the nature or Understanding the nature or povertypoverty CausesCauses DimensionsDimensions LinkagesLinkages

Negotiations between country Negotiations between country stakeholders and partners on stakeholders and partners on PRSP participatory processPRSP participatory processIndicators linked to MDGsIndicators linked to MDGsUse of diagnostic tools (such as Use of diagnostic tools (such as development policy reviews)development policy reviews)

National Strategies on the sound National Strategies on the sound mgmt of chemicals; capacity mgmt of chemicals; capacity building activities to inform key building activities to inform key stakeholder groups of stakeholder groups of dev.planning process; raise dev.planning process; raise awareness in re. to data results; awareness in re. to data results; identify needs/gaps in identify needs/gaps in governance, policies/regulations.governance, policies/regulations.

Priorities for growth and poverty Priorities for growth and poverty reduction are chosenreduction are chosen

Stakeholder participation in Stakeholder participation in identifying/ negotiating priorities;identifying/ negotiating priorities;Results of diagnostic work Results of diagnostic work incorporated into existing incorporated into existing national priorities national priorities and strategies and strategies to identify immediate priorities to identify immediate priorities for the PRSP duration (3-5 years)for the PRSP duration (3-5 years)

Capacity building activities to Capacity building activities to promote direct participation of promote direct participation of relevant stakeholders (affected relevant stakeholders (affected populations, private sector, populations, private sector, elected officials). Raising elected officials). Raising awareness among key ministries. awareness among key ministries. Showing linkages of chemical Showing linkages of chemical issues (incl. MEA obligations) to issues (incl. MEA obligations) to macro/sector policies & poverty macro/sector policies & poverty reduction priorities with costreduction priorities with cost

Interim or Full PRSP Interim or Full PRSP Priority Areas for public actionPriority Areas for public action Macro & structural policiesMacro & structural policies Improvements in GovernanceImprovements in Governance Appropriate sector policies & Appropriate sector policies & programsprograms Full costing of proposed Full costing of proposed actions/major actions/major programsprograms

Includes: 1) Assessment of Includes: 1) Assessment of poverty and determinants 2) poverty and determinants 2) Targets for key outcomes Targets for key outcomes 3) Public actions for 3) Public actions for growth/poverty reduction growth/poverty reduction prioritized (timelines) 4) Systems prioritized (timelines) 4) Systems for M&E and evaluating impacts for M&E and evaluating impacts to be established 5) Degree of to be established 5) Degree of involvement of stakeholders in involvement of stakeholders in the process described above.the process described above.

Grant assistance requirements for Grant assistance requirements for specific interventions defined (TA, specific interventions defined (TA, monitoring, projects, etc) – monitoring, projects, etc) – reflected by partners in assistance reflected by partners in assistance strategies, MEA/GEF programs and strategies, MEA/GEF programs and projects, SAICM?; Donor projects, SAICM?; Donor coordination; indicators for coordination; indicators for chemicals mgmt-related chemicals mgmt-related monitoring & results; costing of monitoring & results; costing of major chem. mgmt componentsmajor chem. mgmt components

SAICM ImplementationSAICM Implementation

Banks approach and plans regarding SAICM Banks approach and plans regarding SAICM implementationimplementation

Outline thinking on SAICM implementation Outline thinking on SAICM implementation approachapproach

Reflections on the discussion and outcomes Reflections on the discussion and outcomes from the past workshop sessionsfrom the past workshop sessions

MDGs – how it was first time developed and MDGs – how it was first time developed and developing countries came together and developing countries came together and agreed on priorities but in countries it is agreed on priorities but in countries it is difficult to convince planners and policy difficult to convince planners and policy makersmakers

What WB will do – country case studies What WB will do – country case studies

World Bank and Global FundsWorld Bank and Global Funds

More than 30 years experience in managing trust funds on global programsMore than 30 years experience in managing trust funds on global programs Currently\ manages over 850 trust funds valued at over $9 billion yearly covering Currently\ manages over 850 trust funds valued at over $9 billion yearly covering

all major sectors with over 25 which Adaptation Fund overlapsall major sectors with over 25 which Adaptation Fund overlaps

1. Linkages: Integrating 1. Linkages: Integrating Sound Chemicals Sound Chemicals Management into Management into Development Priorities Development Priorities MDGs lay out objectives and timelines for WB MDGs lay out objectives and timelines for WB

client countries to reduce poverty. Goals are client countries to reduce poverty. Goals are pivotal for determining how development should pivotal for determining how development should proceed: proceed:

Poverty is Poverty is multi-dimensional multi-dimensional and and not only about incomenot only about income

Sound chemicals management is linked to Sound chemicals management is linked to achieving a number of the MDGs, not only MDG 7 achieving a number of the MDGs, not only MDG 7 on environmental sustainability, and Target 9 on environmental sustainability, and Target 9 calls for:calls for:

the integration of the principles of sustainablethe integration of the principles of sustainabledevelopment into country policies and programsdevelopment into country policies and programs