undp-unep poverty- environment initiative the undp-unep poverty-environment initiative
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UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative
The UNDP-UNEP The UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment InitiativePoverty-Environment Initiative
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative
Support governments to:Support governments to:
Integrate environmental sustainability into national, Integrate environmental sustainability into national, development plans, such as the PRPSs, in support of development plans, such as the PRPSs, in support of poverty alleviation and economic growthpoverty alleviation and economic growth
Build national capacity to:Build national capacity to: Identify contribution of environment to poverty Identify contribution of environment to poverty reduction and pro-poor growthreduction and pro-poor growth
Effectively integrate environmental management into Effectively integrate environmental management into national development processes, including budgeting national development processes, including budgeting and investment plansand investment plans
What We DoWhat We Do
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative
• Joint UNDP-UNEP programming, budgeting and staff recruitmentJoint UNDP-UNEP programming, budgeting and staff recruitment• Leading example of UN interagency co-operationLeading example of UN interagency co-operation
UNEP Poverty-Environment Project UNEP Poverty-Environment Project Supported by Norway, Belgium and Supported by Norway, Belgium and SwedenSweden
UNDP Poverty-Environment Initiative UNDP Poverty-Environment Initiative Grew out of WSSDGrew out of WSSDSupported by DFID and ECSupported by DFID and EC
Joint UNDP-UNEP Poverty Environment Initiative, formed 2007Joint UNDP-UNEP Poverty Environment Initiative, formed 2007Donors collectively agreed to support significant scale-up of PEIDonors collectively agreed to support significant scale-up of PEI
UNDP-UNEP Poverty Environment Facility, formed 2007UNDP-UNEP Poverty Environment Facility, formed 2007 Supporting PEI scale-up, knowledge management, technical advisory servicesSupporting PEI scale-up, knowledge management, technical advisory services
History History
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative
• MoU signed between UNDP and UNEP in 2005 to enhance collaboration in areas of common interest (3 areas: climate change, poverty and environment initiatives and other environmental endeavors).
• PEI brings together the environmental capacity and networks of UNEP - with the UNDP’s expertise and capacity to support country-led processes via its CO presence.
• Partnerships with Ministries of Environment, Ministries of Planning and Development and Ministries of Finance.
•There are significant opportunities to link PEI with the MDG Achievement Fund, to help countries accelerate progress towards the MDGs.
•PEI is working within the wider context of One UN pilots and UNDAF processes
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative
PEI: Regions and Countries PEI: Regions and Countries AfricaAfrica UNDP-UNEP regional PEI team in Nairobi UNDP-UNEP regional PEI team in Nairobi
10 country programmes: 10 country programmes: Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, BotswanaRwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Botswana
AsiaAsia
UNDP-UNEP Regional PEI team in UNDP-UNEP Regional PEI team in BangkokBangkok
Country programmes established in Vietnam Country programmes established in Vietnam and Bhutanand Bhutan
Target to launch PEI activities in : Target to launch PEI activities in : Bangladesh, Bangladesh, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal and East-TimorLaos, Cambodia, Nepal and East-Timor
UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative
Experience in country PEI programmes has led to key lessons learned, created model for mainstreaming environment into development processes
PEI: Regions and CountriesPEI: Regions and Countries
Latin America Joint UNDP-UNEP team based in Joint UNDP-UNEP team based in PanamaPanama
Regional PEI programme launched Regional PEI programme launched in May 2008. in May 2008.
Europe/CISEurope/CISJoint UNDP-UNEP team based in Joint UNDP-UNEP team based in Geneva/BratislavaGeneva/Bratislava
Regional PEI programme Regional PEI programme launched in June 2008. launched in June 2008.