Funding          : European Commission, LIFE-Third Countries Programme

Execution       : Ministry of Environment

Management   : United Nations Development Programme

Duration            : 3 years


Our Mission
Expected Results
Disclaimer

 

 




Our Mission     Top

To integrate environmental considerations into public sectoral plans & programmes, through the application of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), to alleviate major problems facing national sustainable development.

Expected Results       Top

There are five main areas of intervention:

  1. Policy and regulatory aspects
    • Develop a framework for SEA.
    • Develop environmental guidelines for land use planning.

  2. Capacity building

    3.
    • Train concerned public institutions regarding:
      • SEA application, monitoring and evaluation
      • Environmental guidelines
    • Train private sector consultants with respect to:
      • Scope & significance of SEA process.
      • Mainstreaming proposed environmental guidelines.

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  3. Institutional strengthening

    4.
    • Develop national strategies for:
      • The application and monitoring of the SEA process in priority sectors.
      • Incorporating and monitoring the application of environmental guidelines.

  4. Dissemination and general awareness

    5.
    • Guiding manual on SEA process and application procedures.
    • Draft guidebook on the application of environmental guidelines.
    • General advocacy brochure for strategic decision-makers.
    • Regional meetings to disseminate SEA to NGOs and local authorities.
  5. Demonstration activity

    6.
    • Apply SEA procedures & environmental guidelines for land use planning in a pilot project and publish a good practice case study for future reference.

Disclaimer   Top

UNDP is the UN´s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners.

This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Community. The views expressed herein are those of the Project and can therefore in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Community.