Energy and Environment Practice

1. Energy and Environment Practice Sustainable Environment for Poverty Reduction Lead Training-September 2004Linda GhanimeEnvironment Operations & Policy AdviserIyad AbumoghliEnergy and Environment Practice Manager

2. Vision Positioning UNDP as the United Nations sustainable development organization Developing partnerships for implementation to achieve the Millennium Development Goals Democratic Governance ICT Sustainable Human Development by achieving MDGs Gender Poverty CPR & HIV/AIDS Environment

3. Global Environment Outlook Over 300 regional and international environmental agreements have been negotiated since the 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Despite these achievements, environmental degradation continues unabated in most countries, disproportionately hurting the poor. Weak and uncoordinated implementation of these agreements is a critical problem, the world needs more action and less talk.

4. Key Challenges to Achieving MDG 7 Limited mainstreaming of environmental concerns into decisions governing production, trade, and investment

5. Key Challenges to Achieving MDG 7 Limited mainstreaming of environmental concerns into decisions governing production, trade, and investment Difficulties in facilitating the participation and coordinating a complex set of actors

6. Key Challenges to Achieving MDG 7 Limited mainstreaming of environmental concerns into decisions governing production, trade, and investment Difficulties in facilitating the participation and coordinating a complex set of actors URGENT NEED FOR ADDRESSING WEAKNESSES THROUGH EFFORTS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

7. EEG/BDPKey Drivers WSSD — EEG aligned with WEHAB framework to achieve MDGs; CSD12-15 — Special focus on water, sanitation and energy; MDG7 — National indicators, monitoring and reporting; PRSPs — Mainstreaming energy/environment; Pilot efforts — Scaling-up through partnerships and UNDP initiatives Greater Development Impact by reinforcing cross-practice/cross-bureau initiatives for greater Integrated implementation and reporting on MDG's and WSSD

8. EEG/BDPKey Drivers UNDP projects in energy and environment total over 4000 projects with a total funding of US$ 4 billion (GEF & MP representing one third) Comprehensive information system developed to capture knowledge from entire portfolio Mining exercises performed in GEF portfolio using GCF resources Policy positions (over 50), practice notes and manuals developed and published Networks raised from information exchange to knowledge sharing New Knowledge products developed: cross-practice, cross-bureau Development of Regional Environmental Frameworks through south-south exchange of knowledge using communities of practice. Knowledge Management culture developed

9. UNDP’s Gateway for Promoting MDG 7 Develop capacity for environmental sustainability through: • Environmental mainstreaming • Greater participation in policy dialogue • UN system coordination and partnership building

10. BDP Energy and Environment Group Human Resources

12. BDP 40% CO 60% Out posted Policy Advisors SURF Country Office Practitioners

13. How we do it Policy-driven projects in energy and environment total over 4000 projects with a total funding of US$ 4 billion (GEF & MP representing half)

14. How we do it Project interventions organized along 6 Service Lines

15. How we do it Comprehensive information system developed to capture knowledge from entire portfolio

16. How we do it Networks raised from information exchange to knowledge sharing

17. E&E Practice Service Lines Energy and Environment Practice Frameworks and strategies for sustainable development National/sectoral policy and planning to control emissions of ozone-depleting substances and persistent organic pollutants Water Sub-practice Access to sustainable energy services Sustainable land management to combat desertification and land degradation Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity Effective water governance Cross-Cutting Initiatives

18. How we do it • Sustainable management of environment and natural resources incorporated into poverty reduction strategies/key national development frameworks and sector strategies. • National Strategies for Sustainable Development (NSSD) for integrating economic, social and environmental issues adopted and implemented. • Innovative financial mechanism for environmental services • MDG 7 targets set and progress towards environmental sustainability demonstrated SL 3.1 Frameworks and Strategies for Sustainable Development

19. How we do it • 73% of country offices (59/80) support country partners in SD frameworks • UNDP is supporting 113 countries in reinforcing poverty and environment links in PRSPs. • UNDP is helping 118 countries implement National Capacity Self Assessments to promote synergies among MEAs through GEF. • 61 countries supported in developing their institutional and policy frameworks for environmental sustainability SL 3.1 Frameworks and Strategies for Sustainable Development • UNDP is supporting 26 countries in implementing their NSSDs and integrating with PRSPs. • Moving from plans and documents to learning systems of governance for environmental sustainability • Country specific targets set for MDG 7 in: Vietnam, Ukraine, Argentina, Benin, Bulgaria, Guinea, Kazakhstan, Romania, China.

20. Enhancing Country performance Develop indicators and guidelines to assist countries in meeting the MDG’s and JPOI targets through work on WWDR and inputs in CSD 12 Collaborations with PPPUE (partnership with Thames water) Collaborations with SGP on the Community water Initiative (CWI), to enhance delivery of local level water supply and sanitation, development of partnership with additional NGO’s (WaterAid) Collaboration with Drylands Development Centre (DDC), enhanced attention to water management in drylands areas Collaboration with GEF on development of MSP’s (central Asia) SL 3.2 Effective water Governance

21. Over 1 billion USD in support to sustainable water management Over 100 countries have received support Funding sources include: Sweden (policy support to IWRM), Netherlands (Cap-Net programme) and US State Department (for TRIB programme only) Current portfolio over the next 2 years is 3.5million US/year combined funding sources Trends in assistance include increased support to local water management through the Community Water Initiative and Ecological Sanitation ( local NGO’s) Membership in numerous UN coordinative bodies, UN-Water, contributing chapter to World Water Development Report, work on MDGs and WWDR indicators, membership in water and sanitation task force (Millennium Project) SL 3.2 Effective water Governance

22. Knowledge Management Leadership Electronic networks such as Water-Net, aims at connecting water professionals at CO’s and Surf’s Cap-Net (over 4 Million USD/ 2 years), 12 networks both regionally and globally, connects hundreds of institutions Knowledge management products: Water Governance for poverty reduction book, Gender Mainstreaming Guide and best practices and impacts case studies in IWRN and community based water and sanitation initiatives SL 3.2 Effective water Governance

23. How we do it SL 3.3 Access to sustainable energy services Strengthen national policy frameworks to support energy services Promote rural energy services to support growth and equity Increase access to new energy investment financing mechanisms (esp. related to Kyoto Protocol and CDM)

24. How we do it • Strengthen national policy frameworks to support energy services • Promote rural energy services to support growth and equity with a special focus on women and energy • Promote innovative technologies such as the fuel cell bus programme • Increase access to new energy investment financing mechanisms (esp. related to Kyoto Protocol and CDM) to reduce climate change risks and promote sustainable development. GEF programmes help remove barriers to and promote adoption of renewable energy technologies and also focus on sustainable transport esp. in cities SL 3.3 Access to Sustainable Energy Services

25. Mali Example Globally: Largest concentration of projects in Asia Pacific ~ $ 1 billion Lowest resources in Africa and Eastern Europe / CIS ~ $200 million Large jump in resources starting in 1996 through GEF and leveraged financing from private sector and other donors UNDP-implemented energy projects through 132 UNDP COs from 1996 onwards Energy projects implemented across 97% of all UNDP COs Total Resources Programmed from 1986 – 2003: $2.47 billion External resources:$1.6 billion; GEF (on CC): $530 million; UNDP Regular resources: $350 million; TTF resources: $12 million ~ 700 projects in total (excluding ~ 800 GEF SGP CC projects) ~70% of all projects from 1996 onwards are GEF projects

26. How we do it • Integrated Drylands Development Programme. 20 countries mainstreaming drylands development issues into country programmes. • Inter-agency policy on drought published under the "Living with Risk" series and partnership with BCPR on drought/crisis linkages in Africa. • Helping SADC to establish a Land Reform Technical Support Unit. • Global $29 million GEF Portfolio Project for Capacity Building and Mainstreaming of SLM for 49 LDC and SIDS countries in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean • Country Pilot Partnerships in at least 3 countries, involving 10-year strategic planning and implementation with GEF and other resources • A strong pipeline of GEF projects for demonstration of innovative practices for sustainable land management and poverty alleviation focusing on Africa • UNDP is 2004 Chair of the Inter-agency Facilitation Committee of the Global Mechanism of UNCCD SL 3.4 Sustainable Land Management to Combat Desertification and Land Degradation

27. How we do it • Assisting over 140 countries mainstream biodiversity conservation, sustainable use, and equitable sharing into economic and social policy, planning and management • Developing capacity through partnerships with national and local governments, communities, NGO’s and the private sector SL 3.5 Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity • Over $1 billion in project resources mobilized • Initiated and led the process linking the CBD 2010 targets to the MDG 2015 targets. • Supply chain partnerships with local producers, traders, exporters, and global manufacturing and retailing of coffee and cocoa to benefit both livelihoods and biodiversity • Widely acclaimed manuals and publications on local business for global biodiversity conservation, ecotourism development, and biodiversity and human health • Leading a new initiative on sustainable financing systems for protected areas with the CBD and GEF • Codifying knowledge from 200 GEF projects, 3,000 GEF SGP projects and 800 Equator Prize nominations into practice notes, policy positions, electronic database and lessons learned publications

28. How we do it Providing policy advice, technology transfer and training to countries to help them comply with MP and Stockholm Convention obligations. SL 3.6:National/sectoral Policy and Planning to Control Emissions of ODS and POPs SL 3.6 : MP and POPs portfolio size in 2004: ~ $110 million. Cumulative ~ $450 million. UNDP contributing to ozone layer recovery: Assisting over 500,000 crop growers and small and medium size enterprises in 68 countries to eliminate ozone depleting substances, access ODS-free technology and maintain market share thereby saving jobs. All 20 countries where UNDP has Institutional Strengthening projects met MP compliance requirements. In total, over 50,000 tons of ODS eliminated, 4,000 tons in 2003. 2004 integration of ODS/ POPs in the MYFF POPs: 25 Natl.Implementation plans; global demo in 7 countries to reduce emissions through improved waste mgmt; 2 tech transfer projects introducing non-combustion destruction technologies.

29. Brazil Women, climate change, enterprise, generating 3000 jobs/year

30. Cross-cutting Initiatives Climate Change Internal: BCPR, Cap2015 Regional Bureaux External: WBCSD, IETA, Natsource, WB UNCTAD, UNIDO Insurance Industry Knowledge Management CDM User’s Guide CC, MDGs & Poverty Eradication Website CDM, Carbon Markets & Equitable Terms of Trade Adaptation, Risk Management & Debt Swaps CDM net Policy Positions Partnerships Learning by Doing Capacity Development within the MDG Framework Practice Note Resource mobilization CDM lessons learnt study Internal Capacity Development Project-based Capacity Development Resources mobilized 2003- 03/2004 UNF: $720,000 Canada: $84,000 WB: $40,000 SIDA: $350,000 Workshops for over 100 Country Offices in Latin America, Asia- Pacific, Arab States and Central Africa Interventions in 18 Country Offices in RBLAC, RBAP, RBAS

31. Private Sector Partnerships Swiss Re Will investigate the risks posed by climate change and loss of biodiversity, which can contribute to natural disasters, the spread of diseases and other health hazards that often hit poor communities hardest. The initiative — by UNDP, the reinsurance company Swiss Re, and Harvard Medical School's Center for Health and the Global Environment — will promote sound environmental management, such as restoring forests for flood and erosion control, watershed protection, and other risk-mitigating activities needed for wider availability of disaster insurance — measures that are important for progress towards poverty eradication and the other MDGs. Mauritius on SIDS: Climate Change Programme will commission a paper outlining an strategic framework for integrating risk management in national adaptive capacity priorities and options for engaging the insurance industry. The paper will be disseminated at Barbados+10, and the related issues will also be discussed at a side event.

32. THE FOOTPRINT NEUTRAL PROGRAM PROVIDES UNDP WITH A HIGHLY INNOVATIVE FRAMEWORK IN WHICH TO ENGAGE THE PRIVATE SECTOR • What is Footprint Neutral? • A program that enables consumers and businesses to offset their adverse environmental/ social impact by paying an incremental amount • Why is it relevant to UNDP? • Has potential to generate significant funds for UNDP projects. BP’s pilot project yielded $3.5M in one country in one year • Is in complete alignment with UNDP’s thematic areas and the MDGs • Has low transaction costs because it is a framework partnership that facilitates easy integration of new partners • Has far-reaching policy, business practice, and public-awareness implications • Why do we think it will work? • 73% of Americans have bought products specifically for their environmental/social benefit • Swiss Re, in its role as reinsurer, is uniquely positioned to invite clients to participate in voluntary initiatives such as Footprint Neutral • What are the next steps? • Prepare to launch at WEF in Davos in January 2005 • Complete set up of advisory board, consisting of Jeffrey Sachs, Paul Volcker, Jose-Maria Figueres Menu of Offset Options Fund Flows Greenhouse Neutral Asset Gathering Consumers Biodiversity Neutral UNDP/ Swiss Re Trust Fund Company Water Neutral Other MDG Areas

33. Poverty and Environment Initiative Supporting five flagship country programmes on integrating environment into poverty reduction strategies (Kenya and Tanzania, Cambodia and Vietnam, Nicaragua) $7.5 million mobilized to date at global and country levels Major proposal to EC on global Poverty and Environment Network Potential major partnership with UNEP on poverty and environment Developing collaborative work with Poverty Practice and Millennium Project

34. Key Challenges to Implementing EEG’s Strategy • UNDP’s role in developing national/local capacity for environmental sustainability is often not well known or is being challenged by other UN bodies

35. Key Challenges to Implementing EEG’s Strategy • UNDP’s role in developing national/local capacity for environmental sustainability is often not well known or is being challenged by other UN bodies • The need to increase core spending on poverty-environment linkages to achieve the MDGs

36. Key Challenges to Implementing EEG’s Strategy • UNDP’s role in developing national/local capacity for environmental sustainability is often not well known or is being challenged by other UN bodies • The need to increase core spending on poverty-environment linkages to achieve the MDGs • The need for greater country office focus on UNDP-supported environmental sustainability interventions at the country level and cross-practice synergies to achieve the MDGs.

37. Key Challenges to Implementing EEG’s Strategy • UNDP’s role in developing national/local capacity for environmental sustainability is often not well known or is being challenged by other UN bodies • The need to increase core spending on poverty-environment linkages to achieve the MDGs • The need for greater country office focus on UNDP-supported environmental sustainability interventions at the country level and cross-practice synergies to achieve the MDGs. • The growing donor demand for performance-based allocation systems under the GEF which could adversely affect “weaker” countries with severe environmental problems

38. How Should UNDP Respond? • Since only 45% of our partners are aware of UNDP‘s Energy and Environment programme, we need to develop a communication strategy to disseminate our comparative advantage in helping countries achieve MDG-7, its approach (mainstreaming, participation, UN coordination) and actions (e.g., Booklet/CD with country-by-country fact sheets for CSD-12)

39. How Should UNDP Respond? • Since only 45% of our partners are aware of UNDP‘s Energy and Environment programme, we need to develop a communication strategy to disseminate our comparative advantage in helping countries achieve MDG-7, its approach (mainstreaming, participation, UN coordination) and actions (e.g., Booklet/CD with country-by-country fact sheets for CSD-12) • Promote cross-practice synergies and knowledge sharing, e.g. Water Governance, Environmental Governance, Land degradation and disasters.

40. Since only 45% of our partners are aware of UNDP‘s Energy and Environment programme, we need to develop a communication strategy to disseminate our comparative advantage in helping countries achieve MDG-7, its approach (mainstreaming, participation, UN coordination) and actions (e.g., Booklet/CD with country-by-country fact sheets for CSD-12) • Promote cross-practice synergies and knowledge sharing, e.g. Water Governance, Environmental Governance, Land degradation and disasters. • Dissemination of data and lessons learned from data mining of the EEG project portfolio.

42. The Practice Workspace Service Lines: Access documents and resources according to service line, from water governance to access to energy services. These pages also contain focal points and links to relevant websites. Knowledge Networks: Online discussion fora looking at environmental issues, UNDP/GEF projects, regional concerns, etc. Follow the lively discussions, join your regional network or participate in an eDiscussion. People: To contact your counterpart in another Country Office or identify a project consultant visit the Who’s Who and Expert Roster. Publications: From Practice Notes, HDVs and Guidelines Development Viewpoints to external publications and access to UNDP’s online subscriptions. • Practice News: • Daily news updates appear on the front page, as well as announcements, new publications and resources and profiles of active Practice members. • Funding: • Information on the new Energy and Environment Thematic Trust Fund (TTF) together with other funding windows, donor profiles and advice on donor mobilization and communication. • Learning and Capacity Building: • Links to the VDA’s Energy and Environment courses, as well as training opportunities, conferences and consultancies. • Collaboration: • Review draft documents posted online and provide feedback, comments and case studies. ‘Who’sWhoNet’ is a site provided for online collaboration for smaller working groups. Programmes and Projects: Project information including Project Documents, TORs, evaluation reports, case studies and successes from around the world and the forthcoming UNDP Global Projects Database.