Rwanda Poverty Environment Initiative (PEI) Poverty Environment Project Meeting Nairobi January 30 – February 1, 2007 Alex Mulisa, Rwanda PEI Project Manager.

Rwanda Poverty Environment Rwanda Poverty Environment InitiativeInitiative (PEI) (PEI)

Poverty Environment Project MeetingPoverty Environment Project MeetingNairobi Nairobi

January 30 – February 1, 2007January 30 – February 1, 2007

Alex Mulisa, Rwanda PEI Project ManagerAlex Mulisa, Rwanda PEI Project [email protected]@gmail.com

GOVERNMENT OF RWANDAGOVERNMENT OF RWANDA

Country IssuesCountry Issues

Post warPost warNational environmental Policy - 2003National environmental Policy - 2003Organic law on environment – 2005Organic law on environment – 2005

Decentralization process in 2006Decentralization process in 2006

Rwanda Profile (2005)Rwanda Profile (2005)- Population: 8 128 553 hPopulation: 8 128 553 h- Pop Density: 321h/Km2Pop Density: 321h/Km2- Pop in Agriculuture: 87% Pop in Agriculuture: 87% - Pop growth: 2.6%Pop growth: 2.6%- Pop below the poverty line: 56,9%Pop below the poverty line: 56,9%- Contribution of agriculture in the GDP: 43,5%Contribution of agriculture in the GDP: 43,5%- Average land per household: 0.6 haAverage land per household: 0.6 ha- Forest cover: 20% country surfaceForest cover: 20% country surface- Use of electricity: 4%Use of electricity: 4%- Population in Urban areas: 17%Population in Urban areas: 17%- Rate of urbanisation: 15%Rate of urbanisation: 15%

PEI - BackgroundPEI - Background

February 2005February 2005Development work by Task TeamDevelopment work by Task TeamOctober 2005October 2005

Total Budget: $624,000 (support for Phase I)Total Budget: $624,000 (support for Phase I)Belgium/Gvt of Norway through UNEP, UNDP Belgium/Gvt of Norway through UNEP, UNDP (Rwanda and HQ)(Rwanda and HQ)

GOVERNMENT OF RWANDAGOVERNMENT OF RWANDAPEI PARTNERSPEI PARTNERS

Ministry of Lands, Environment, Forests, Water and Ministry of Lands, Environment, Forests, Water and Mines (MINITERE), Mines (MINITERE),

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), Ministry of Agriculture and Animal (MINECOFIN), Ministry of Agriculture and Animal resources (MINAGRI), Ministry of Infrastructure resources (MINAGRI), Ministry of Infrastructure

(MININFRA) and Ministry of Local Administration, Good (MININFRA) and Ministry of Local Administration, Good Governance, Community Development and Social Affairs Governance, Community Development and Social Affairs

(MINALOC)(MINALOC)coordinated and implemented bycoordinated and implemented by

Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)

Typical features in RwandaTypical features in Rwanda

ObjectivesObjectives

to enhance the contribution of sound to enhance the contribution of sound environmental management national environmental management national development strategies such as Economic development strategies such as Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS), Vision 2020, and Millennium (EDPRS), Vision 2020, and Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s); Development Goals (MDG’s);

to to increase national budget allocations increase national budget allocations towards the environment;towards the environment;

to build the long-term capacity of the to build the long-term capacity of the government to integrate environmental government to integrate environmental concerns into the design and implementation concerns into the design and implementation of development plansof development plans

Main ActivitiesMain Activities Conduct studies to generate Conduct studies to generate

evidence based advocacy toolsevidence based advocacy tools::• Economic Analysis Economic Analysis of the Cost of of the Cost of

Environmental Degradation Environmental Degradation • Pilot Integrated Ecosystem Pilot Integrated Ecosystem

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Media strategy Media strategy Support to EDPRSSupport to EDPRS

• Environmental Mainstreaming GuidelinesEnvironmental Mainstreaming Guidelines• Sector Mainstreaming ToolsSector Mainstreaming Tools• Monitoring and Evaluation toolsMonitoring and Evaluation tools• Support to Sector and Cross-cutting GroupSupport to Sector and Cross-cutting Group

Phase II preparationPhase II preparation• Implementation Phase Implementation Phase • Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

Management/Implementation ModalitiesManagement/Implementation Modalities

UNDP Rwanda: UNDP Rwanda: • Operational and technical supportOperational and technical support

UNEP:UNEP:• Technical supportTechnical support

Government of Rwanda/REMAGovernment of Rwanda/REMA Steering committeeSteering committee Task teamTask team Project Management UnitProject Management Unit

• National Project CoordinatorNational Project Coordinator National Project ManagerNational Project Manager International Technical AdviserInternational Technical Adviser

Anticipated ResultsAnticipated Results Evidence based, policy driven advocacy tools Evidence based, policy driven advocacy tools Enhanced knowledge base on environmental Enhanced knowledge base on environmental

issues among key sectors: Planning, issues among key sectors: Planning, Agriculture, Energy and Local institutionsAgriculture, Energy and Local institutions

Improved understanding of the importance of Improved understanding of the importance of environment for sustainable development environment for sustainable development with policy-makers and national plannerswith policy-makers and national planners

Consideration of environmental sustainability Consideration of environmental sustainability as a key component to national developmentas a key component to national development

Integration of environmental sustainability Integration of environmental sustainability into EDPRSinto EDPRS

Significant and sustainable increase in Significant and sustainable increase in national budget for environment and natural national budget for environment and natural resourcesresources

ProgressProgress Studies have provided evidence that has been Studies have provided evidence that has been

successful in advocacy for environmental successful in advocacy for environmental sustainabilitysustainability

Sector guidelines have been used to guide logframe Sector guidelines have been used to guide logframe development to integrate environmental issuesdevelopment to integrate environmental issues

Environment is both a sector and a cross cutting issueEnvironment is both a sector and a cross cutting issue Reliable partnership with MINECOFIN (focal point to Reliable partnership with MINECOFIN (focal point to

the environment sector and cross cutting issues the environment sector and cross cutting issues group) has sustained visibility of environment group) has sustained visibility of environment sustainability as an essential ingredient to poverty sustainability as an essential ingredient to poverty reduction and economic growthreduction and economic growth

Media strategy has put environmental sustainability in Media strategy has put environmental sustainability in the national spotlight, particularly in local the national spotlight, particularly in local communities – sharing of best practices between communities – sharing of best practices between communities. communities.

Progress (cont’d)Progress (cont’d)

Environment Sector will be part of Environment Sector will be part of the PRSP drafting teamthe PRSP drafting team

Increased donor support – Increased donor support – Environment featured among five Environment featured among five areas selected under UNDAF.areas selected under UNDAF.

Problems/ChallengesProblems/Challenges District level participation has been District level participation has been

inadequate – scaled down staff: Env. officer inadequate – scaled down staff: Env. officer has other responsibilitieshas other responsibilities

Costing the Environment Sector is still a Costing the Environment Sector is still a challenge – no appropriate model and little challenge – no appropriate model and little capacity in MINITERE/REMAcapacity in MINITERE/REMA

EDPRS roadmap ambitious with EDPRS roadmap ambitious with communication challenges from MINECOFINcommunication challenges from MINECOFIN

Capacity issues in both GOR andCapacity issues in both GOR and UNDP UNDP country office, high workforce turn over ratecountry office, high workforce turn over rate

High demand for the human capacity to work High demand for the human capacity to work with the sectors in the mainstreamingwith the sectors in the mainstreaming

Problems/ChallengesProblems/Challenges

• Inadequate data on Inadequate data on environment/natural resourcesenvironment/natural resources

• Securing high quality consultancy Securing high quality consultancy outputsoutputs

Donor involvement/Co-ordinationDonor involvement/Co-ordination Environment Sector Working Group Environment Sector Working Group

chaired by REMA and co-chaired by chaired by REMA and co-chaired by UNDP. Donor involvement: DFID, UNDP. Donor involvement: DFID, WHO, FAO, UNFPA, UNHCR, donor WHO, FAO, UNFPA, UNHCR, donor coordination unit, NGOscoordination unit, NGOs

Cross cutting issues group co-chaired Cross cutting issues group co-chaired by DFID and has a broad range of by DFID and has a broad range of donor representation donor representation (bi-lat. + UN, NGO)(bi-lat. + UN, NGO)

PEI chair on sub-group for PEI chair on sub-group for Environment in CCI group Environment in CCI group

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned Planning Phase – strong involvement of Planning Phase – strong involvement of

national stakeholders and joint planning national stakeholders and joint planning between UNEP, UNDP and GoRbetween UNEP, UNDP and GoR

Capacity Building – on site and day-to-day, Capacity Building – on site and day-to-day, PMU located in implementing agencyPMU located in implementing agency• Operational funds as a test run for transition to Operational funds as a test run for transition to

full NEX project execution. full NEX project execution. Flexibility in providing technical support to Flexibility in providing technical support to

EDPRS process – PEI is structured around EDPRS process – PEI is structured around the EDPRS roadmapthe EDPRS roadmap

Data generated from field based studies Data generated from field based studies recognized as a strong advocacy tool for recognized as a strong advocacy tool for environmental and NR sustainabilityenvironmental and NR sustainability

Next StepsNext Steps

On-going technical support to EDPRS formulation On-going technical support to EDPRS formulation process – main activityprocess – main activity

Economic analysis II: A more detailed analysisEconomic analysis II: A more detailed analysis Development of PE indicators and M&E systems Development of PE indicators and M&E systems Support to Rwanda for post-conflict Support to Rwanda for post-conflict

environmental assessment environmental assessment Production of detailed Lessons Learned reportProduction of detailed Lessons Learned report Development of PEI Phase II Development of PEI Phase II

• Capacity building phaseCapacity building phase• Implementation of EDPRS; sector and district supportImplementation of EDPRS; sector and district support

Thank You Thank You

Greetings & well wishes from Greetings & well wishes from

Rwanda!Rwanda!

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