Wetlands and Poverty Reduction Project Anglophone regional practitioners training course MODULE 3 POLICY SETTING AND ADVOCACY By Teddy Tindamanyire, Isah Dutse, Catherine Mungai 5 MAY 2007 A Wetlands International project supported by DGIS
Dec 27, 2015
Wetlands and Poverty Reduction Project
Anglophone regional practitioners training course
MODULE 3 POLICY SETTING AND ADVOCACY
By Teddy Tindamanyire, Isah Dutse, Catherine Mungai
5 MAY 2007A Wetlands International project supported by DGIS
• Wetland policies play a significant role in the
achievements of the various Poverty Reduction
Strategies (PRSPs)
• The policy ultimately leads to the achievement of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
• Wetlands policy should clearly show causal link between
poverty and the wetlands (Environment)
Introduction
• It is important to note that environmental impacts of
policies and strategies for achieving growth and poverty
reduction is often not given sufficient attention,
• We need to further analyse and review the policies in
order to achieve sustainable pro-poor economic growth
Introduction Cont.
• Wetlands policy identify the issues which require the most
urgent attention for wise use/sustainable development and
poverty reduction
• Policy also identify wetland sites which require the most
urgent attention in terms of poverty reduction,
• Guides on action to be taken on wetlands through priority
setting at a particular wetland site
Introduction Cont.
Examples of SEA Tools which Makes policies pro-poor:
1. The Compound Matrix
2. The Compatibility Matrix
3. Sustainability Test
Use of SEA Tools to make strategies/policies pro-poor
1. The Compound Matrix
• The compound matrix is used, principally at national level
to evaluate individual PPPs against a range of criteria,
which serve as indicators of conditions affecting poverty:
• These criteria relate to poverty env’tal dimensions like:
Livelihood
Health
Vulnerability
Institutional constraints
• Compound Matrix assess each individual PPP in turn
using the poverty-environment dimensions
• The way in which the PPP relates with each criterion
in the matrix and a view is taken as to know whether or
not the PPP is likely to:
– Alleviate the conditions of poverty,
– Result in negative effects or
– Are largely neutral.
The Compound Matrix Cont.
The following symbols are used to record the judgments:
1. Conditions are likely to be positive +
2. Conditions are likely to be negative –
3. Conditions are likely to be neutral 0
4. Conditions are uncertain ?
The Compound Matrix Cont.
Exercises on Compound Matrix
Country groups:
1. Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Seychelles, Malawi (SADC)
2. Liberia, Nigeria (ECOWAS)
3. Kenya, Ethiopia (IGAD)
4. Sudan, Tanzania and Rwanda (EAC)
5. Uganda
Exercises on Compound Matrix (30 minutes)
• Put your own policy framework according to the compound
matrix table provided
• Judge the policies into the four each category of Poverty
Dimensions (Livelihood, Health, Vulnerability, and Intuitional)
• Present your matrix to the plenary
• Conclusions & Lessons Learnt
• Materials (Laptop, Table template, Marker pen)