Outline

1. UNDP-UNEP Partnership Initiative for the Integration of Sound Management of Chemicals Priorities into Development Planning

2. Outline • Context • Aid Effectiveness Requirements • Development Planning at the National Level • Planning for Sound Management of Chemicals • Linkage of SMC and the Millennium Development Goals • Mapping the Mainstreaming Process and UNDP and UNEP’s role

3. Key Themes of the Presentation Capacity Development Needs Environment and Health Policy and Institutions Economic Trends The growing importance of chemicals in Developing Economies Environment and health implications of under- developed SCM capacities Burgeoning of new policies, but institutions and enforcement need improvement Numerous capacity development needs identified and need prioritization in development planning

4. The Dubai Declaration ”The sound management of chemicals is essential if we are to achieve sustainable development, including the eradication of poverty and disease, the improvement of human health and the environment and the elevation and maintenance of the standard of living in countries at all levels of development.”

5. Aid Effectiveness Requirements • Millennium Summitof 2000 set-out the organizing framework for development assistance in the Millennium Development Goals • Rome High-level Forum on Harmonization held February 2003 • Plan of action was elaborated to harmonize aid policies, procedures and practices of donors with those of their developing partner countries

6. The Monterrey Consensus, adopted at the International Conference on Financing for Development in March 2002 • Built on the Millennium Declaration • Provided a new framework of mutual accountability • Reaffirming developing countries’ full acceptance of their responsibility for their own development • Stressing the critical importance of support from the developed countries • Need to strengthen the role of multilateral development banks in the service of developing countries

7. Developing countries and countries with economies in transition need to redouble their efforts to increase the resources spent on development and ensure that they are used effectively • To this end, many developing countries will need to improve their structures of governance and public administration

8. 2005 Paris High Level Forum/Declaration • Developing countries will exercise effective leadership over their development policies, strategies, and to coordinate development actions • Donor countries will base their overall support on receiving countries' national development strategies, institutions, and procedures

9. Donor countries will work so that their actions are more harmonized, transparent, and collectively effective • All countries will manage resources and improve decision-making for results • Donor and developing countries pledge that they will be mutually accountable for development results

10. Key challenge of Attracting Donor Resources • Global donor community has placed increased emphasis on the commitment and strategies of developing countries for mobilizing their own national resources for development, consistent with the partnership vision of the 2000 Millennium Summit

11. National Development Planning • Development Planning is Country Specific as we will hear from the country presentations later • While Different, the main objective of National Planning is to produce a roadmap on how a country achieves its development and economic priorities • In General a Government will have a long term vision which is articulated in a National Long Term Development Plan – typically a five year plan

12. The Long Term Plans can be further broken down into a Medium Term Plan (maybe 3yrs) and finally down to an annual plan, which typically defines the national annual budget

13. Typical Agencies involved in National Development Planning • Typically National Planning is done through the Ministry of Planning and the Ministry of Finance. • The Process would generally include inputs from all Line Ministries, State Agencies and other State Bodies. • In some countries the Line Ministries may also have a planning unit which provides planning services in the particular Ministry

14. Planning for Chemical Management • The major objective of the UNDP/UNEP Partnership Initiative on Chemicals is the get Sound Management of Chemicals on the Development Agenda for Countries. • This is done through Mainstreaming Projects, which builds the capacity of the planning ministry and ministry’s managing chemicals • The Mainstreaming Work is guided by the UNDP Guidance on Mainstreaming SMC into National Development Plans

15. How is SMC relevant to achieving MDG 1? Impacts of weak & strong SMC Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) and its linkages to MDG 1 S W The poor are at higher risk of exposure to toxic and hazardous chemicals, because of theiroccupations, living conditionsandlack of knowledge on handlingchemicals Rural poor:Exposure to pesticides through agricultural work Urban poor:Live close to hazardous waste sites, incinerators, landfill sites, waste dumps or polluting industries • Proper use of chemicals (pesticides and fertilizers) can play a significant role in boosting crop yields • Proper use of chemicals can protect the productivity of freshwater and marine fisheries • Secured livelihoods of poor communities canhelp tofree up time for other activities (education)

16. How is SMC relevant to achieving MDG 2? Impacts of weak & strong SMC Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) and its linkages to MDG 2 W S Weak science capacity is a significant factor in weak national capacity for monitoring and evaluation of chemicals as related to food safety and security, and the exposure of people and the environment to chemicals It has implications for the ability at the national level to enforce legislation Basic science knowledge will lay the foundation for much needed skill sets that enable nations to progress in many areas Awareness raising at schools can reduce chemicals related incidents at home, work and in the community SMC helps protect children’s mental and physical development enabling them to attend school

17. How is SMC relevant to achieving MDG 3? Impacts of weak & strong SMC Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) and its linkages to MDG 3 S W Women / girls are disproportionally affected by indoor air pollution, water and food pollution and the negative effects of household chemicals Gender division of labour further exposes women to specific chemicals Biases in educational system may result in the fact that women often are less equipped to anticipate the implications of chemicals exposure and pollution SMC can improve women’s working and living conditions Increase women’s knowledge on the handling and health implications of chemicals and help protect them and their families Integration of gender dimensions in SMC initiatives can increase women’s participation in decision-making processes

18. How is SMC relevant to achieving MDG 4? Impacts of weak & strong SMC Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) and its linkages to MDG 4 S W Improper labeling, storage and use of chemicals significant causes of poisoning in developing countries Yearly unintentional poisonings account for an estimated 50,000 deaths of children aged 0-14 years (WHO 2002) Chemical pollution of air, water, soil and food increases the incidence, prevalence, rate of mortality and costs of certain pediatric diseases The Sound Management of Chemicals, combined with better nutrition, can improve children’s living conditions, decrease their sensitivity to chemicals and reduce child mortality

19. How is SMC relevant to achieving MDG 5? Impacts of weak & strong SMC Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) and its linkages to MDG 5 S W With respect to reproductive health, the exposure of women and girls to chemicals such as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) can lead to miscarriages, low birth weight babies and premature birth Women accumulated such chemicals in their lipids or body fat and can pass as much as one third of their toxic burden to their infant children, both prenatally and through breastfeeding The Sound Management of Chemicals can lower a women’s risk of contamination, improve maternal health and therefore the health of future generations

20. How is SMC relevant to achieving MDG 6? Impacts of weak & strong SMC Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) and its linkages to MDG 6 S W The health care sector is a major source of dioxin emissions (POPs), primarily the result of medical waste incineration and an unintended consequence of the choice of materials and practices used to improve human health Unsound disposal of expired medications and health care waste jeopardizes the health of the poor living close to waste sites Proper use of medications and other chemicals medical products (such as treated mosquito bed nets) play a major role in disease prevention and treatment Chemicals are used for control of vector borne-diseases, such as malaria, kala-azar, dengue fever and chagas disease and help prevent millions of deaths worldwide

21. How is SMC relevant to achieving MDG 7? Impacts of weak & strong SMC Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) and its linkages to MDG 7 S W Chemicals can contribute to global warming, ozone depletion and climate change Chemicals can cause severe environmental degradation and disrupt ecosystems through the contamination of water, soil, air and flora and fauna Sound Management of Chemicals can help prevent and/or minimize harmful chemicals from entering the environment and reduce the need for difficult and costly environmental remediation

22. How is SMC relevant to achieving MDG 8? Impacts of weak & strong SMC Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) and its linkages to MDG 8 S International co-ordination and co-operation efforts towards improved chemicals management, such as through the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, and chemicals related MEAs, create global partnerships and initiatives Global partnerships and initiatives help countries integrate SMC objectives into national and local development policies and plans, while simultaneously identifying options to catalyze necessary supporting finance

23. Mapping the Mainstreaming Process Step 1: Baseline Analysis Step 2: Diagnostics and Needs Assessment Step 3: Identification on National ICDP Opportunities and Priorities Step 4a: Economic Valuation of Selected Priorities Step 4b: Targeted Policy and Regulatory Measures Step 5: Mainstreaming SMC for the MDGs

24. Step 1 Baseline Analysis for ICDP Mapping the Mainstreaming Process Monitoring and Evaluation Step 4a Economic Valuation of Selected Priorities Step 2 Diagnostics & Needs Assessment Step 3 Identification of National ICDP Opportunities & Priorities Step 5 Mainstreaming SMC for the MDGs Step 4b Targeted Policy & Regulatory Measures Awareness Raising & Promoting Multi-Stakeholder Involvement Gender Mainstreaming

25. Partnership Support Services • UNDP Support Services • Capacity development • Integrated policy design • Support to MDG-based national development assessment and investment planning processes • Implementation guidance at the country level • UNEP Support Services • Normative development • Technical assessment and analysis • Established collaborative arrangements with relevant bodies for sound management of chemicals • Piloting of innovative approaches – such as UNEP-WHO, Health and Environment Linkages Initiative (HELI) • Science-based guidance and knowledge services

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