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Strategic Environmental Assessment in Development Cooperation. A practice-orientated training based on the OECD Guidance Axel Olearius, Harald Lossack (German Technical Cooperation / GTZ) IAIA 2007, Seoul. Questions.
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Strategic Environmental Assessment in Development Cooperation A practice-orientatedtraining based on the OECD Guidance Axel Olearius, Harald Lossack (German Technical Cooperation / GTZ) IAIA 2007, Seoul
Questions • Why is SEA increasingly important in the context of international development cooperation ? • What are characteristics of capacity development approaches within German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)? • How does the GTZ/InWEnt SEA training look like? Where has it been delivered? • Lessons learnt?
SEA and Development CooperationThe International Context • SEA directly supports MDG 7: “to integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse loss of environmental resources” • Paris Declarationon Aid Effectiveness highlights importance of SEA in harmonising approaches to environmental assessment (§40-42) • Shift from project-based to programme- and policy-based development cooperation • OECD Development Assistance Committee - SEA Task Team: Elaboration of Guidance for SEA
German Technical Cooperation - GTZ • Government-owned corporation with international operations • Implements contracts for the German Federal Government (Minist. f. Economic Cooperation and Development) and other clients • Furthers political, economic, ecological and social development worldwide, and so seeks to improve people’s living conditions • Provides services that support development and reform processes
Objectives of GTZ/InWENt SEA Training • To introduce concept and use of SEA and illustrate the process through a fictitious case study (transport programme, PRSP, biofuels); • To relate lessons learnt from the case study to the participants’ context and to train them how to apply it in their daily work; • To strengthen respective capacities to implement own SEA strategies and to cope with existing legislation.
Training Target Groups In developing & transition countries: • Administration officials and planners in environment, planning, sector ministries. • National SEA consultants/experts • NGO representatives Within donor agencies: • planners and consultants in environment, planning, and other sectors
Training Methodology I Based on the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Guidance: Applying SEA. Good Practice Guidance for Development Co-operation, Paris 2006. SEA Capacity Development: • “Non-blueprint approach” • Outcome/result orientation • Learning orientation
Training Methodology II • Uses Harvard Business School Case Methodology • Practical ‘case work‘ (only short introductory lecture) • Allows discussion on locally/regionally appropriate SEA approaches • Conclusions formulated through joint debate • Illustrated by real life examples
Case Materials • Fictitious country Ganama. Fact sheet gives background information • Case works on SEA for formulation of a transport infrastructure programme, PRSP (under preparation: land-use planning & biofuels) • Folder includes further background information on SEA (country related SEA documents, OECD Guidance, etc.) • Languages: English, French, Spanish, Vietnamese
Modules of the training Introduction to SEA Case works • Link P/P/P and SEA, design appropriate strategy for SEA • Determine the right issues and scope of assessment • Analyze the baseline trends (zero alternative) • Assess proposed development objectives and elaborate their alternatives • Assess proposed actions and consider their alternatives • Use effective means of participation • Ensure sufficient management and monitoring in implementation of the P/P/P • Manage SEA efficiently within budgetary and time constraints Evaluation and Follow-up of the GTZ/InWent SEA Training + Further inputs, resources, reading materials & „action learning elements“
Example of Case work Review of planning process (“linking P/P/P to SEA”)
(1) Participants receive... …Information about the aims of different tasks of an SEA e.g. the aim of “linking the Policy, Plan or Programme to SEA” is: • To ensure that SEA provides inputs early enoughand in appropriate formto be used in the formulation of the P/P/P • To maximize cooperationwith the planners savingtime and resourcesfor undertaking SEA • To ensure that SEA is effective and meets its purpose • Identify realistic potential of SEA in particular case
(2) Participants read... …the handout “Introduction to the exercise”: The Ministry of Transport (MoT) initiated the elaboration of a “Transport Infrastructure Programme for Ganama”. The proposed programme will be elaborated during the next 10 months and will involve the following tasks: • Identification of current problems and issues (month 1-2) • Formulation of objectives and priorities of the transport programme (month 3-4 ) • Formulation of measures to implement the strategy (month 5-7) • Proposal of implementation and monitoring arrangements regarding the transport programme (month 8) • (…)
(3) Participants work on... …the instructionfor the case work e.g. the instruction for “linking Policy, Plan or Programme to SEA”: • At what steps of the transport programming process would you see the right locations of the basic analytical and preparatory steps of the SEA? • Which obstacles could you imagine in performing these tasks and how to overcome them? • Are there any consultations that would be carried out within SEA? Whom would you involve and when? (…)
(4) Participants discuss... …the results and challenges of the task (e.g. “linking P/P/P to SEA”): (5) Participants receive… …information on different options and “solutions“
(6) Participants & Trainer draw… …conclusions of case work and link them to their own context of plans, programmes and policies. e.g. conclusions for “linking P/P/P and SEA” could be: • Ensure that planners are involvedin this debate - let them explain the planning process and agree on the best objectives of the SEA and timing of SEA inputs • Try to build up on already existing environmental analyses and consultations in the P/P/P(however partial) – avoid duplications and try to improve what is already there • Do not be disappointed if the planning does not operate as perfect process(it never is in reality)
Examples of Applications (I) • Tunisia: Cumulative impact assessment / SEA for Infrastructure Programme • Namibia:Land-use planning / Environmental Management Bill • Mauritania: National env. assessment approach (including emerging extractive industry in the offshore oil sector)
Examples of Applications (II) • Indonesia: Strategic advice on Tsunami-reconstruction measures, trainer pool for SEA; lessons learnt provide source for infrastructure programmes at national level • Vietnam: Integration of interests of the National Park Tam Dao into District / Province-socioeconomic development planning; national capacity development program Train-the-trainers in Bonn 06/2006: Participants from South Africa, Vietnam, Indonesia, Tunisia, Morocco, Australia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany)
Examples of Applications (III) • International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA): training prior to annual conference 2007 in Seoul • McGill University Canada : McGill-UNEP Intern. Master Programme in Environmental Assessment • African Development Bank: Capacity Development in context of ADB Directives • Asian Development Bank: “Core Environment Program” in the greater Mekong Subregion; discussion on joint support for capacity development program in Vietnam; • EASY-ECO 2005-2007:EU's Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Development - Marie Curie Actions, UNEP, University of Manchester, REC…and GTZ • 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; Learning Center event by OECD, UNDP & GTZ Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-15)
Lessons learnt • Training very useful as kick-off for broader capacity development approaches • There is no “blueprint” for SEA, however: to introduce the adapted concept of SEA, methodology of training seems to be key • Good Experienced SEA-Expert & experiences Moderator necessary
Thank you very much!Further Information on the GTZ/InWEnt SEA Training: • GTZ Poject “Rioplus” (Bonn): Axel.Olearius@gtz.de; Harald.Lossack@gtz.de • Flyer: GTZ/InWEnt SEA Training • Reports of several trainings available on SEA Taskteam website: • www.seataskteam.net • www.gtz.de