[Rwanda] Poverty-Environment [Rwanda] Poverty-Environment InitiativeInitiative

Public Expenditure Review (PEER)Public Expenditure Review (PEER)

Country ExperienceCountry Experience

Presented to the PEI Africa Regional Economic Forum Presented to the PEI Africa Regional Economic Forum 8-11 November 20108-11 November 2010

Government of [Rwanda]UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative

1. PEI Program Objectives

2. Key Achievements related to Public Environmental Expenditure Review (PEER)

3. Objectives and Methodology

4. Key Findings/Recommendations

5. Policy Impact

6. Challenges and Response

7. Lessons Learned

8. Next Steps

OutlineOutline

Government of [Rwanda] UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative

• Aims to enhance the contribution of sound environmental management to poverty reduction, sustainable economic growth and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals• Phase II is the integration of environment into national policy and

district planning, policy and budget processes to implement the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS)

• Improved capacity within key ministries and institutions• Improved capacity at district level • Increased awareness and more effective participation of stakeholders • Improved national funding levels for investing in environmental sustainability • Improved capacity for monitoring poverty and environment linkages

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

Government of [Rwanda] UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative

• PEI, Rwanda is implemented by a cross-ministerial stakeholder partnership that includes:• Ministry of Environment and Lands (MINELA); Ministry of

Forestry and Mines (MINIFOM); Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN); Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC); Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI); Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) and Ministry of Industry and Trade (MINICOM).

• Local level implementation is executed through the decentralization policy process

The project will be coordinated and implemented by Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA).

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

Government of [Rwanda] UNDP-UNEP Poverty- Environment Initiative

• It has demonstrated potential for new sources of capital for Fonerwa (the fund for environment) and as such is will promote sustainability towards effective poverty reduction and economic growth.

• The study will continually inform coordination and management of other funds in the pipeline at both national and regional levels including but not limited to

Climate Change Adaptation Fund. • Engaging the government on processes that can trigger additional external

incentives and resources– Funds in the name of climate change e.g. REDD– Funds under Clean Development Mechanisms and payment for ecosystem

services

• Raising voice to ensure treasury provides reasonable seed funds for start-up;

• Promoting political momentum towards internal and external resource mobilization management for poverty reduction;

• Broadening advocacy for sustainable financing to overcome the challenge of budget constraint

KEY ACHIEVEMENTSKEY ACHIEVEMENTS