The World Bank’s Experience with Country Environmental Analysis

(CEA)Sub-Regional Workshop for GEF Focal PointsEurope and the CIS7-8 March 2007, Istanbul

Outline

Background: Evolution of development focus Objectives of Country Environmental

Analysis (CEA) Building Blocks Examples of CEA

Background

Development community and Bank CDF emphasize:

• long term vision,

• country ownership,

• partnerships,

• focus on development outcomes

• good policy based on sound analysis Need for broader environmental analysis is a part of

this vision Other diagnostic tools available, eg. Poverty and

gender assessments – CEA an integrative environmental tool

Objectives of CEA

CEA: systematic, country-level diagnostic environmental analysis

Objectives:

• Integrate environmental considerations into country-level development assistance strategies and programs

• Open avenues for upstream discussion of key cross-sectoral policy issues behind a country’s environmental challenges

• Guide capacity building and institutional reform efforts

Links with Other Tools and Processes

Draws • on work on sustainability and

environmental indicators• Country led analyses: NEAP, SER, NSSD• Work undertaken by development

partners

Key Building Blocks

State of the environment and priorities for development

Policy analysis Institutional capacity assessment Scope: detailed or rapid Collaboration with country and development

partners

Examples of CEA

10 completed world wide; first in Belarus and Serbia & Montenegro in 2003; 10 ongoing; Ukraine planned

Policy recommendations and identified WB follow up programs• Belarus

Integrated environment into PRSP and CAS• Serbia and Montenegro

Contributed to identification and preparation of investment projects• Serbia EE Project; Montenegro Tourism Project

Led to institutional change• Tunisia decision to establish Ministry of Environment and

Sustainable Development

Belarus CEA

Objective: To engage government and local stakeholders in dialogue on links between environmental management and underlying policy framework

Content: • Critical review of situation in water, energy, solid

waste and NRM• Poverty dimensions of these areas• Macroeconomic linkages and long term

sustainability Recommended: policy actions in support of more

environmental sustainability, and investments in above sub-sectors

Serbia and Montenegro CEA

Objectives• Review the existing situation, identify

priority areas for policy changes and consider roles of government, private sector and donors

• Assess macroeconomic-environmental linkages

• Provide basis for defining the Bank’s long term involvement in the environment sector

Main Trends Identified

Deteriorating trends in water, sanitation and waste management

Threat of coastal zone deterioration in Montenegro Air pollution hotspots High energy efficiency Excessive industrial pollution Weak environmental management system Transboundary water and global environment

issues Lack of sustainable forest management

Recommendations

Policy measures

Policy and institutional reforms on CZ, biodiversity, EM

Identified areas for immediate investment, eg. Solid waste disposal rural and urban water

Areas for medium term investment: pollution hot spots, energy efficiency, reduce pollution to Danube

Bank supported investment projects

Outcomes

Energy subsidies reduced Water agencies agree on water charges EU and donor support to environment management

capacity building and legal harmonization Biodiversity strategy Environment mainstreamed in CAS Several Bank Operations including two GEF co-

financed

Conclusions

Built knowledge base on environmental issues and priorities

Established dialogue with various government agencies during study

Clarify Bank’s comparative advantage in meeting the priorities

Establish donor coordination; and

Mainstream environment in sector operation thanks to integrated approach

Further Information

http://www.worldbank.org/ Search for CEA