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UNDAF PRIORITY WORKING GROUP 3ENVIRONMENT
4 December 2011
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Environment PWG Membership
Government
Co-Chairs: • Ministry of Environment• Ministry of Water Resources
Government Members: Ministry of Planning; Ministry of Oil; Ministry Of Construction and Housing; Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Electricity; Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works; Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works; Ministry of Transportation; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Communications; Ministry of State for Parliamentary Affairs; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Interior; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research; Ministry of Industry and Minerals; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Migration and Displacement, KRG Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources and KRG Environmental Protection and Improvement Board.
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PWG Membership … cont’d
UN Co-Chairs: • UNDP• FAO
UN Members: UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF, IOM, UN-HABITAT, UNIDO, WHO, FAO, UNEP
NGO Members: To be identified
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National Development Plan Environment
Objectives
• Promoting sustainable development
• Monitoring the environmental reality
• Protecting Air Quality
• Protecting water from pollution
• Ending desertification
• Raising environmental awareness
• Raising regional and international cooperation
• Developing and building environmental capabilities
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UNDAF Environment Priority Area Development Outcomes
• The Iraqi state has institutionalized policy and operational framework for the sustainable management and conservation of natural resources. (UNIDO, FAO, UNESCO, UN-HABITAT, UNICEF, UNDP, UNEP)
• The Iraqi state is responsive to climate change issues in line with its commitments to ratified international agreements. (WHO UNIDO, UNESCO, UN-HABITAT, UNICEF, UNDP)
• Government of Iraq has improved programmes for the prevention and control of pollution. (UNIDO, FAO, WHO, UN-HABITAT, UNICEF, UNDP, UNEP)
• Government of Iraq has institutionalized improved mechanisms to prevent, mitigate and respond to natural and man-made disasters. (FAO, WHO, UN-HABITAT, UNICEF, UNDP, UNEP, IOM)
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Key Achievements
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Natural Resource Management
• Strategic framework to address trans-boundary water issues presented.
• Law for establishment of National Water Council drafted.
• Framework for devolved Water Boards under development .
• Preliminary assessment of Integrated Community Water Management Plans completed.
• Preliminary Organizational Assessment for Ministry of Environment finalized.
• Attention for Biodiversity issues agreed with the MoEnv.
Climate Change
• Working Groups on climate change mitigation, adaptation and vulnerability have been established.
• Exposure on Urban Planning for Climate Change and Carbon Reduction provided to city leaders.
• Studies on Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Environment finalized.
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Key Achievements … cont’d
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Pollution • Quality of drinking water sources in 3 governorates inspected.
• Requirements of capacity building for hazardous waste management assessed.
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
• Rehabilitation of shallow wells in the KRG region completed.
• Draft legislation on DRR under discussion.
• Framework for DRR apex institution under exploration.
• National committee for drought mitigation is formed and functional
• Housing construction norms, standards and codes analysis have been concluded
• Satellite image acquisition plan has been established
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Environment Priority Area Funding Status
• Total Funds Requested (2011-2014): $218.73million
• Funds Available as of 30 September 2011: $36.38million (or 16.63% funded)
• Funds to be Mobilized: $182.35million
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Funding Status (as of 30 September 2011)
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Programmatic & Operational Considerations
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• Environment and climate change considerations compete for the attention of the general public and the government with other priorities.
• Development Dilemma – getting the right balance between development needs and environmental protection.
• Regional dimensions of certain Iraqi environmental issues (such as sandstorms, trans-boundary waters, marshlands) exceeds the mandate of the UNCT.
• The capacities of the MoEnv at central and sub national levels requires considerable strengthening for it to effectively play its information analyses, policy making and regulatory roles.
• Absence of environmental activism amongst Iraqi civil society.
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