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UNDAF PRIORITY WORKING GROUP 3
ENVIRONMENT
4 December 2011
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Environment PWG Membership
Government
Co-Chairs:
• Ministry of
Environment
• Ministry of Water
Resources
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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
NGO Members:
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UN Members: UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF, IOM, UNHABITAT, UNIDO, WHO, FAO, UNEP
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
Natural
Resource
Management
Climate
Change
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Strategic framework to address trans-boundary water issues
presented.
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Law for establishment of National Water Council drafted.
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Framework for devolved Water Boards under development .
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Preliminary assessment of Integrated Community Water Management
Plans completed.
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Preliminary Organizational Assessment for Ministry of
Environment finalized.
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Attention for Biodiversity issues agreed with the MoEnv.
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Working Groups on climate change mitigation, adaptation and
vulnerability have been established.
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Exposure on Urban Planning for Climate Change and Carbon
Reduction provided to city leaders.
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Studies on Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and
Environment finalized.
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Key Achievements … cont’d
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
• 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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THANK YOU
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