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POVERTY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE MAINSTREAMING (PECM) PROJECT

POVERTY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE MAINSTREAMING (PECM) PROJECT. Implementing Agency: General Economics Division, Planning Commission Development Partners: UNDP, and UNDP-UNEP PEI Total Contribution: US $ 1.00m Implementing Period: 07/2010 – 09/2013. Agenda of NTAC Meeting.

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POVERTY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE MAINSTREAMING (PECM) PROJECT

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  1. POVERTY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE MAINSTREAMING (PECM) PROJECT Implementing Agency: General Economics Division, Planning Commission Development Partners: UNDP, and UNDP-UNEP PEI Total Contribution: US $1.00m Implementing Period: 07/2010 – 09/2013

  2. Agenda of NTAC Meeting • Update the overall project progress • Presenting the Mid Term Review Report Findings • Follow up of the recommendations • 2013 Work Plan and Progress • Implementation Challenges • Overcome Strategies

  3. Project Progress in the View of Independent Mid Term Review • Two independent consultants conducted the mid term review of the PECM project in January 2013. • Steve Jones, an international climate change and development professional, citizen of UK; was a lead contributor of BCCSAP and long experience in working in Bangladesh • Ranadhir K Das, an environmental engineer from BUET having long experience to work in Bangladesh in the field of disaster management, natural resource management and rural development. • The mid term mission has submitted the draft report on 24th February 2013

  4. Key Findings of Mid Term Review • 1. PECM is a successful USD 1.0 million, 3¼ year project (2010-13), which aims to integrate poverty, environment, climate considerations into development planning and budgeting processes in Bangladesh. • 2. The project is an initiative of UNDP and PEI, in partnership with the Government of Bangladesh. The General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission is the implementing agent supported by a small team of consultants. • 3. The Mid-Term Evaluation was undertaken during the last year of the project. The evaluation team was asked to evaluate the project against standard OECD/DAC criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability, and to focus on how things might be done better in the future (e.g., by a follow-on project).

  5. The key conclusions of the project are as follows Were the right things done? Were things done right? Were things done well? Will the benefits of the project sustain? How could things be done better?

  6. Were the right things done? PECM is highly relevant to the Government of Bangladesh’s policies and priorities, UNDP policies and global priorities, and the needs of the citizens of Bangladesh – especially those most likely to be affected by climate change. In conclusion, the PECM Project is highly relevant. It is an important and timely way to assist the Government of Bangladesh to strengthen its policies and planning systems.

  7. Were things done right? • PECM is an effective project. It is likely to fully or largely achieve most of its nine outputs and its two intermediate outcomes by the end of the project in September 2013. Key results include: • PEC nexus issues have been mainstreamed into national plans (the 6th Five Year Plan and Perspective Plan) and the National Sustainable Development Strategy. • New guidelines for preparing the Annual Development Programme and Development Project Proforma have been or are expected to be approved shortly, which should result in more PEC-focused investment projects. • Nearly 400 planning professionals (191 has received and other 209 will receive in 2013) will have received basic training in PEC mainstreaming in development planning. • A new Climate Fiscal Framework will be developed by the Ministry of Finance and an annual Climate Budget Analysis will be published each year, making it possible to track government’s performance on PEC mainstreaming. • A Local Climate Fiscal Framework, for use by local government will also be piloted in 8 locations.

  8. Scores for each output

  9. Future directions 40. Evidence to inform policy. Senior Planning Commission officials indicated that they also need evidence on good practice from: (i) syntheses of research and good practice (e.g. on topics like renewable energy) from Bangladesh and other countries in the region to use in policy making and national planning processes; (ii) research and focused evaluations of good practice in Bangladesh. These will become increasingly important, in future. 41. Wider approach. The PECM project focused on four sectors selected for their importance in adaptation to climate change and environmental issues. There is now a need to expand to cover other sectors (e.g. urban and industrial development, health) and mitigation. Most people, including the majority of poor and vulnerable people, will be living in urban areas in 20 years time and it is important that PEC nexus issues, which will apply then, are taken into account in planning future development.

  10. [1]See IMED. Strategic Plan 2008 to 2013. Ministry of Planning, Dhaka. • Future directions • 48. It is important that: • IMED includes PEC and outcome indicators, when it monitors implementation of the different national plans and strategies. Currently IMED concentrates on monitoring inputs and activities. It is being strengthened to focus more on output and outcome monitoring. • Training should be provided to government planners on how to use the new guidelines. This could include producing a u-tube training video. • The ADPs each year should be carefully tracked to check whether the new guidelines lead to an increase in PEC inclusive projects. If they do not, further revisions to the guidelines should be considered.

  11. Future directions • 59. The impact assessment consultant will provide a detailed impact assessment of the training, however, following the assessment, PECM should produce a capacity building strategy for the Planning Commission over the next few months. It is recommended that it should: • include detailed suggestions on how the curriculum can be embedded into the work of the BCS Economic Cadre Academy (both induction and mid-career training) and estimate the costs of doing this; • consider whether more basic training of planning professionals in project design and appraisal skills (e.g.,cost-benefit analysis and logical framework analysis) is needed to complement and increase the effectiveness of PEC training.

  12. 60. In addition, it is recommended that any future project includes: • High-level policy seminars for senior officials from all key ministries and agencies to make them aware of the importance of PEC nexus issues and how they can be incorporated into project design and implementation. It is especially important that the Planning Secretary and Planning Commission Members are all fully briefed on PEC nexus issues, especially climate change. • Training courses for all the remaining professional planners in the country (there are 532 BCS Economic Cadre plannersand the another 1,500 or so planners in government agencies and organisations around the country). • 61. If PECM is to be effectively mainstreamed in the Government of Bangladesh, it is imperative that all planners and the senior officers understand the issues and how programme designs should take them into account. Eventually, training new entrants will become a routine task of the Academy or another body. Before that, it will be necessary to train a large number of planning professionals, who are already in service. This will involve running 80 or so training courses over 3-4 years. • 62. Consideration might also be given to providing advanced training in PEC nexus planning and policies for a small group of planners to provide an expert group within the BCS Economic cadre, who could mentor others. This could be done in cooperation with a local centre of excellence such as ICCAD.

  13. Future Directions 70. It will be important, after the end of the Project, to continue monitoring whether the new guidelines lead to improved project designs and to assess whether any further changes are needed to make the guidelines more effective. This should be done in consultation with the team implementing the PEC nexus issues training programme, which will be training planners in the use of the new guidelines.

  14. Future Directions 79. Training. Finance teams in ministries and agencies will need to be trained in how to use the climate budget code in analysing budget and expenditure data. This will need to continue beyond the end of the project, to mainstream the new system fully into standard processes. Similar training was earlier provided by the Ministry of Finance on gender budgeting and expenditure. 80. Annual Climate Budget Report. The Ministry of Finance produces a sector-wise annual Gender Budget Report as part of the Government’s commitment to address gender based inequalities and discrimination. It expects to do the same for climate related budgets and expenditures, once the climate budget key is approved and operational. This report and other analysis will be provided, as required, to Parliament. 81. LGD will require further support to mainstream LCFF across local government. It is unclear at this stage whether Planning Commission will need to be directly involved.

  15. Future Directions 85. Institutionalizing PEC in the Planning Commission. It is recommended that any continuation project, after PECM, should aim to institutionalize PEC nexus issues in the Planning Commission, either as a Unit or Wing. The Mission understands that the Strengthening Public Expenditure Management Program of the World Bank has been asked, by the Government, to analyse the current organisation and functions of GED, and recommend ways to improve its overall effectiveness. The current PECM team should ensure the World Bank consultants are aware of the efforts made to date in mainstreaming PEC issues in GED and the need now to institutionalise PEC nexus issues in the Planning Commission.

  16. Future Directions • 94. If there is a second phase of the project, the evaluation team recommends that: • The NPD should be trained on PEC nexus issues so that he or she can play a leading role in mainstreaming PEC issues within the Planning Commission and is able to work effectively with specialist ministries (e,g., MoEF).This training should be tailor made, possibly in association with a local research institute such as ICCAD or BRAC University. • The consultancy team should include an expert on climate change to lead on knowledge management.

  17. Were things done well? PECM is an efficient and cost-effective project which should give good value for money.

  18. Will the benefits of the project sustain? Many achievements of the project will sustain but without further support, the potential for transformational and sustained change is unlikely to be realised. To achieve this, a follow-on project will be needed to consolidate the gains made and build a constituency for change.

  19. How could things be done better? The evaluation team recommends that Government of Bangladesh, UNDP and PEI should consider designing a follow-on project. It would and would aim fully and sustainably to mainstream PEC issues in Bangladesh’s development systems and development programme. The indicative cost would be US$ 5 million over four years

  20. The new project would include many of the same outputs as PECM but would emphasise: • tracking and monitoring national development plans and strategies, and the ADP, to ensure they integrate PEC concerns; • awareness training senior decision-makers (Joint Secretary and above) so that they create the space and incentives for mainstreaming PEC concerns; • training all the planning professionals in Bangladesh in PEC mainstreaming to ensure a critical mass of planners who understand the importance of PEC nexus issues for the sustainable development of Bangladesh and will ensure development projects are designed with this in mind. • creating either a Wing or Unit in the General Economics Division of the Planning Commission to ensure continued institutional support for and focus on PEC mainstreaming.

  21. 2012 - 2013 Targets • DPP/TPP (format) and the Guideline are revised (and improved) and incorporated PEC and disaster issues; A Manual is developed for all public sector planning professionals • PEC Links are incorporated in National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS) and Delta Plan • Two hundred (200) planning professionals targeted under the training program by 2012 • PEC Curriculum is incorporated in the BCS (Economic Cadre) Academy Curriculum • A Climate Fiscal Framework and subsequent budget code is introduced • GoB budget allocation increased in PECM issues

  22. Way Forward An Advocacy Strategy for Mainstreaming A Capacity Building Strategy Linkages with selected UNDP programmes A successful conclusion of the PECM project in Sept 2013 is expected to be followed by stepping into Second Phase

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