CEGEM Project Overview and Outcomes Strengthening Capacity Enhancement to Implement the Global Environmental Conventio

1. CEGEM Project Overview and Outcomes Strengthening Capacity Enhancement to Implementthe Global Environmental Conventions in Namibia Uazamo Kaura MET/UNDP CEGEM Project

2. Presentation Outline • Background and Overview • Goals and objectives of CEGEM • Expected project Outcomes, Outputs

3. Background & Overview • CEGEM initiated from National Capacity Self Assessment (NCSA) : assists countries to assess their priority national capacity for implementing the Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) • UNCCD • UNFCCC • UNCBD • NCSA for global environmental management was completed 2005 • Priority need identified to mainstream environmental mgt issues into national development programmes and address the Rio Conventions: • Climate change • Biodiversity • Land degradation

4. Overview • Namibia has invested in a large number of environmental management interventions over the past decade • Many of these interventions, at national and local level are very successful; support for regional-local level in decentralisation context needed • The impact of HIV/AIDS is severe and any development successes coined in rural areas might be nullified • Continued systematic investment into capacity development for improved environmental management will help alleviate poverty and build a cadre of highly professional practitioners, experts and policy makers

5. Overview • Summary recommendations I • An environmental advisory council on environmental management/Rio conventions should be considered • Existing policy and legislative frameworks on Rio conventions must be prioritized and harmonized • Quality extensions services must be provided to communities; improve individual capacities of extension personnel • Transfer of skills from experts to Namibians/young professionals must be facilitated • Incentive mechanism for the private sector to invest in capacity building ought to be created

6. Overview • Summary recommendations II • Academic programmes needs to be aligned with national needs; scientific surveying, research and monitoring must be strengthened • Rio Conventions need to be converted to local level action though CBOs and NGOs • Relationship between Government and NGOs and CBOs needs to be strengthened • Platforms for information sharing and exchange of ideas and knowledge needs to be maximized • The role of women in national sustainable development should be promoted to parity

7. Goals and objectives of CEGEM GOAL: To integrate the global environmental objectives in national development programmes and projects. Overall Objective To increase institutional and human capacities to meet Namibia’s commitments to global environmental conventions on climate change, biodiversity and land degradation, in the context of national development

8. Expected project Outcomes, Outputs

9. Outcome1: Increased capacity to meet Namibia’s commitments to the Rio Conventions through: Training • National Training Workshops (1st year) • Economic analysis on natural resources • Environmental assessments, best management practices • Traditional knowledge related to enviro mgt • Project and programme mgt • Negotiation skills • Rio Conventions key issues • Regional Training Workshops (2nd Year) • Environmental assessments, best management practices • Traditional knowledge related to enviro mgt • Project development and training • Environmental legal aspects (natural resources mgt acts) • Rio Conventions key issues • Training courses for MET Capacity Development • Environmental impact assessment • Traditional knowledge related to environmental mgt & access to genetic resources • Environmental legislation, legal terms and procedures • Mentoring arrangements • Young professional

10. Outcome1: Increased capacity to meet Namibia’s commitments to the Rio Conventions through: Awareness Creation • MET Environmental Education Strategy’ developed • Environmental information services unit • Press releases, radio and TV talks • Partnership with media representatives • Target press releases on the Rio Conventions • Mainstream into national radio/TV talk show • Awareness sessions for different target groups • Managerial personnel and Parliamentarian insufficiently informed • NIED • Regional Council , Extension staff • Awareness materials tailor made for different target groups • Rio Convention Booklet • Brochures on the environmental impact assessment and legislation • Brochures on self sufficiency, targeting women • Booklets on integrated environment into rural development-best mgt practices

11. Outcome 2: Rio Conventions provisions mainstreamed into national and regional development planning • Partnership between MET, NPC, MLR • Environmental Management and Assessment Act regulations • Provide for effective mainstreaming of environmental mgt into development plan • Project assist in the technical assistance for environmental assessment • Adaptation of existing environmental assessment tools • NCSA team established and operational • NCSA action plan implementation team • Environmental convention unit/PMU/WG • Annual reports on NCSA Action Plan implementation status. • Annual reports on NCSA action plan • Short briefings targeting • Managerial position in line ministries + development agencies such as NPC + Regional councils

12. GOAL (project impact) To integrate the global environmental objectives in national development programmes and projects. OBJECTIVE (project purpose) To increase institutional and human capacities to meet Namibia’s commitments to global environmental conventions in context with national development. OUTCOME 1 (project result) Increased capacity to meet Namibia’s commitments to the Rio Conventions. OUTCOME 2 (project result) Rio Conventions provisions mainstreamed into national and regional development planning. Institutional Capacity Building to enhance the ability of MET and other organizations to implement global environmental conventions. Project components Awareness and consciousness among stakeholders on global environmental issues and on the new upcoming legislation. Integration of Environmental Management into Development Planning at national and regional levels. OUTPUTS (activities/results) • 1.1.1 National training. • Workshops (with media coverage). • 1.1.2 .Regional training. • Workshops (with media coverage). • 1.1.3 Training courses for MET capacity development. • 1.1.4 Mentoring arrangements. • 2.1 Partnership between MET, NPC, OP, MLR. • 2.2 EMAA regulations. • 2.3NCSA team established and operational. • 1.2.1 ‘MET Environmental Education Strategy’ developed. • 1.2.2 Press releases, radio and TV talks. • 1.2.3 Awareness sessions and mini-workshops, for different target groups (e.g. top management personnel; members of the parliament; media; extension officers; RCs, TAs, LAs; teachers; private sector). • 1.2.4 Awareness materials tailor-made for different target groups.

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