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UNDAF PRIORITY WORKING GROUP 3ENVIRONMENT

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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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