Progress in Zambia to advance inclusive green growth

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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA Integrating Green Growth into Development Planning and Policy Progress in Zambia to Advance Inclusive Green Growth Doreen C. Bwalya M&E Specialist - Interim National Climate Change Secretariat Government of the Republic of Zambia 20 th February 2014

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In Paris at the ENVIRONET Workshop, 20th February 2014, Doreen C. Bwalya, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, presented "Development Planning and Policy Workshop, Progress in Zambia to Advance Inclusive Green Growth." Ms. Bwalya presented the following: Enabling ENVIRONET for inclusive green growth, existing initiatives in green growth, enabling initiatives in green growth, sector/thematic priorities for Zambia's international green growth strategy in national planning, and entry points for action. Here an interview with Ms. Bwalya here: https://archive.org/details/DoreenCBwalyaZambia The Network on Environment and Development Co-operation (ENVIRONET) of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) promotes and facilitates the integration of environment and climate change into all aspects of development co-operation. ENVIRONET is a network of development co-operation practitioners committed to working together to promote good practice in the fields of environment and development.

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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

Integrating Green Growth into Development Planning and

Policy

Progress in Zambia to Advance Inclusive Green Growth

Doreen C. BwalyaM&E Specialist - Interim National Climate Change SecretariatGovernment of the Republic of Zambia20th February 2014

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ZAMBIA AT A GLANCE

Area: 752,614 sq. km

GDP Growth: 6.9% (2012)

CPI Inflation: 8 (2012)

Population: 13 Million (2010)

Population Rural: 60% rural

Population growth rate: 2.9%

Poverty level in rural areas: 77%

(59% at national level)

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NATIONAL PLANNING PROCESS

o Vision 2030 & National Development Plan (NDP) Shaping Development

vision of country

Comprehensive development planning program and tools for 25 year period with 5 year intermediate plans (FNDP, SNDP)

New NDP developed every 5 years

Working towards Zambia attaining middle income status

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ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR INCLUSIVE GREEN GROWTH

o Vision 2030 & National Development Plan (NDP) Sixth National

Development Plan (SNDP) & Revised -SNDP mainstreamed for climate resilient low-carbon development path

◦Zambia National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) (2007) Assessment of Climate

Change and variability in Zambia and creation of adaptation programme

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- Technology Needs Assessment Report• Report launched in

2014 and identifies technology needs for various sectors to achieve climate resilience

– National Policy on the Environment

• Policy created in 2005 to harmonize development programmes with environmental protection and sustainability

– Draft National Climate Change Response Strategy

• Strengthened the prospects for synergies and trade-offs between environmental, social and economic objectives

ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR INCLUSIVE GREEN GROWTH

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EXISTING INITIATIVES IN GREEN GROWTH

Important to build on existing green initiatives as they are locally defined

Inclusive Green Growth still limited in scope and work in progress

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EXISTING INITIATIVES IN GREEN GROWTH

Examples of current green economic activities: • Hydro-electricity power

generation (zero-carbon)

• Conservation agriculture, organic farming and agro-forestry

• National Tree Planting initiative

• Infrastructure – Investments in the Rail System

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EXISTING INITIATIVES IN GREEN GROWTH

Government investment in energy projects

Promotion of energy-saving bulbs, efficient cooking stoves

Biomass waste power facility (converts biomass waste to energy, fertilizer ad sanitation services

Mining Companies –implementing GHG capture technologies

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EXISTING INITIATIVES IN GREEN GROWTH

Some Projects Promoting Climate Resilient Low-Carbon Development

o UN Joint Programme on Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction

o United Nations Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN- REDD)

o Low Emissions Capacity Building (LECB)

o USAID Low Emissions Development Strategy

o UN-Green Jobs

o Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR)

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SECTOR/THEMATIC PRIORITIES FOR ZAMBIA’S IGG STRATEGY IN NATIONAL PLANNING

Energy (Clean

energy & Waste to energy)

AgricultureGreen

Infrastructure

Agroforestry

Mining

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ENTRY POINTS FOR ACTIONInterim National Climate Change Secretariat

positioned as Focal Point for Zambia Inclusive Green Growth Strategy

Currently coordinates various programmes and projects [USAID LEDS, PPCR, UNJOINT Climate Project (LECB, UN-REDD )]

Under Ministry of Finance, which is responsible for National planning & resource mobilization and coordinates the NDP & Vision 2030

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Overview of the Secretariat• The Interim Secretariat is Zambia’s national coordinating body for all climate change related activities in the country.

• To become Permanent Secretariat to National Climate Change Council once it is formed

• It facilitates the implementation of climate change activities by bringing together stakeholders like government, private sector, civil society and cooperating partners in achieving the aims and objectives of the National Climate Change Response Strategy and the forthcoming Climate Change Policy.

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Overview of the Secretariat

Directive•Steering Committee•Technical Committee•Interim Secretariat

Functions •Establish long term institutional arrangement for climate change•Coordinate climate change activities

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Secretariat - Structural ArrangementsFinancial Management & Administration

Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction

Mitigation and Green Growth

Climate Resource Mobilization and leveraging investments

National Coordination Framework

M&E, Environmental & Social Safeguards, Capacity Building, Research, Audits

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NEXT STEPS FOR ZAMBIA IGG STRATEGY PROCESS

Develop a Zambia Inclusive Green Growth Strategy, facilitated by Secretariat (Ministry of Finance)

Stakeholder consultations and involvement in strategy preparation

Strengthen institutional capacity

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AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

Support in developing the IGG Strategy (financial & knowledge) and bankable proposals

Institutional Capacity Building (Project Cycle Management, Fiduciary, Environmental and Social Safeguards)

Short- and Long-term Training of Champions in Sustainable Development