SEA Capacity Building at the World Bank

Fernando LoayzaSr. SEA Specialist

IAIA 27th Annual Conference Seoul, Korea

3 - 9 June 2007

Introduction Pilot Program on

institutions-centered SEA SEA Toolkit Training sessions Conclusion

Structure

SEA Pilot Program

Background Bank’s Environment Strategy &

OP/BP 8.60 ESW: Policy-based SEA (2005)

Policy is not a rational linear process Impacts vs. transmission mechanisms Key factors: political economy,

institutions and governance The OECD DAC Guidance calls for

harmonization but also for knowledge development

Objectives Assist in the implementation

of the Bank’s environment strategy and OP/BP 8.60

Promote learning, develop methods and techniques and test processes for institutions-centered SEA

Components

Grants: pilots in selected sectors, countries and regions

Analytical Work: methods and processes for effective I-SEA

Eligibility - Grants Potential to influence policy-based

or strategic program and plan loans Fully integrated into Bank’s projects Regional task managers lead SEAs Use methods and approaches

considered in the Bank’s analytical work and the OECD DAC Guidance

Analytical component

Draw lessons to test and refine existing approaches to I-SEA

Partner: SIDA’s SEA Help Desk (EEU – University of Gothenburg)

Pilot SEAs (I) 1 pilot completed:

Kenya Forest SEA 3 pilots in implementation:

Sierra Leone Mining SESA Dhaka Urban Development Plans

SEA Hubei-China Road Transport Plans

SEA

Pilot SEAs (II) 2 pilots in preparation:

Pakistan National Trade Corridor SEPSA

Pakistan Mining SESA 1 pilot in identification:

West Africa Minerals Sector SA (regional – multicountry SEA)

Expected outcomes 7 – 9 completed SEAs A book Analytical reports and ESNs Training materials Workshop on Policy SEA Enhanced capacity for SEA in

the Bank and client countries

Duration and budget

Four years: FY06 – FY09 Pilot SEAs completed by the

end of 2008 Budget: US$ 2.5 million

(excluding Bank budget)

SEA toolkit

http://www.worldbank.org/seatoolkit

Objective Support task managers and

environmental and sector specialists to prepare and implement SEAs

When an SEA should be used? Which type of SEA is appropriate? What are the key elements in

formulating effective SEAs? Provide good practices or examples for

designing and implementing SEAs

Content Basic information (concepts and

approaches) More than 40 links to relevant SEA websites 12 workshops and 11 publications at the World

Bank Sector specific documents and links

21sectors 20 handbooks, manuals and guidelines More than 120 SEA reports and summaries

Tools 6 sample ToRs (5 on I-SEA) 23 analytical, descriptive and participatory

techniques The World Bank SEA Toolkit is The World Bank SEA Toolkit is

an SEA library at your fingertips.an SEA library at your fingertips.

What’s new Section on tools which includes

Sample Terms of Reference, and Analytical and participatory SEA

tools New layout to ease surfing

Menu boxes were added on the right side

Training sessions

Training At least two training sessions are

conducted per year: Sector weeks: water, energy, transport,

forestry 5 hours sessions comprising three modules

(basic concepts, case studies, hands-on exercise)

Results: Around 100 bank personal (task managers,

sector and environmental specialists) and consultants have been trained

Training material available in the Bank’s sea website

SEA capacity building in the Bank is supported on two pillars

Knowledge generation through the pilot program on institutions-centered SEA

Knowledge dissemination through the web based toolkit, training sessions and cross-support

Initial results near 2 years of implementation Mining is embracing SEA for sector structural

reform Pilots with high potential in urban development

planning and large and complex transport programs

More than 1500 visitors to the SEA toolkit

Conclusion

Thanks foryour

attention