Wetlands and Poverty Reduction Project

Anglophone regional practitioners training course

MODULE 3 POLICY SETTING AND ADVOCACY

By Teddy Tindamanyire, Isah Dutse, Catherine Mungai

5 MAY 2007A Wetlands International project supported by DGIS

Lecture 6:

WETLANDS POLICY

AND POVERTY REDUCTION

AND SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT

Learning Objectives

Understand the role of wetlands policies in addressing poverty reduction

• Wetland policies play a significant role in the

achievements of the various Poverty Reduction

Strategies (PRSPs)

• The policy ultimately leads to the achievement of the

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

• Wetlands policy should clearly show causal link between

poverty and the wetlands (Environment)

Introduction

• It is important to note that environmental impacts of

policies and strategies for achieving growth and poverty

reduction is often not given sufficient attention,

• We need to further analyse and review the policies in

order to achieve sustainable pro-poor economic growth

Introduction Cont.

• Wetlands policy identify the issues which require the most

urgent attention for wise use/sustainable development and

poverty reduction

• Policy also identify wetland sites which require the most

urgent attention in terms of poverty reduction,

• Guides on action to be taken on wetlands through priority

setting at a particular wetland site

Introduction Cont.

Examples of SEA Tools which Makes policies pro-poor:

1. The Compound Matrix

2. The Compatibility Matrix

3. Sustainability Test

Use of SEA Tools to make strategies/policies pro-poor

1. The Compound Matrix

• The compound matrix is used, principally at national level

to evaluate individual PPPs against a range of criteria,

which serve as indicators of conditions affecting poverty:

• These criteria relate to poverty env’tal dimensions like:

Livelihood

Health

Vulnerability

Institutional constraints

• Compound Matrix assess each individual PPP in turn

using the poverty-environment dimensions

• The way in which the PPP relates with each criterion

in the matrix and a view is taken as to know whether or

not the PPP is likely to:

– Alleviate the conditions of poverty,

– Result in negative effects or

– Are largely neutral.

The Compound Matrix Cont.

The following symbols are used to record the judgments:

1. Conditions are likely to be positive +

2. Conditions are likely to be negative –

3. Conditions are likely to be neutral 0

4. Conditions are uncertain ?

The Compound Matrix Cont.

Exercises on Compound Matrix

Country groups:

1. Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Seychelles, Malawi (SADC)

2. Liberia, Nigeria (ECOWAS)

3. Kenya, Ethiopia (IGAD)

4. Sudan, Tanzania and Rwanda (EAC)

5. Uganda

Exercises on Compound Matrix (30 minutes)

• Put your own policy framework according to the compound

matrix table provided

• Judge the policies into the four each category of Poverty

Dimensions (Livelihood, Health, Vulnerability, and Intuitional)

• Present your matrix to the plenary

• Conclusions & Lessons Learnt

• Materials (Laptop, Table template, Marker pen)