Status and Evolution of Environmental Priorities in the Poverty Reduction Strategies: An Assessment of Fifty Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
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| Author(s) | Bojoe, J. Reddy, R.C. |
| Date | 2003 |
| Reference type | Paper |
| Source name | Environmental Economics Series |
| Journal | No 93 |
| Pages | 48 pp. |
| Publisher | World Bank, Washington, D.C. |
Summary
More than 50 countries are in various stages of preparation and implementation of Poverty Reduction Strategies. This report examines the extent to which countries have integrated environmental considerations into such strategies. The assessment is based on the 50 PRSPs and 7 PRSP Progress Reports available as of October 2003, and their Joint Staff Assessments. Of the 50 PRSPs, 20 are in an interim stage, while the rest are full. This report uses a simple scoring scale applied to 17 variables related to environment. An unweighted average for each country is reported. The results show (a) considerable variation across countries, (b) an average level of mainstreaming that is still low, and (c) a strong tendency for full PRSPs to better integrate environmental factors than interim PRSPs. This report contains several examples of good practice in mainstreaming, and identifies areas of potential improvement.
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