Mainstreaming global environmental concerns in the post-conflict rapid development of Sri Lanka

Project Overview

The UNDP-supported, GEF Trust fund project, Mainstreaming global environmental concerns in the post-conflict rapid development of Sri Lanka, (2015-2018) was implemented through two components – the strengthening of environmental data and information systems including global reporting and mainstreaming environment into awareness, planning, decision-making and socio-economic development.

 

Project Details

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Signature programmes: 
Level of intervention: 
Key collaborators: 
Primary beneficiaries: 
Ministry of Environment, Government of Sri Lanka
Implementing agencies and partnering organizations: 
Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Project status: 
Completed
Location: 
Urban
Financing amount: 
$880,000 (As of 7 November 2012 detailed in PIF)
Co-financing total: 
$1,675,000 (As of 7 November 2012 detailed in PIF)

Key Results and Outputs

The project has two components with the following associated outcomes –

Data and information management through the development of a data collection system that covers needs of Rio Convention and Rio+20 outcomes (Outcome 1.1); An accessible and user-friendly national data clearing house, with links to sub-national and sector agencies (Outcome 1.2); Identification of stakeholders with the  capacity to access, use and intepret the information (Outcome 1.3) and;Identification of a set of indicators for environment monitoring and natural resources management supporting both global and national needs (Output 1.4).

Planning and decision-making through ncreased capacity in planning departments to integrate global environment and local environment into integrated planning and monitoring (Outcome 2.1); High level awareness of global environmental values and environmental sustainability and resilience issues (Outcome 2.2) and; Operationalization of the National (Haritha Lanka) Green Strategy and Action Plan that also address global environmental concerns (Outcome 2.3).

Programme Meetings and Workshops

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Reports and Publications

PIFs

Monitoring and Evaluation

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Contacts

UNDP
Tom Twining Ward
Regional Technical Advisor