Regional : Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction
Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction (MEPR) is a RETA financed by the Poverty and Environment Fund (PEF), a multi-donor trust fund administered by ADB. MEPR expands on the progress made under the Poverty and Environment Program, the first RETA funded under PEF, in promoting accelerated learning and innovative approaches on poverty-environment linkages. It is also opening up new opportunities for mainstreaming environmental considerations into ADB operations and business processes. Its grants program supports both pilot interventions and targeted analytical studies. The focal areas are: protection, conservation, and sustainable use of natural resources and ecosystem services; reduction of air and water pollution; and disaster prevention and reduction of vulnerability to natural hazards.
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Kunzer, Mark
Regional and Sustainable Development Department
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- Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
| Project Name | Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 41062-012 | ||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Land-based natural resources management - Water-based natural resources management |
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| Description | Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction (MEPR) is a RETA financed by the Poverty and Environment Fund (PEF), a multi-donor trust fund administered by ADB. MEPR expands on the progress made under the Poverty and Environment Program, the first RETA funded under PEF, in promoting accelerated learning and innovative approaches on poverty-environment linkages. It is also opening up new opportunities for mainstreaming environmental considerations into ADB operations and business processes. Its grants program supports both pilot interventions and targeted analytical studies. The focal areas are: protection, conservation, and sustainable use of natural resources and ecosystem services; reduction of air and water pollution; and disaster prevention and reduction of vulnerability to natural hazards. | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Strategy 2020 identified environmentally sustainable growth as one of the main complementary development agendas of ADB and established the environment as one of the key operational areas. MEPR has helped advance ADB's environment agenda and has demonstrated key linkages between environmental sustainability and poverty reduction. | ||||||||||||
| Impact | Increased implementation of sound environmental management practices by developing member countries (DMCs). |
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| Description of Outcome | Integration of environment objectives in ADB operations and business processes is enhanced. |
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| Description of Project Outputs | 1. Subproject interventions supporting poverty reduction and improvement in living conditions are successfully implemented. 2. Increased environment capacity in resident missions and in environment agencies in DMCs. 3. Knowledge on povertyenvironment linkages captured and disseminated. 4. Adequate management and administration of the TA is in place. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Regional |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | 1. Poverty Environment Specialist (36 person months International) 2. TA Administration Specialist (36 person months National) 3. Environment Specialists (180 person months National) 4. Website Administrator (24 person months National) 5. Website Design Specialist (6 person months National) |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Kunzer, Mark |
| Responsible ADB Department | Regional and Sustainable Development Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment and Safeguards Division, RSDD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 14 Mar 2007 |
| Fact Finding | 11 Mar 2007 to 25 Mar 2007 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 29 Nov 2007 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 18 Oct 2007 |
| Last PDS Update | 19 Nov 2012 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 29 Nov 2007 | - | 29 Nov 2007 | 31 Dec 2011 | 31 Mar 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 0.00 | 5,524,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5,524,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 4,661,535.58 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction: Technical Assistance Completion Report | TA Completion Reports | Sep 2014 |
| Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction | Documents Produced Under Grant/Loans/TA | Mar 2010 |
| Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction | TA Change in Scope, Amount, and Implementation Arrangements | Jul 2008 |
| Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction (Financed by the Poverty and Environment Fund) | Technical Assistance Reports | Oct 2007 |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Scaling Up Payments for Forest Environmental Services in Viet Nam: Lessons and Insights from Quang Nam | Books | Aug 2014 |
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