Regional: Supporting Implementation of Environment-Related Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific
The TA will build on ADB's previous support for achieving MDG7 (environmental sustainability) in Asia and the Pacific, and will align with Strategy 2030 (under preparation) to support DMCs in implementing actions on the environment-related SDGs. The TA will also work with regional partners such as Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), both of which have mandates to support countries to implement the SDGs. The TA also complements the regional TA on Agenda 2030 and the SDG, as both will help ADB support SDG implementation and develop Strategy 2030, but focuses on implementing environment-related SDGs.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Endo, Isao
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
Project Name | Supporting Implementation of Environment-Related Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific | ||||
Project Number | 50158-001 | ||||
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 Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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Sector / Subsector |
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Forestry - Land-based natural resources management - Water-based natural resources management Energy / Energy efficiency and conservation Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban sanitation - Urban solid waste management |
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Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||
Description | The TA will build on ADB's previous support for achieving MDG7 (environmental sustainability) in Asia and the Pacific, and will align with Strategy 2030 (under preparation) to support DMCs in implementing actions on the environment-related SDGs. The TA will also work with regional partners such as Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), both of which have mandates to support countries to implement the SDGs. The TA also complements the regional TA on Agenda 2030 and the SDG, as both will help ADB support SDG implementation and develop Strategy 2030, but focuses on implementing environment-related SDGs. | ||||
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Implementation of environment-related SDGs will be critical for continued development in the region. Environmental degradation and climate change threaten development gains, with the poor suffering most. At the third Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development in April 2016, which initiated a regional dialogue on implementing Agenda 2030, participants identified environmental challenges to be prioritized in the region, including degradation of ecosystems, unsustainable resource use, air and water pollution, and threats posed by climate change and natural disasters. In providing DMCs support to implement environment-related SDGs, policy and institutional coherence, data monitoring, and accountability will need to be addressed at the national level. For example, governments will need capacity to analyze and evaluate policy options based on environmental as well as economic and social criteria, and to monitor policy impacts and progress against targets. Measurement and monitoring for environmental sustainability progress is the weakest among the sustainable development pillars (economic development, social development, and environmental protection) because of insufficient production of environment statistics, impeding DMCs' ability to determine baseline conditions and set targets. Financing is also a concern since, compared with other priorities such as basic services or infrastructure provision, less incentives exist to invest in environmental sustainability, as it is often difficult to demonstrate returns on investments. DMCs have varying capacities and will have differing needs based on national circumstances and development priorities. Consultations undertaken by the project team indicate DMCs require capacity building support for environment-related SDG issues and access to finance. Tools and methodologies to mainstream the SDGs will have to be identified and/or developed considering applicability and priorities in DMCs. Helping DMCs identify priorities and set targets for environment-related SDGs will also assist ADB in identifying targets under the forthcoming Strategy 2030. Upstream support for environment-related SDGs will create opportunities to support sector investments in sustainable infrastructure and resource conservation (SDG12) and natural resources management (SDGs 14 and 15), including co-benefits in climate change adaptation and mitigation (SDG13).7 The national policies, strategies, and programs to be identified by the DMCs as necessary in meeting environment-related SDGs can be areas for follow-on ADB support through policy advice, TA, projects, and knowledge services. |
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Impact | Integration of environment-related SDGs into policy and planning processes in Asia and the Pacific DMCs improved or achieved in the long term (The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development) |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Capacity and knowledge of governments and other stakeholders to implement environment-related SDGs enhanced |
Progress Toward Outcome | Phase 2 is being implemented in the Philippines and Viet Nam, while preparation for the implementation is underway in Mongolia. Support for the Philippines is focused on developing a plan for sustainable consumption and production in relation to SDG12. Activities supported in Viet Nam relate to developing indicators for monitoring environment dimensions of the SDG. Support for Mongolia will also be similar to this. Recruitment of consultants to support in-country implementation is ongoing. |
Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | Regional stocktaking and review undertaken, technical guidance materials prepared, and knowledge-sharing workshop undertaken Recommendations for mainstreaming environment-related SDGs in three pilot DMCs developed and dissemination workshop held |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Output 1:Regional stocktaking and review undertaken, technical guidance materials prepared, and knowledge-sharing workshop undertaken - The TA team carried out desk study and interviews with UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), UN Environment, ADB operations departments and resident missions, and other development partners to gain a regional overview of progress on the integration of environment-related SDGs. The TA team produced a draft stocktaking and review report of 15 countries with an emphasis on SDGs 12, 14 and 15.
In parallel, a draft tools inventory was developed to help policymakers identify suitable approaches, tools and methodologies to understand the critical interlinkages and meaningfully integrate select environment-related SDGs and targets into their development planning and implementation activities with an emphasis on SDGs 12, 14 and 15. A Regional Knowledge Sharing Workshop was conducted in Bangkok, Thailand on 20-21 February 2018 in collaboration with regional partners such as the UN ESCAP and UN Environment. About 104 participants from 19 DMCs coming from the government ministries working on national policy planning, environment and pollution control/resource efficiency, international development organizations including UN (ESCAP, Environment, PEI, and UNDP), civil society, private sector and NGOs attended the event. In July 2018, the Workshop Proceedings Report from the Regional Knowledge Sharing Workshop was published. A summary paper on the Regional Stocktaking of the environment-related SDGs in Asia and the Pacific presenting the results of stocktaking of 15 countries' national and organizational responses to the environment-related SDGs is also being finalized.
Output 2: Recommendations for mainstreaming environment-related SDGs in three pilot DMCs developed and dissemination workshop held -Phase 2 activities are being implemented in the Philippines and Viet Nam, and preparations are underway in Mongolia. Recruitment of consultants to support the in-country implementation is ongoing. |
Geographical Location | Regional |
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Responsible ADB Officer | Endo, Isao |
Responsible ADB Department | Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department |
Responsible ADB Division | SDSS |
Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 21 Sep 2016 |
Fact Finding | 03 Aug 2016 to 23 Jun 2016 |
MRM | - |
Approval | 24 Nov 2016 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 27 Mar 2019 |
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
24 Nov 2016 | - | 24 Nov 2016 | 31 Oct 2019 | 31 Oct 2020 | 10 Nov 2020 |
Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
1,000,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,000,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 939,634.75 |
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Tenders
Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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International Environmental Data/Statistics Expert - Resource Person | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 04 Jul 2019 | 06 Jul 2019 |
National Environment and Development Policy Researcher (Mongolia) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 30 Jun 2019 | 03 Jul 2019 |
National Environment and Development Policy Expert (Mongolia) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 06 Jun 2019 | 16 Jun 2019 |
International Environment and Development Policy Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 06 Jun 2019 | 16 Jun 2019 |
National Environmental Statistics Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 23 Apr 2019 | 27 Apr 2019 |
National Coordinator (Viet Nam) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 16 Apr 2019 | 22 Apr 2019 |
National Environmental Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Apr 2019 | 11 Apr 2019 |
Team Leader/Lead Consultant for SCP Action Plan | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 27 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 |
Team Leader/Lead Consultant for SCP Action Plan | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 20 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Mongolia) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 21 Feb 2019 | 27 Feb 2019 |
TA Operations and Events Coordinator | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 04 Jan 2019 | 10 Jan 2019 |
Biodiversity Policy Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 08 Nov 2018 | 11 Nov 2018 |
Team Leader / Knowledge Management and Administration Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 27 Oct 2018 | 05 Nov 2018 |
Environmental Economics/Green Finance Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Oct 2018 | 25 Oct 2018 |
Recycling / Waste and Chemicals Management Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 22 Aug 2018 | 27 Aug 2018 |
Sustainable Consumption and Production Policy Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Aug 2018 | 28 Aug 2018 |
Natural Resources and Environment Policy Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Aug 2018 | 28 Aug 2018 |
Resource Conservation, Efficiency and Cleaner Production Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 15 Aug 2018 | 20 Aug 2018 |
Team Leader for SCP Action Plan | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 09 Aug 2018 | 14 Aug 2018 |
Research Assistant and Administrative Coordinator | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 02 Aug 2018 | 06 Aug 2018 |
SCP and Circular Economy Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 02 Aug 2018 | 06 Aug 2018 |
Environmental Data and Statistics Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 01 Aug 2018 | 13 Aug 2018 |
Sustainable Business and Lifestyles Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 27 Jul 2018 | 14 Aug 2018 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (PRC) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 23 Mar 2018 | 27 Mar 2018 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Lao PDR) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 20 Dec 2017 | 22 Dec 2017 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Nepal) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Dec 2017 | 11 Dec 2017 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Indonesia) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Dec 2017 | 11 Dec 2017 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Bhutan) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Dec 2017 | 11 Dec 2017 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Kazakhstan) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Dec 2017 | 11 Dec 2017 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Sri Lanka) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Dec 2017 | 11 Dec 2017 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Mongolia) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Dec 2017 | 11 Dec 2017 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Samoa) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Dec 2017 | 11 Dec 2017 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Viet Nam) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Dec 2017 | 11 Dec 2017 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Timor-Leste) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Dec 2017 | 11 Dec 2017 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Bangladesh) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Dec 2017 | 11 Dec 2017 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Cambodia) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Dec 2017 | 11 Dec 2017 |
Workshop Assistant (National) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 02 Dec 2017 | 08 Dec 2017 |
Web/Graphics Designer (National) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 02 Dec 2017 | 08 Dec 2017 |
National Coordinator for Environmental SDGs (Fiji) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 02 Dec 2017 | 08 Dec 2017 |
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