Integrating Global Environmental Priorities into National Policies and Programmes in Kiribati

Integrating Global Environmental Priorities into National Policies and Programmes in Kiribati

Over the years, the government of Kiribati has demonstrated its commitment to the global environmental agenda as it struggles to address national issues and priorities.  Kiribati has developed a number of national environment strategies and plans that address its obligations under various MEAs. However, there exist gaps in national environmental policies and legislation, training, education, and public awareness as well as coordination among government agencies key for effective implementation of the Rio conventions.

With its focus on strengthening Kiribati's environmental management information system (EMIS), this UNDP-supported project, Integrating Global Environmental Priorities into National Policies and Programmes in Kiribati, will address the challenges of improving and enforcing environmental policies and legislation and help integrate environmental issues into national and sector strategies and plans among other goals. 

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Project details

Levels of intervention

  • National

Source of funds

  • Global Environment Facility - Trust Fund

Key implementers

  • National Governments

Funding amounts

$547,000
$530,000

Project partners

  • Environment and Conservation Division, Ministry of Environment, Land, and Agricultural Development (MELAD), Government of Kiribati
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Introduction

Over the years, the government of Kiribati has demonstrated its commitment to the global environmental agenda as it struggles to address national issues and priorities.  Kiribati has developed a number of national environment strategies and plans that address its obligations under various MEAs. However, there exist gaps in national environmental policies and legislation, training, education, and public awareness as well as coordination among government agencies key for effective implementation of the Rio conventions.

With its focus on strengthening Kiribati's environmental management information system (EMIS), this UNDP-supported project, Integrating Global Environmental Priorities into National Policies and Programmes in Kiribati, will address the challenges of improving and enforcing environmental policies and legislation and help integrate environmental issues into national and sector strategies and plans among other goals. 

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Project details

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Thematic Area
Area
Infrastructure/Climate Change Risk Management
Level of intervention
  • National
Key collaborators
  • National Governments
Primary beneficiaries:

Ministry of Environment, Land and Agricultural Development, Government of Kiribati

Implementing agencies and partnering organizations
  • Environment and Conservation Division, Ministry of Environment, Land, and Agricultural Development (MELAD), Government of Kiribati
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Project status
Source of Funds Pipeline
Funding Source
Global Environment Facility - Trust Fund
Financing amount
$547,000
Co-financing total
$530,000

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Key results & output

The two major outcomes of this project are –

  1. The development of an Environmental Management Information System (EMIS) including a SWOT and Gap analyses of existing databases and management information systems (Outcome 1.1); Formulation of benchmarks central for data generation (Outcome 1.2); Formulation of a strategic plan for institutional reforms to create an EMIS (Outcome 1.3); Identification and training on the use of new and improved tools and technologies for collecting and managing harmonized environmental data/information (Outcome 1.4) and; Launch of a public awareness campaign on the value and need for an EMIS (Outcome 1.5)
  2. The development of an Environmental Indicators and Compliance Monitoring System (CMS) including creation of harmonized environmental indicators (Outcome 2.1); Establishing best practice methodologies and training on the application of environmental indicators (Outcome 2.2); Development of software and information technology to track environmental indicators (Outcome 2.3); Development of the CMS in a structured manner to track environmental indicators (Outcome 2.4) and; Institutionalization of the CMS within planning and decision-making authorities at the technical and ministerial levels (Outcome 2.5).

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PIFs
Kiribati – GEF Trust Project Identification Form

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Monitoring & evaluation

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