This report encapsulates the key takeaways from the Workshop held in Bhutan with two main objectives, namely, 1) to take stock of environmental mainstreaming achievements to date, including Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI) Phase I, and, 2) to discuss the challenges and opportunities of addressing environmental mainstreaming in the future.
This report outlines four case studies that have been featured in several government policies, strategies and policy meetings. Top on the priority list of the activities is the formulation of supportive legislation for water use rights and fees, and tax exemptions on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
This report provides the first-ever public environmental expenditure in Rwanda. It was written under the theme: “Putting environment on budget.” The objective was to evaluate the appropriateness in the use of funds in the environment sector.
The study assessed the economic value of wetlands linked to community welfare and livelihoods. The study applied partial valuation techniques, socio-economic surveys, and literature reviews to identify livelihood activities supported by natural resources in Ihefu and levels of dependence on these resources.
This Public Environmental Expenditure Review (PEER) covers the first two financial years of the 10th Five Year Plan (FYP) (2008/09 and 2009/2010) and also draws on the experience from the 2009 PEER covering the 9th FYP. The PEER, therefore, provides a basis for the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) to determine how the public expenditures are reflecting the development objectives for the environment and natural resources.