The environmental planning and strategy development process is well coordinated by the lead environmental organizations and produces the 3 required environmental plans and strategies; which are being implemented Indicator 10 The environmental policy and – Existence of an regulatory frameworks are insufficient; 0 This rating is actually between a and a ‘2’ ‘3’. adequate they do not provide an enabling The environmental policy and regulatory environmental policy environment The project will increase an framework is continuously evolving and and regulatory Some relevant environmental policies understanding of the wider Enhanced legal, responding to needs as they arise. Whereas the frameworks and laws exist but few are 1 policy and legislative policy, institutional Environmental Act and it subsidiary legislation implemented and enforced framework required for MEA and strategic provide for addressing distinct environmental implementation and accordingly frameworks to Adequate environmental policy and issues, the policy framework is iterative and strengthen the existing enabling strengthen MEA legislation frameworks exist but there 2 2 therefore being expanded. The legislative environment (policy legislation implementation, are problems in implementing and framework for its implementation is also enforcing them and institutional frameworks) that will respond to evolving. Implementation and enforcement by addressing gaps and evolving Adequate policy and legislation remains a challenge, but the existing weaknesses affecting MEA requirements. frameworks are implemented and mechanisms for the implementation of implementation. provide an adequate enabling environmental policy and legislative framework, 3 environment; a compliance and including compliance, is functioning. enforcement mechanism is established and functions Indicator 11 The availability of environmental Improved data and – Adequacy of the information for decision-making is 0 information environmental lacking collection information available framework to Some environmental information for decision-making provide for quality exists but it is not sufficient to support 1 Project resources will be used to assurance and environmental decision-making engender an alignment of data control. processes Environmental information is available but requirements and research at the Relevant environmental information is exists in discrete pockets in various institutions academic level to reduce Increased capacity made available to environmental including academia. What is lacking is a uncertainty and increase quality of relevant decision-makers but the process to 2 structured, formal and centralized repository for assurance and control, including 2 stakeholders to update this information is not such information that can be tapped as necessary through the development of integrate functioning properly to inform relevant decision-making. The quality environmental education environmental Political and administrative of data and information therefore remains a programmes, products and tools education and obtain and use updated significant uncertainty for policy as well as sustainable delivery awareness raising environmental information to make mechanisms targeting into programmes environmental decisions stakeholders. and projects for 3 MEA implementation, including data collection and data
The environmental planning and strategy development process is well coordinated by the lead environmental organizations and produces the required environmental plans and strategies; which are being implemented 3 Indicator 10 – Existence of an adequate environmental policy and regulatory frameworks The environmental policy and regulatory frameworks are insufficient; they do not provide an enabling environment 0 2 This rating is actually between a ‘2’ and a ‘3’. The environmental policy and regulatory framework is continuously evolving and responding to needs as they arise. Whereas the Environmental Act and it subsidiary legislation provide for addressing distinct environmental issues, the policy framework is iterative and therefore being expanded. The legislative framework for its implementation is also evolving. Implementation and enforcement remains a challenge, but the existing mechanisms for the implementation of environmental policy and legislative framework, including compliance, is functioning. The project will increase an understanding of the wider policy and legislative framework required for MEA implementation and accordingly strengthen the existing enabling environment (policy legislation and institutional frameworks) by addressing gaps and weaknesses affecting MEA implementation. Enhanced legal, policy, institutional and strategic frameworks to strengthen MEA implementation, that will respond to evolving requirements. Some relevant environmental policies and laws exist but few are implemented and enforced 1 Adequate environmental policy and legislation frameworks exist but there are problems in implementing and enforcing them 2 Adequate policy and legislation frameworks are implemented and provide an adequate enabling environment; a compliance and enforcement mechanism is established and functions 3 Indicator 11 – Adequacy of the environmental information available for decision-making The availability of environmental information for decision-making is lacking 0 2 Environmental information is available but exists in discrete pockets in various institutions including academia. What is lacking is a structured, formal and centralized repository for such information that can be tapped as necessary to inform relevant decision-making. The quality of data and information therefore remains a significant uncertainty for policy Project resources will be used to engender an alignment of data requirements and research at the academic level to reduce uncertainty and increase quality assurance and control, including through the development of environmental education programmes, products and tools as well as sustainable delivery mechanisms targeting stakeholders. Improved data and information collection framework to provide for quality assurance and control. Increased capacity of relevant stakeholders to integrate environmental education and awareness raising into programmes and projects for MEA implementation, including data collection and data Some environmental information exists but it is not sufficient to support environmental decision-making processes 1 Relevant environmental information is made available to environmental decision-makers but the process to update this information is not functioning properly 2 Political and administrative obtain and use updated environmental information to make environmental decisions 3
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