Environmental Review of Budget Support Programmes:

Guidance for Non-Specialists

DFID and Irish AidPrepared by David Hanrahan and

Kenneth Green (SusDev Tech)

Coordinated by Gareth Martin, Angus Mackay DFID;Tara Shine, Aidan Fitzpatrick Irish Aid

PEP PresentationIDB, Washington DC,November 21, 2007

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How We Got Here

Discussions with many PEP members, exchange of emails Experiences with BS donor and national staff in Ethiopia,

Uganda, Rwanda and Bolivia Many references and products being used across donors

and sectors (e.g., health, HIV-AIDS, Env) Built upon recently developed BS guidance across donors Balance between general and more specific information Difficulty in keeping simple and short with a pull towards

more details from actual BS processes End Result – Practical compromise

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What Does It Do

Approach designed for a General BS process Series of steps tied to progressive BS preparation Simple language Annex with Checklists to help non-environmental

specialist orient and ask appropriate questions Some additional details for more specific

environmental insights and orientation Indications when environmental expertise is needed

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Where Do We Go Next

Take Guidance to Field, looking to use in one country

Early prospects Uganda and Mozambique

Desire to partner with other interested donors and in country staff

Welcome all comers!!!