|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Gil Yaron, GY Associates, noted that, in Malawi, recovering lost agricultural yields due to soil degradation would enable 1.88 million people to be lifted out of poverty by 2015. |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Yakobo Moyini, consultant, stressed that country case studies on the economics of mainstreaming poverty and environment contributes to more discussion and action on the topic. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Tlhokomelo Phuthego, Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism, Botswana, described the national framework for poverty environment mainstreaming, including national policy planning and the budget framework as well as the objective of advocating for a higher budget allocation for PE. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Jean-Paul Penrose, PEI, stressed that the Poverty Environment Initiative has helped deliver on government priorities and emphasized that the environment is the foundation for delivering growth and poverty reduction. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Michael Mmangisa, PEI Malawi, noted that the challenges for poverty environment mainstreaming includes: project outputs depending on external support; multi-sectoral project challenges; coordination of activities at different levels; and organizational and coordination costs. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Alex Namaona, on behalf of the Malawian government, thanked participants for their involvement. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fifteenth Poverty Environment Partnership Meeting
