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Major Environmental Plans. Dr Mahfuzul Haque. Major Environmental Plans. FFYP (1997-2002) PRSP I (2005) NSAPR II (2009-2011) NSAPR II-Revised (2009-2011) SFYP (2011-2015) NEMAP (1995) SEMP (1999-2005) NEMAP-CHT (draft) NAPA (2009) BCCSAP (2009). The Fifth Five Year Plan (1997-2002).
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Major Environmental Plans Dr MahfuzulHaque
Major Environmental Plans • FFYP (1997-2002) • PRSP I (2005) • NSAPR II (2009-2011) • NSAPR II-Revised (2009-2011) • SFYP (2011-2015) • NEMAP (1995) • SEMP (1999-2005) • NEMAP-CHT (draft) • NAPA (2009) • BCCSAP (2009)
The Fifth Five Year Plan (1997-2002) Chapter X: Environment and Sustainable Development (Page: 181-193) • Major Environmental Issues and concerns were discussed • Goals and objectives were to promote sustainable development • The Plan gave policy outline and showed strategies and implementation mechanism
PRSP I Unlocking the Potential: National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction (NSAPR) 2005 • Also known as Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) • Costing up to 2015 • Country-wide consultation
PRSP I • The PRSP outlines a comprehensive medium-term strategy for implementation of pro-poor growth, effective safety net program and human development • The roadmap identified in the document will help to achieve MDGs dead-line of 2015 and SAARC Development Goals by 2010 • Prime mover behind PRSP was the World Bank
PRSP I Roadmap for accelerated poverty reduction: • Pro-poor economic growth • Effective social safety nets • Human development • Participation, social inclusion and empowerment • Promoting good governance • Effective Service Delivery • Caring for the Environment and Sustainable Development (pages: 172-179)
PRSP I Planning process: • One National level workshop • Six Regional participatory consultation meetings were held in six divisional towns. They were participated by civil societies, journalists, women bodies, trade unions, NGOs
PRSP II or NSAPR II Moving Ahead: National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction II (FY 2009-11) • Also known as NSAPR II or PRSP II • Medium Term strategy for poverty reduction • During Caretaker Government
NSAPR II Roadmap for pro-poor economic growth: • Development of essential infrastructure • Social protection for vulnerable groups • Participation, social inclusion and empowerment • Promoting good governance • Effective Service Delivery • Human development • Caring for environment and tackling climate change (p 174-186)
NSAPR II • Issues like climate change, disaster risk management were aptly addressed in this Plan • NSAPR II has been prepared with extensive consultations with the stakeholders, academia, researchers, NGOs and members of civil society both at national and regional levels • It aimed at poverty reduction through pro-poor macro-economic management and by creating decent employment through private sector development and an emphasis on SME developments
NSAPR II (Revised) • Steps Towards Change:orNSAPR II- revised (2009-2011) was based on election manifesto of the present government with five priority areas: micro-economic stability and price control; action against corruption; sufficiency in power and energy; poverty alleviation; and good governance. Reflection of Vision 2021
The Sixth Five Year Plan (2011-2015) • SFYP (Part-1) provides strategic directions and policy framework. • Chapter 8 provides policy framework relating to environment, climate change and disaster management for sustainable development (pages: 185-210) • It described objectives and strategies of SFYP related to environmental management; forestry management; climate change and disaster management
The Sixth Five Year Plan (2011-2015) • SFYP (Part-2) provides sectoral strategies, programs and policies • Chapter 10 describes strategies and programs related to environment, climate change and disaster risk management (pages: 423-467) • It gave an overview of environmental management and described future challenges • Under managing climate change, the Plan describes vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation measures relating to climate change
Probable Questions • “Environment and Sustainable Development” has been addressed in most of the national plans and policies, Discuss. • What are the environmental management objectives and strategies in the SFYP? Discuss. (Part-1, pages: 190-192) • What are the policy objectives of disaster management as described in the SFYP? Discuss. (Part-2, pages: 458-459)
Further Reading • Government of Bangladesh, Planning Commission. Unlocking the Potential: National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction (NSAPR) 2005. Also known as Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) • ---------, Moving Ahead: National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction II (FY 2009-11), also known as NSAPR II or PRSP II • ---------, Steps Towards Change orNSAPR II- revised (2009-2011) • ---------, Sixth Five Year Plan (2011-2015)