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Environmental, Social and Economic Review Note (ESERN)
Countries: Benin Amount: US$ 1,514,000 |
I. Project Overview
Identification | Insert Project ID# from Programme Framework Table |
Project Title | Building core capacity for implementation, monitoring and reporting of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Benin |
Managing Division | Science Division |
Type/Location | National |
Region | Africa |
List Countries | Benin |
Project Description | The proposed project will enhance Benin’s core capacity to implement MEAs and by extension SDGs. It will provide a common platform for the synergistic management of environmental information and coordination of MEA implementation, thereby supporting the achievement of global environmental benefits.
The project will establish a coordinated environmental knowledge and information management system and enhance institutional and technical capacities to develop, and utilize policies for effective implementation of the Rio Conventions, other MEAs and relevant SDGs.
The project is in line with the comparative advantage of UN Environment and its Programme of Work , particularly sub-programme 7 on Environment Under Review. The project will build upon existing national and global information systems and platforms such as UNEP Live. |
Estimated duration of project: | January 2018 – December 2020 |
Estimated cost of the project : | GEF: US $1,314,000 Co-finance: US $200,000 |
| Funding Source: | GEF |
II. Environmental Social and Economic Screening Determination
Summary of the Safeguard Risks Triggered
Safeguard Standard Triggered by the Project | Impact of Risk (1-5) | Probability of Risk (1-5) | Significance of Risk (L, M, H)* |
SS 1: Biodiversity, natural habitat and Sustainable Management of Living Resources | 1 | 1 | L |
SS 2: Resource Efficiency, Pollution Prevention and Management of Chemicals and Wastes | 1 | 1 | L |
SS 3: Safety of Dams | 1 | 1 | L |
SS 4: Involuntary resettlement | 1 | 1 | L |
SS 5: Indigenous peoples | 1 | 1 | L |
SS 6: Labor and working conditions | 1 | 1 | L |
SS 7: Cultural Heritage | 1 | 1 | L |
SS 8: Gender equity | 1 | 1 | L |
SS 9: Economic Sustainability | 1 | 1 | L |
Additional Safeguard questions for projects seeking GCF-funding (Section IV) | NA | NA | NA |
*Refer to the UNEP ESES Framework (Chapter 2) and the UNEP’s ESES Guidelines
ESE Screening Decision
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Development of ESE Review Note and Screening Decision
| ESERN Prepared by: | Name: Joechem Zoetelief | Date: 09 March 2017 |
| Conforms to ESES Framework | Name: Yunae Yi | Date: 16 March 2017 |
| Accepted by Project Manager: | Name: enter name in bold | Date: DD Month YYYY |
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