Major Environmental PlansMajor Environmental Plans

Dr Mahfuzul HaqueDr Mahfuzul Haque

Major Environmental PlansMajor Environmental Plans

FFYP (1997-2002)FFYP (1997-2002)

PRSP I (2005)PRSP I (2005)

NSAPR II (2009-2011)NSAPR II (2009-2011)

NSAPR II-Revised (2009-2011)NSAPR II-Revised (2009-2011)

SFYP (2011-2015)SFYP (2011-2015)

NEMAP (1995)NEMAP (1995)

SEMP (1999-2005)SEMP (1999-2005)

NEMAP-CHT (draft)NEMAP-CHT (draft)

NAPA (2009)NAPA (2009)

BCCSAP (2009)BCCSAP (2009)

The Fifth Five Year Plan (1997-2002)The Fifth Five Year Plan (1997-2002)

Chapter X: Environment and Sustainable Chapter X: Environment and Sustainable Development (Page: 181-193)Development (Page: 181-193)

Major Environmental Issues and concerns Major Environmental Issues and concerns were discussedwere discussed

Goals and objectives were to promote Goals and objectives were to promote sustainable developmentsustainable development

The Plan gave policy outline and showed The Plan gave policy outline and showed strategies and implementation mechanismstrategies and implementation mechanism

PRSP IPRSP I

Unlocking the PotentialUnlocking the Potential: : National Strategy for National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Accelerated Poverty Reduction (NSAPR) Reduction (NSAPR) 20052005Also known as Also known as Poverty Reduction Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Strategy Paper (PRSP)(PRSP)Costing up to 2015Costing up to 2015Country-wide Country-wide consultationconsultation

PRSP IPRSP I

The PRSP outlines a comprehensive The PRSP outlines a comprehensive medium-term strategy for implementation of medium-term strategy for implementation of pro-poor growth, effective safety net program pro-poor growth, effective safety net program and human developmentand human development

The roadmap identified in the document will The roadmap identified in the document will help to achieve MDGs dead-line of 2015 and help to achieve MDGs dead-line of 2015 and SAARC Development Goals by 2010SAARC Development Goals by 2010

Prime mover behind PRSP was the World Prime mover behind PRSP was the World BankBank

PRSP IPRSP I

Roadmap for accelerated poverty reduction:Roadmap for accelerated poverty reduction:• Pro-poor economic growthPro-poor economic growth• Effective social safety netsEffective social safety nets• Human developmentHuman development• Participation, social inclusion and empowermentParticipation, social inclusion and empowerment• Promoting good governancePromoting good governance• Effective Service DeliveryEffective Service Delivery• Caring for the Environment and Sustainable Caring for the Environment and Sustainable

Development (pages: 172-179)Development (pages: 172-179)

PRSP IPRSP I

Planning process:Planning process:• One National level workshopOne National level workshop• Six Regional participatory consultation Six Regional participatory consultation

meetings were held in six divisional towns. meetings were held in six divisional towns. They were participated by civil societies, They were participated by civil societies, journalists, women bodies, trade unions, journalists, women bodies, trade unions, NGOsNGOs

PRSP II or NSAPR IIPRSP II or NSAPR II

Moving AheadMoving Ahead: National : National Strategy for Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Accelerated Poverty Reduction II (FY 2009-Reduction II (FY 2009-11)11)

Also known as NSAPR Also known as NSAPR II or PRSP IIII or PRSP II

Medium Term strategy Medium Term strategy for poverty reduction for poverty reduction

During Caretaker During Caretaker GovernmentGovernment

NSAPR IINSAPR II

Roadmap for pro-poor economic growth:Roadmap for pro-poor economic growth:• Development of essential infrastructureDevelopment of essential infrastructure• Social protection for vulnerable groupsSocial protection for vulnerable groups• Participation, social inclusion and empowermentParticipation, social inclusion and empowerment• Promoting good governancePromoting good governance• Effective Service DeliveryEffective Service Delivery• Human developmentHuman development• Caring for environment and tackling climate Caring for environment and tackling climate

change (p 174-186)change (p 174-186)

NSAPR IINSAPR II

Issues like Issues like climate change, disaster risk climate change, disaster risk managementmanagement were aptly addressed in this Plan were aptly addressed in this Plan

NSAPR II has been prepared with extensive NSAPR II has been prepared with extensive consultations with the stakeholders, academia, consultations with the stakeholders, academia, researchers, NGOs and members of civil society researchers, NGOs and members of civil society both at national and regional levelsboth at national and regional levels

It aimed at poverty reduction through pro-poor It aimed at poverty reduction through pro-poor macro-economic management and by creating macro-economic management and by creating decent employment through private sector decent employment through private sector development and an emphasis on SME development and an emphasis on SME developmentsdevelopments

NSAPR II (Revised)NSAPR II (Revised)Steps Towards Steps Towards Change:Change: oror NSAPR II-NSAPR II- revised (2009-2011) revised (2009-2011) was based on election was based on election manifesto of the manifesto of the present government present government with five priority areas: with five priority areas: micro-economic micro-economic stability and price stability and price control; action against control; action against corruption; sufficiency corruption; sufficiency in power and energy; in power and energy; poverty alleviation; and poverty alleviation; and good governance. good governance. Reflection of Reflection of Vision Vision 20212021

The Sixth Five Year Plan (2011-2015)The Sixth Five Year Plan (2011-2015)

SFYP (Part-1) provides strategic directions and SFYP (Part-1) provides strategic directions and policy framework. policy framework.

Chapter 8Chapter 8 provides policy framework relating to provides policy framework relating to environment, climate change and disaster environment, climate change and disaster management for sustainable developmentmanagement for sustainable development (pages: 185-210)(pages: 185-210)

It described objectives and strategies of SFYP It described objectives and strategies of SFYP related to environmental management; forestry related to environmental management; forestry management; climate change and disaster management; climate change and disaster managementmanagement

The Sixth Five Year Plan (2011-2015)The Sixth Five Year Plan (2011-2015)

SFYP (Part-2)SFYP (Part-2) provides sectoral strategies, provides sectoral strategies, programs and policiesprograms and policies

Chapter 10Chapter 10 describes strategies and programs describes strategies and programs related to related to environment, climate change and environment, climate change and disaster risk managementdisaster risk management (pages: 423-467) (pages: 423-467)

It gave an overview of environmental management It gave an overview of environmental management and described future challengesand described future challenges

Under Under managing climate changemanaging climate change, the Plan , the Plan describes vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation describes vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation measures relating to climate changemeasures relating to climate change

Probable QuestionsProbable Questions

1.1. ““Environment and Sustainable Development” Environment and Sustainable Development” has been addressed in most of the national has been addressed in most of the national plans and policies, Discuss.plans and policies, Discuss.

2.2. What are the environmental management What are the environmental management objectives and strategies in the SFYP? Discuss. objectives and strategies in the SFYP? Discuss. (Part-1, pages: 190-192)(Part-1, pages: 190-192)

3.3. What are the policy objectives of disaster What are the policy objectives of disaster management as described in the SFYP? management as described in the SFYP? Discuss. (Part-2, pages: 458-459)Discuss. (Part-2, pages: 458-459)

Further ReadingFurther Reading

Government of Bangladesh, Planning Commission.Government of Bangladesh, Planning Commission. Unlocking the Potential: National Strategy for Unlocking the Potential: National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty ReductionAccelerated Poverty Reduction (NSAPR) 2005. Also (NSAPR) 2005. Also known as Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) known as Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)

---------, Moving Ahead: National Strategy for ---------, Moving Ahead: National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction IIAccelerated Poverty Reduction II (FY 2009-11), also (FY 2009-11), also known as NSAPR II or PRSP IIknown as NSAPR II or PRSP II

---------, Steps Towards Change ---------, Steps Towards Change oror NSAPR II- NSAPR II- revised (2009-2011)revised (2009-2011)

---------, Sixth Five Year Plan (2011-2015)---------, Sixth Five Year Plan (2011-2015)

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