Media
Blogs
UNEP Gender Equality and the Environment: “Recycling for Life – and a Living“, August 2016
IIED Guest Blog: “Taking an integrated approach to eliminating poverty and sustaining natural resources“, Michael Stanley-Jones, May 2015
UNDP-UNEP Asia Pacific Blog: “National Finance Helps Asia and the Pacific Lead the Way on Climate Change“, Nicolas Rosellini and Kavah Zahedi, December 2014
UNDP ECIS Blog: “New tools take environment into account“, Stamatios Christopoulos and Thomas Siebenbrunner, September 2014
UNDP ECIS Blog: “Towards a sustainable future in Kyrgyzstan“, Thomas Siebenbrunner, June 2014
UNDP ECIS Blog: “Seeds sprout a healthier economy and environment in Tajikistan“, Alisher Nazirov and Nargizakhon Usmanova, January 2014
UNDP Our Perspectives Blog: “Sustainability must combine environmental concerns with poverty reduction”, George Bouma, June 2013
PEI LAC Blog – Doble Dividendo
PEI Side Event: “Addressing environment–economic development–poverty reduction in an integrated manner“, 7th “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference, 23 September 2011, Kazakhstan
Multimedia – Audio
Press Releases
UN Leaders Welcome Renewed Partnership to Implement the Sustainable Development Goals through Pro-Poor Environmental Action, 7 December 2017
Pasture Management in Naryn Oblast Kyrgyzstan, August 2015
Sustainable Pasture Management in Kyrgyzstan, June 2015
Wildlife Policy Review Malawi, November 2014
Nepal hosts high-level international conference to transition to green economy, May 2014
Launch of Environment and Economic Reports, Lilongwe/Malawi, 16 December 2011
PEI Bhutan launches Public Environmental Expenditure Review Report, 14 November 2011
PEI Kyrgyzstan Inception Workshop, 27 July 2011
New National Investment Strategy for Quality Foreign Direct Investment, Lao PDR, 18 May 2011
Regional PEI Lao-Thai lessons learned exchange programme, 4-10 May 2011
[Press release] – Appeal to expedite revision of the Environmental Management Act 1996, by Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy, Weekend Times, 9 April 2011 & Malawi News, 9-15 April 2011
[Press release – Engl. – Rus.] – A new UNDP/UNEP Environment and Poverty Initiative approved by relevant government agencies, Kyrgyzstan, 3 November 2010
[Press release] – PEI Tajikistan Inception Workshop, 16 Sep 2010 [Engl.] [Rus.]
[Press release] – “Local governments receive more support from Denmark and UNDP/UNEP”, 13 December 2009, Thimphu/Bhutan
[Press release] – Inception Workshop: Minimising the Social and Environmental Impacs of Investments in Lao PDR, 25 September 2009
[Press release] – Poverty-Environment Initiative Phase II launched, Kigali/Rwanda, 2 August 2007
[Press release] – Launch of UNDP-UNEP Joint Poverty-Environment Partnership, Nairobi, 18 January 2005
Press Articles
SDG Knowledge Hub (IISD, New York USA): UNDP, UNEP Announce Pro-Poor SDGs Project, 19 December 2017
Daily Observer, The (Bangladesh): Govt to pilot PEA [Poverty Environment Accounts] system soon, 10 October 2017
SDG Knowledge Hub (IISD, New York USA): UNDP, UNEP Outline Poverty-Environment Action for SDGs, 11 September 2017
SDG Knowledge Hub (IISD, New York USA): Companies Highlight Benefits of Investing in SDGs, Green Economy, 19 July 2017
SDG Knowledge Hub (IISD, New York USA): African Case Studies Show Five Pathways to Speed Up, Scale Up SDGs, 22 June 2017
L’essor Quotidien (Mali): Projet IPE-Mali : L’action environnementale un élément de la lutte contre la pauvreté, 26 Février 2016
SDG Knowledge Hub (IISD, New York USA): Living in Harmony with Nature to Transform Our World: The CBD’s Contribution to SDG Implementation (Part II), 16 February 2016
SDG Knowledge Hub (IISD, New York USA): Five Ways the SDGs Are Changing International Development, 9 February 2016
L’essor Quotidien (Mali): Pour que les collectivités locales intègrent les changements climatiques dans leur programmes de développement, Décembre 2015
The Nation (Malawi): Gender gap costs Malawi K64bn yearly, 21 December 2015
The Nation (Malawi): UN decries women exclusion in agriculture sector, 15 November 2015
L’essor Quotidien (Mali): Un guide méthodologique pour garantir une touche environnementale dans les plans et budgets, Octobre 2015
L’essor Quotidien (Mali): Initiative pauvreté-environnement : intégrer le changement climatique dans les politiques de développement, Octobre 2015
The Nation (Malawi): Malawi losing billions to poor environment use, October 2015
Daily Times (Malawi): Disasters, Environment Drain K142.9bn in Malawi, August 2015
Daily Times (Malawi): MSEOR used by scientists to influence policy and strategic direction planning in Malawi, July 2015
The Nation (Malawi): Government of Malawi Loses K26bn in Nature Preservation, June 2015
New Times (Rwanda): Climate resilience is key to Rwanda’s development and prosperity: 5 June 2015
The Nation (Malawi): Poverty Environment Initiative Programme Support in Malawi, June 2014
Le pays (Burkina Faso): Le project IPE phase 2 Burkina lancé, July 2014
Daily Time Newspaper (Malawi): Mwanza Launches Environment Report, February 2013
Himalayan Times, The: Eco friendly local governance to improve environment, October 2013
La Faso (Burkina Faso): Initiative IPE : Assita Ouattara et Monseigneur Anselme lancent leur combat contre la désertification (PEI Champions initiate reforestation campaign in Burkina Faso), September 2013
Lao PDR takes steps to improve regulations on environmental and social responsibilities of investments, November 2013
UNEP: Poverty Reduction Through Integrating Environment Into the Development Process, October 2013
SciDev.Net: Nepal Budget Focuses on Climate Funding, August 2013
The Nation Online Malawi: FAO Calls for Fisheries Policy, July 2013
Daily Times Malawi: Government Loses Billions to Natural Resource Depletion, July 2013
All Africa: Poverty-Environment Initiative Launches New Five-Year Phase to Meet Demand, June 2013
Ecoseed: U.N. initiative launches new phase targeting poverty and environment, June 2013
Independent European Daily Express: New U.N. Initiative Nudges Environmental Issues into Poverty Alleviation Policies, June 2013
IISD: UN Poverty-Environment Initiative Deepens Efforts on Gender, Equality and Stakeholder Partnerships, June 2013
UNDP: Poverty-Environment Initiative launches new five-year phase to meet demand, June 2013
[Press article] – “Corn, rubber plantations pose environmental threats”, Vientianne Times, 20 Oct 2011
[Press article – project brief] – Rwanda’s village of the Future, New Times, 30 June 2011
The New Age Malawi: Changing Climate Compunds Environmental Degradation, July 2011
The Nation: PEI supported economic study in Malawi, June 2011
[Press coverage – Part 1 – Part 2] – Presentation of Economic study findings, Lilongwe/Malalwi, 14 September 2010
[Press article] – “Sidwaya, Initiative pauvreté environnement: Des données fiables pour une bonne gestion des ressources naturelles”, by Afsetou Sawadogo, Burkina Faso, Mardi, 24 Août 2010
[Press article] – L’ Observateur Paalga, “Une meilleure intégration de l’environnement dans l’économie”, Burkina Faso, Mardi, 24 Août 2010
[Press articles] – Ecosystems around Lake Kyogo disappearing, Uganda, 2010
[Press article] – Interim Plan Likely to to go for environmentally-friendly projects, The Himalayan Times/Nepal, 7 June 2010
[Press article] – “Tackling the two together – Poverty and Environment must be addressed together in all national and local policies, programs, and projects”, The Journalist, 16 May 2010, Thimphu/Bhutan, by Sonan Pelvar
[Press article] – L’independent: Pauvrete et environnement: session du comite de pilotage du project initiative pauvreté envrionnement: La 2eme phase du project et le plan de travail annuel 2010 adoptes, Avril 2010, Mali
[Press article] – L’independent; Economie & développement – Projet initiative pauvreté envrionnement: L’etude relative aux modes de consommation et de production durable restituée, Avril 2010, Mali
[Press article] – Observateur, “Mode de Consommation et de Production Durables – le plan decennal de mise enoeuvre en elaboration”, Burkina Faso, Mardi 20 Avril 2010
[Press article] – “A disconnect in common goal”, The Journalist, 18 April 2010, Thimphu/Bhutan, by Sonam Pelvar
[Press article] – Rwanda New Times, Natural resource management necessary – Mukankomeje, by Edwin Musoni, 16 April 2010
[Press article] – Rwanda New Times, The village environmental care project: A model in fighting poverty, by K.Rwaguma, 16 April 2010
[Press article] – Rwanda New Times, Environmental degradation and poverty closely linked, by Kihesi Rwaguma, 16 April 2010
[Press article] – Rwanda New Times, Karega, experts discuss report on state of the environment, by Edwin Musoni, 16 April 2010
[Press articles] – “The fine links that matter – Why environmental concerns have to be integrated into poverty reduction strategies”, The Journalist, 4 April 2010, Thimphu/Bhutan, by Sonam Pelvar
[Press article] – “Dwindling public expenditure in environment”, The Journalist, 14 March 2010, Thimphu/Bhutan, by Sonam Pelvar
[Press article] – Inception Workshop: Minimising the Social and Environmental Impacs of Investments in Lao PDR, 25 September 2009, Vientiane Times
[Press article] – Coordination Workshop: Investing in Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods and Economic Growth, 21 September 2009, Vientiane Times
[Press articles] – Le pays: L’IPE au centre d’un atelier de sensibilisation et d’information & Sidwaya: Initiative pauvrete environnement, 3 Aout 2009
[Press article] – L’Observateur Paalga: Lutte contre la pauvreté: Agir vite et maintenant, 31 Juillet 2009
[Press article] – “Poorest village and GNH”, Bhutan Observer, 9 January 2009, Lhuentse/Bhutan, by Rabi Dahal
[Press article] – Uganda not prepared for climate changes – Minister Mutagamba, Daily Monitor, 17 November 2008, by Evelyn Lirri
[Press article] – “Environment and Poverty”, in Poverty Alleviation News, Vol. 2, July-December 2008, by Samson Wasao & Alex Forbes
[Press article] – Safe, clean and green environment with cash – the Rwanda poverty and Environment Initiative makes the environment everybody’s business, July 2008
[Press articles] – “Asia Pacific Regional Poverty and Environment Initiative: Partnerships to fight poverty and sustain the environment”, Kuensel, 9 April 2008, Thimphu/Bhutan
Speeches
Ms. Carol Flore-Smereczniak, UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator a.i., Opening Remarks of the at the Launch of the Public Expenditure Review on Environment and Disaster Risk Management, July 2015
http://www.unpei.org/ms-carol-flore-smereczniak-opening-remarks-of-the-u…
Ted Sitima-Wina, Principal Secretary for Ministry of Development Planning and Cooperation of Malawi, Opening Speech 15th Poverty and Environment Partnership Meeting, 1 March 2010.
Idrissa Diarra, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development, Opening speech workshop to review PEI mainstreaming achievements, 10th February 2010.
Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, Speech on Climate Change: Financing Opportunities and Challenges to achieve the MDGs in Africa, at the African Ministerial Conference Financing for Development, 21 May 2009.
Mrs Patricia Hajabakiga, Minister of State Lands and Environment, Rwanda, Mainstreaming environmental sustainability into national development processes to achieve sustainable development and poverty reduction, UNEP Global Ministerial Environment Forum, Dubai, 7-9 Feb 2006
Brochures & Fact Sheets
Brochures
Asia-Pacific, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Lao PDR, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Tajikistan (English, Russian), Rwanda, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda
Key Publications
- Empowering Women for Sustainable Energy Solutions to Address Climate Change, 2015
- The Cost of the Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity in Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda, 2015
- Mainstreaming Environment and Climate for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development: A Handbook to Strengthen Planning and Budgeting Processes, 2015 English, Français, Español
- Sustaining Resources, Improving Lives PEI Annual Progress Report 2014
- PEI Annual Progress Reports 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Building Inclusive Green Economies: Stories of Change from the Poverty-Environment Initiative in Asia Pacific, 2014
- PEI Stories of Change from Africa, 2014
- PEI Stories of Change, 2013
- Mainstreaming Poverty-Environment Linkages into Development Planning: A Handbook for Practitioners, 2009 English, Français, Español, Português, Русский
- Making the economic case: A primer on the economic arguments for mainstreaming poverty-environment linkages into national development planning, 2009 English, Français, Español, Português, Русский
Posters & billboards
Poverty-Environment Initiative in Burkina Faso Poster
Poverty-Environment Initiative in Rwanda Poster
Poverty-Environment Initiative in Nepal Poster
PEI Botswana banner series: Healthy Ecosystems and Biodiversity Sustain Communities, Investing in Sustainable Agriculture, Investments in affordable renewable energy will lead to improved livelihoods, Mainstreaming of climate change response across sectors will reduce impact on vulnerable groups, Integrated Water resource Managment Opportunities for Economic Diversification