Environment Sector Working Group (EnSWG)
The main purpose of the
Environment SWG is to act as a forum for information-sharing and coordination on
environmental issues between donors and the PA (main focal point being the Environmental
Quality Authority (EQA). The work is guided by the Environment Cross Sector
Strategy 2017-2022, the Strategic Action Plan and relevant plans within the
framework of the National Policy Agenda 2017-2022.
The key functions of the
Environment SWG are as follows:
·
assist donors in aligning assistance in relation to
national plans and strategies for the sector;
·
support the development and updating of sector strategies
within the framework of national plans and budgets;
·
coordinate and harmonize donor assistance to prevent
duplication;
·
carry out coordinated and strategic dialogue with the
purpose of identifying PA priorities and the readiness/availability of the
donor community to fund related programmes;
·
function as the main source of information for needs and
achievements, donor funding and gaps;
Membership in the group is limited to relevant donors, civil society and
private sector representatives who can add substantial financial or analytical
value, as well as relevant PA institutions.
Composition
Chair: Environmental Quality Authority (EQA)
Deputy: Sweden
Technical Advisor: UNDP
Donors: Italy, Spain, Sweden, Japan, Netherlands,
Belgium
UN Agencies: FAO
Government institutions: Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Ministry of Finance
and Planning (MoFP), Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), Ministry of National Economy
(MoNE), Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Palestine Water Authority (PWA)
Private Sector: PUMP - PFI
Civil Society: MAAN - CTR
Secretariat: Local Aid Coordination Secretariat (LACS)