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| Lanyuy Larry, Secretary General at the North-West Governor’s office |
Mayors of the North-West Region
and their collaborators, the CDOs, have been schooled by PNDP on the harmonization
of tools and methods in the understanding of socio environmental aspects within
the implementation of PNDP phase III. The two day workshop that took place at
Bambui was chaired by Lanyuy Larry, Secretary General at the North-West
Governor’s office. While opening the workshop, the Governor’s representative emphasized
on the necessity of reinforcing the capacities of councils, as this will go a
long way to improve on their effectiveness and efficiency in the primordial
role they play within the frame work of decentralization.
The North-West Regional
Coordinator of PNDP, Nkanjo Bruno Daniel, shared the necessary tools that will
take into consideration, the socio economic aspects that were developed the
framework of PNDP.
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| participants pose for a family picture |
A
speech presented by the Secretary General on behalf of the Governor of the North-West
Region on the occasion of the training workshop on the harmonization of tools
and methods in the understanding of socio environmental aspects within the
implementation of PNDP phase III
- ü The Director of Environmental planning MINEPDED-Yaoundé
- ü The Regional Delegate of MINEPAT North-West
- ü The Regional Delegate of MINEPDED North-West
- ü The Regional Chief of FEICOM North-West
- ü The Regional Coordinator PNDP North-West
- ü All Divisional Delegates of MINEPDED
- ü The Lord Mayors and their collaborators
- ü Dear invitees
- ü Ladies and Gentlemen
It is a singular pleasure for me to welcome all of you
to this workshop organize to reinforce the capacities of actors especially the Mayors
and Divisional Delegates of MINEPDED and other stakeholders in socio
environmental aspects within the implementation of PNDP III activities. At the
time when the development options of our country are focused toward the
attainment of the status of an emerging economy by the year 2035, the
importance of reinforcing the capacities of councils, to enable them
effectively and efficiently play their role within the framework of the Decentralization
of governance in Cameroon, cannot be overemphasized.
Ladies
and Gentlemen
This exercise comes up at a time when we are faced
with an academic year that has started in a peculiar way. This 2017/2018
academic year has witnessed a very timid take off which is gradually improving
as days go by. The total enrollment from the 4th of September 2017
when schools officially re-opened to this date has witnessed a steady increase
and so, on behalf of the Ministers of Basic and Secondary education, I wish to
sincerely thank you all for understanding and acknowledging the fact that
education is the foundation of every human endeavor and for taking the wise
decision to send your children to school so as to better prepare them for the
future.
If some children are still at home, I employ you to
send them to acquire the knowledge they will need to cope in tomorrow’s world. The
world is changing very fast and people without a sound education will not cope
easily.
This workshop gives me the opportunity to acknowledge,
particularly, all the stakeholders involved in the realization of the planned
activities of the National Community Driven Development Programme (PNDP) in the
North-West Region.
The full participation of all stakeholders in the realization
of PNDP activities, which have been designed in conformity with the Growth and
Employment Strategy Paper, GESP’s objectives, is one of the means par
excellence, ushering us towards the attainment of vision 2035 for Cameroon as
an emergent nation.
The entire administrative machinery of the North-West
Region under the leadership of the Governor and SDOs is therefore requested to
give the PNDP Regional Coordination Unit and the Mayors concerned, every
necessary assistance for success in their activities and programmes. This appeal
equally goes to all the technical services both at the levels of the Region and
Divisions as well as to the beneficiary populations throughout the Region.
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| Lanyuy Larry, Secretary General at the North-West Governor’s office |
Ladies
and Gentlemen
Before I dwell on the workshop proper, may I emphasize
to this audience that although the PNDP, in its activities shall carryout some physical
projects and supplies necessary for the advancement of council areas, the
primordial role of the PNDP is to build the capacities of councils and
development stakeholders, in a bid to inculcate the “principles of good
practices and sustainable development” that will survive the PNDP.
Context
and justification
The first environmental and social management
framework (ESMF) of PNDP was developed in 2003, following a strategic study on
the potential social and economic impact assessment of the programme, while the
second was developed in 2009. After phases of effective implementation of the
programme in all the 329 councils of the 10 regions and on the eve of the
launching of the third phase which should be extended to the 31 district
councils, it is necessary to take into account, changes that have occurred during
the implementation of the first phase of the ESMF. These changes include: (i)
environmental and social experiences arising from the implementation of micro
projects carried out, (ii) legal changes which occurred alongside the procedure
for the transfer of competences to local and regional authorities and the
introduction of the environmental impact notice by ministerial order No.
00002/MINEPDED of 8th February 2016 establishing the framework of
the terms of reference and the content of the environmental impact notice
report.
Lessons learned from the implementation of the socio
environmental management plan show that, micro projects implemented during this
period have not given rise to any major socio environmental risks.
Thank you all for your kind attention
Generated impacts were sufficiently mitigated through
the use of specific mechanisms and measures. From these tools, the
environmental and social impact assessment form (screening form), which went
operational as from 2006, has proven to be a real aid in decision making since
it enables the identification of potential negative micro project impacts as
well as corrective environmental measures.
New provisions introduced in 2005 by the two new environmental texts are clear on the procedure and categories of operations subjected to a summary or detailed environmental impact assessment. however, they offer nothing for small micro projects funded during the two proceeding phases. modalities provided for the carrying out of summary and detailed environmental impact assessments have proven to be long and relatively costly.
However, since 2013, the introduction of the environmental impact notice has come as an opportunity for simplification, subject to the condition that stakeholders, especially Mayors, take ownership of the modalities for their realization and approval; However, efforts to improve on the socio environmental aspects of PNDP involved the systematic environmental and social assessment of micro projects, based on the use of the standard form(screening form) which can be flexible depending on the nature of the micro project. This screening form enables a brief environmental and social compliance of the micro project.
The fruitful collaboration between PNDP and the ministry of environment, protection of nature and sustainable development MINEPDED has led to the organization of this training workshop that will in no small way harmonize the understanding of tools and methods with the actors involved especially, the Mayors, RD MINEPDED, DD MINEPDED and PNDP staff in the understanding of socio environmental aspects within the implementation of PNDP phase 3.
However,
this workshop among other things will;
- share experiences within the spirit of new legal provisions introduced in 2016 notably the Environmental Impact Notice (EIN).
- Strengthen the capacities of the Mayors, Council Development Officers, MINEPDED on socio-environment issues within the implementation of PNDP III
- Categorise projects under PNDP funding and the type of environmental evaluation needed.
- State the role of the Divisional Delegate of MINEPDED, the Mayors, PNDP and other stakeholders in the understanding and taking into account of socio environmental aspects within PNDP funded projects.
- Sensitise and inform the Mayors, CDOs, on good governance and on New legal provisions introduced in 2016 by the two new environmental texts
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