Establishing institutional capacity for national environmental action plans

The production of a National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) and its subsequient implementation is highly dependent upon the existing institutional framework available within a country. The role, capacity, interdependence and cooperation in the chain of public bodies for monitoring, research, policy assembly, regulation, implementation and enforcement, are all fundamental to the development of a NEAP process. Institution building and organisational development are important components in developing a NEAP.

1. Producing national environmental action plans
2. Emphasizing national capacity building for sustainable development

1. Strategic intervention by government in technology capacity-building
2. Mobilizing donor resources for national capacity building on sustainable development
3. Improving capacity to develop environmentally sound technology
4. Building capacity for sustainable development
5. Building capacity for environmental management

1. Using UNDP field offices to support capacity building strategies for Agenda 21
2. Providing financial resources for facilitating national capacity-building
3. Improving investment in capacity building
4. Building environmental capacity in governments

1. Strengthening national capability to assess global climate change
2. Preparing capacity building strategies for implementing Agenda 21
3. Building capacity for conserving biological diversity

1. Undercapacity
2. Overcapacity
3. Inactivity
4. Capacity
5. Action