Environmental Mainstreaming

Environmental mainstreaming is the process that integrates environmental considerations, including both opportunities and risks, into all processes and activities in the society, from the overall policy and strategic level to the daily actions of each and all of us. This means that environmental mainstreaming should not just be the concern of environmental ministries or departments; it relates to all sectors, private as well as public, and everybody has a role to play. This Danida Fellowship Course will focus on how to operationalise environmental mainstreaming on different levels and in different sectors and will analyse the linkage between poverty reduction and environment.

Target Group
Policy and decision makers from governmental institutions, environmental coordinators, members from NGOs, private organisations and companies - all involved in Danida-supported development cooperation activities. The course does not specifically target people working in the environmental sector, as the goal of the course is to facilitate environmental mainstreaming in all sectors.

Entry Profile
Participants working in institutions/organisations where either environmental mainstreaming already is applied or where there is an intention to implement environmental mainstreaming in the future. A good working knowledge of English is needed.

Topics/Modules
- environmental mainstreaming and environmental challenges – risks and opportunities
- environmental mainstreaming in practice – the tools and the indicators
- my own footprints – the local environmental issues
- environmental mainstreaming and institutional capacity assessment
- Environmental Mainstreaming Action Plan

Course Goals
The development objective of the course is that environmental considerations are integrated into core institutional thinking, policies and decision-making as a strategic approach to achieving sustainability and poverty reduction.

The immediate objective of the course is that individuals and institutions involved in development planning take appropriate account of the environment in all aspects of their roles in relation to planning, implementation and review cycles.

As course outcome:
- participants will be able to identify and critically analyse environmental issues in their home institutions, to explore their own roles, and to exemplify good practice through case studies.
- participants will be skilled to use appropriate tools and methodologies for implementing environmental mainstreaming in their home institutions and in general.
- participants have, through a small assignment during the course, produced an outline, i.e. a process action plan, for environmental mainstreaming in their home institution.

Funding
The course is co-funded by Danida Fellowship Programme. After selection of course participants, the Danida programmes/projects are charged a non-refundable amount of DKK 2,500 per participant per tutorial week. Total funding needs are DKK 10,000 per participant. This includes study fees, accommodation, allowances, insurances and international transport.

Duration and course dates
September 6 - October 1, 2010