CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
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FIGURE 1
Schematic Representation of I-SEA in Policy Formation
The purpose of I-SEA is to integrate environmental considerations in continuous policy formation.
policy formation
learning (feedback)
learning (feedback) discrete policy intervention
I-SEA entry point is the opportunity to integrate environmental considerations in discrete (time-bounded) policy interventions.
Source: World Bank 2008.
environmental concerns in policy formation in general, and focuses its attention on influencing the policy formulation process in particular. 2. Initiation of stakeholder dialogue: The second step in the I-SEA approach calls for creation of a dialogue. The dialogue aims at bringing all relevant stakeholders together in a discussion of the environmental issues relevant to the proposed policy. “Relevant stakeholders� implies actors in society who claim a stake in the policy, its implementation, and the associated environmental issues. The dialogue may be facilitated and coordinated by a (formal/ informal) intersectoral SEA steering committee. The ultimate objective of the dialogue is to seize the opportunity to incorporate environmental considerations in the continuum of policy formation created by the commitment to formulate a new or reform an existing policy (a discrete policy intervention). 3. Identification of key environmental issues: The third step calls for identification of the key environmental issues upon which the dialogue, assessment, and I-SEA recommendations will be focused. The identification builds on two components: a situation analysis and a stakeholder analysis. The purpose of the situation analysis is to identify the key environmental issues relevant to the sector or policy process under consideration. Rather than assessing the potential impacts of the proposed policy or plan, the situation analysis focuses on identifying the key environmental issues currently affecting the