40 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN POLICY AND SECTOR REFORM
TABLE 2.2 (continued) Pilot
Expansion of policy capacities
Broadening of policy horizons
Shaping of decision regimes
Dhaka metropolitan development planning
The Capital Development Authority did not consider the SEA recommendations relevant. The policy note prepared for policy makers has not yet been approved by the government of Bangladesh.
The World Bank Country Office and the Capital Development Authority now recognize the need for capacity development within the Capital Development Authority through continued technical assistance. No technical assistance has, however, been offered to the Capital Development Authority up to the time when the evaluation was undertaken.
The SEA process highlighted the fact that the Capital Development Authority had a long way to go before it could fulfil its land use planning responsibilities and may thus have helped to narrow the focus of the proposed World Bank intervention.
Kenya Forests Act SEA
The SEA offered stakeholders an opportunity to better understand the possibilities and innovations in the new Forests Act, especially the opportunities for rural communities to take charge of new forest user rights and invest in enhanced forest management.
The SEA helped show the need for stakeholder involvement in planning and implementation of actions identified by key government ministries and agencies addressing forestry issues. It raised awareness of the need for intersectoral/ ministerial collaboration and for implementation of the new Forests Act via implementation of and follow-up to the forest policy action matrix.
The SEA informed implementation of new Forests Act, and gave impetus to finalization of the new national forest policy. It facilitated interpretation and raised awareness of the content of the new Forests Act (“devolution of user rights, investments, forest management for sustainable development,” etc.) It supported longterm strengthening of Kenya’s ability and capacity to manage and monitor forests sustainably.