ANNEX 1 . 63 MI 2.1b: Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Overall MI Rating Overall MI score Element 1: Dedicated policy statement on environmental sustainability and climate change available and showing evidence of use Element 2: Environmental sustainability/ climate change indicators and targets are fully integrated into the organisation’s strategic plan and corporate objectives Element 3: Accountability systems (including corporate reporting and evaluation) reflect environmental sustainability and climate change indicators and targets Element 4: Environmental screening checklists/impact assessments used for all new Interventions Element 5: Human and financial resources (exceeding benchmarks) are available to address environmental sustainability and climate change issues Element 6: Capacity development of staff on environmental sustainability and climate change is underway or has taken place MI 2.1b Analysis Score Highly unsatisfactory 1 1 0 2 N/A 1 1 Source document UNRWA has no explicit policy and/or strategy regarding its approach to addressing environmental sustainability and climate change, although there is a draft Environmental Management Policy dating from 2008. The MTS 2016-21 outlines an intention to assist and coordinate with others who undertake work on climate change and its impact on refugee populations. The Corporate environmental management of UNRWA - Peer Review draft report outlines the limited human resources UNRWA currently has to address energy efficiency and provides suggestions in this regard. UNRWA is committed in improving environmental conditions in camps and in this effort: (i) has adopted 1, 4, 35, 72, 128, 129 green technologies to improve environmental protection; (ii) has and continues to implement projects such as solar panels, photovoltaic cells, solar water heaters, greening etc. to improve environmental protection; (iii) has developed a Solid Waste Management (SWM) Framework and has developed SWM strategy for the Fields; (iv) has revised and issued Agency wide Technical Instruction addressing Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) components in our construction works; (v) is seeking support in improving/developing monitoring tools and instructions to integrate ESHS in our works; and (vi) plans is to build capacity of UNRWA staff in this field. At a decentralised level, Lebanon Field Office has an Environmental Health Strategy for the Palestine refugee camps in Lebanon. MI 2.1b Evidence confidence High confidence MI 2.1c: Good governance Score Overall MI Rating Overall MI score Element 1: Dedicated policy statement on the principles of good governance and effective institutions available and showing evidence of use Element 2: Indicators and targets related to the principles of good governance and effective institutions are integrated into the organisation’s strategic plan and corporate objectives N/A N/A N/A

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