DRC Shelter Cluster Environment Profile: Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment Results
This document presents the rapid environmental impact assessment results for the DRC Shelter Cluster, focusing on the assessment of environmental issues, key findings, and recommendations for environmental management. It includes insights from an online survey and ranks the importance of various issues to humanitarian operations. The report highlights the need for quick and low workload assessments to inform effective environmental management and monitoring plans.
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1 DRC Shelter Cluster Environment Profile Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment Results C. KELLY DISASTER AND ENVIRONMENT ADVISOR, WWF/US ECHO SUPPORT TO GREENING THE GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER
Why and How 2 Assessment of environment issues needed as Baseline for Profile Basis for Environment Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) Process needed to be quick and low workload Adaptation of standard Rapid Environmental Impact in Disasters process Focus on: Operational topics Simple answers: yes/no, rating 1 to 5 Balance of speed (quick), accuracy (good enough for the situation) and timeliness (when information is needed)
Results 3 Based on most frequent responses from the online survey More information in DRC Rapid On-line Environmental Impact Assessment - Initial Results report
DRC Online REA Issues Ranking Issue Most Common Survey Response High: the affected population expect most of their needs to be met from external assistance. Poor: damage is occurring to the natural environment. Poor: waste is poorly managed and causes negative environmental impacts. High winds Lesser part of needs being met Lesser part of needs being met Lesser part of needs being met High: households are living within 2 meters or less of each other. Low: heavily reliant on the natural environment, humanitarian assistance and other sources. There are few to no options Fire in camps Wildfire outside camps Lesser part of needs being met Medium Not easy but not difficult Lesser part of needs being met Lesser part of needs being met Not being met at all Rank 4 Expectations of the affected populations in terms of external assistance? Availability of natural resources to meet basic needs without damaging the environment Ability of the affected population to safely manage waste Hazard Basic need for health care Basic need for domestic resources Overall need for humanitarian assistance 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 Concentration of the affected population 9 Self-sufficiency 8 Current livelihood options Hazard Hazard Basic needs for livelihoods Accessibility to humanitarian assistance Basic need for water Basic need for shelter Basic need for transport 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7
Next 5 Review and comments on results (note that these results are at the national level and local results may be different) Ranking of importance of the issues to humanitarian operations; Based on threats to Life, Welfare and Environment Identification of management options for issues rated as Life threatening Integration of management options into Shelter Cluster plans and HNO/HRP process Possible replication of process for different operational areas
DRC Shelter Cluster Environment Profile Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment Results 6 Thanks for your time. Contact me at the email below with any questions or comments C. KELLY HAVEDISASTERCALLKELLY@GMAIL.COM DISASTER AND ENVIRONMENT ADVISOR, WWF/US ECHO SUPPORT TO GREENING THE GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER
