Environmental and Social Safeguards

There is a growing awareness at both international and national levels of the need for effective environmental and social safeguards.

The EMG 15th Senior Officials meeting has therefore requested the Chair of the EMG to organize a consultation process and to prepare a report on options for the development of a possible United Nations system-wide approach to environmental and social safeguards. The review will be based existing polices and guidelines and is to be completed in 2010.

MG will consult members, the United Nations Development Group and the High-level Committee on Management on options for the scope of and modalities for the development of a possible United Nations system-wide approach to environmental and social safeguards. 

UNDG: Mainstreaming Environmental Sustainability in Country Analysis and the UNDAF

UNEP Financial Initiative: Fiduciary responsibility. Legal and practical aspects of intergrating environmental, social and governance issues into institutional investment.

World Bank Group:  Environmental and Social Safeguards