In the context of budget support, the implementation of a Strategic Environmental Assessment is often required[88]. An SEA is strongly recommended in many cases, in particular for SRPCs: it is a powerful tool to green policy reforms, budget support operations and the policy dialogue. Moreover, an SEA can be used to assess the budget support eligibility criteria by determining if the sector strategy is sound from an environment and climate change perspective.
Ensure green contributions. The findings of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) can be used to appraise the environmental sustainability of the policy to be supported and provide elements that can be addressed by the support programme to address shortcomings.
Strengthen policy green credibility. An SEA will help ensure that the sector policy/strategy will contribute to the green transition, will not result in significant adverse impacts on the environment and climate and that it addresses key environmental and climate constraints on sector development.
Work with the NDC and NBSAP. A detailed consistency check, and identification of opportunities for contributions to the NDC and NBSAP, can be included in the SEA.
Improve policy dialogue. An SEA provides useful recommendations to the partner government (to green the design and implementation of its policies/strategies) and to the EU Delegation, to enhance environmental and climate change integration in the budget support programme, and the policy dialogue.
Support in the definition of budget support indicators. An SEA provides recommendations for the identification and formulation of performance and budget support indicators.
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