Progress and next steps for national environmental action plans in Africa

Abstract

To deal with the environmental crisis, 18 African countries have initiated, or are considering initiating, National Environmental Action Plans (NEAPs). This report details the NEAPs concept, analyses the current NEAPs, highlights the key issues and problems, and proposes solutions and future directions. It is targeted to African decision-makers and practitioners directly involved in NEAPs. It also aims to provide guidance to World Bank and other international agency staff supporting NEAPs in sub-Saharan Africa. (DÜI-Hff)