World Bank (2007)
The objective of the country environmental analysis (CEA) is to present an analytical framework to support the efforts of the government of Colombia toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Through its examination of urban environmental issues such as air pollution and untreated drinking water, which affect the most vulnerable population groups, CEA also provides the analytical underpinnings to design policies aimed at achieving MDG 4, which aims to reduce child mortality, by addressing the causes of respiratory illness, diarrhea, and other principal factors in morbidity and mortality for children under age five.
The findings of CEA are specifically expected to help design and implement policies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Colombia’s SINA and integrate principles of sustainable development into key sector policies, with an emphasis on protecting the most vulnerable groups. The main elements of CEA include analyses of the institutional capacity for environmental management in Colombia; the cost of environmental degradation; and the effectiveness and efficiency of existing policy, and legislative and regulatory frameworks to address priority environmental concerns.
