Indian state comes to Mexico to learn and share experiences about green growth and climate change : South-South exchange program (English)

In September 2012, the World Bank approved a 100 million dollars Development Policy Loan (DPL) for the state of Himachal Pradesh (HP), India to support its transformation to green development. The exchange provide support for an enhanced understanding... See More + In September 2012, the World Bank approved a 100 million dollars Development Policy Loan (DPL) for the state of Himachal Pradesh (HP), India to support its transformation to green development. The exchange provide support for an enhanced understanding of technical and policy issues underlying responses to climate change developed and the promotion of inclusive green growth. The South-South exchange was particularly useful because it involved officials from dynamic developing countries faced with similar development challenges and, arguably, with similar resources and constraints. For Mexican officials, the experiences of HP also proved relevant and informative, especially regarding the bold reforms the state government has implemented under the leadership of the current administration. The law's provisions on monitoring and evaluation and on sanctions were highlighted as particularly innovative features. The visit to Sian Ka'an and the discussion on the promotion of nature-based ecotourism were other highly productive aspects of the exchange.  See Less -

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