Mandate:   -   Approved by the DAC on 17 September 2003 [DCD/DAC/M(2003)6/FINAL]

   -   Renewal of mandate approved by the DAC on 10 May 2007 [DCD/DAC/M(2007)6/FINAL, item IX, para. 22 and DCD/DAC(2007)25/REV2]

   -   Revision of the DAC subsidiary body mandates approved by the DAC on 23 October 2008 [DCD/DAC(2008)39/REV2 and DCD/DAC/M(2008)9, item V. para. 7]

   -   Decision to extend the mandate to 31 December 2011 [DCD/DIR(2010)18]

   -   Decision to extend the mandate to 31 December 2012 [DCD/DAC(2011)38/REV1, para. 17f. and [DCD/DAC/M(2011)9/FINAL, Item V]

   -   Revision of the mandate and decision to extend it to 31 December 2014, approved by the DAC on 12 November 2012 [DCD/DAC(2012)42 and DCD/DAC/M(2012)10/FINAL, item 4, para. 5]

   -   Decision to extend the mandate to 31 December 2015 in order to synchronise with the Committee mandate's date, approved by written procedure [DCD/DAC(2014)60 and DCD/DAC/M(2014)12/FINAL, item 3. para. 4]

   -   Decision to extend the mandate to 31 December 2016, in order to synchronise with the Committee mandate's date, approved by the DAC on 15 April 2015 and confirmed to the DAC on 18 June 2015 [DCD/DAC(2015)9, para. 3.ii), DCD/DAC/M(2015)3/FINAL, item 7. para. 24, 25, 26 and DCD/DAC/M(2015)5, item 3. para. 4]

   -   Decision to extend the mandate to 31 December 2017, in order to synchronise with the Committee mandate's date, approved by the DAC on 20 May 2016 [DCD/DAC(2016)26 and DCD/DAC/M(2016)5/FINAL, item 6. para.14]

   -    Decision to extend the mandate to 31 December 2018, approved by the DAC High Level Meeting on 30-31 October 2017 [DCD/DAC(2017)26/REV2, para.5 and DCD/DAC/M(2017)8/REV1 Item 10]

   -   Decision to revise and extend the mandate to 31 December 2022, approved by the DAC, via silent procedure, on 19 December 2018 [DCD/DAC(2018)39/FINAL].

   -   Decision to revise and extend the mandate to 31 December 2027, approved by the DAC on 24 November 2022 [DCD/DAC(2022)27/FINAL]

1.   The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) is the principal forum through which bilateral donors deal with issues related to the volume and effectiveness of development co-operation. It aims to impact donor policies and practices in ways that promote aid effectiveness, capacity development, and inclusive globalisation, in order to support poverty reduction and sustainable development in developing countries.

2.   Subsidiary Bodies of the DAC will function as communities of practice and sources of expertise that promote collective learning and produce deliverables in accordance with the DAC mandate. The deliverables of Subsidiary Bodies are to be based on the Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) and on additional guidance from the DAC, as communicated by its Chair. They could include leading edge thinking, policy recommendations, good practices, and tools, which are to be relevant, practical, timely, and user-friendly. These deliverables should be accompanied by communication and dissemination strategies designed to ensure impact on behaviour change. Subsidiary Bodies will also promote synergies among other Subsidiary Bodies in contributing to the DAC’s PWB.

3.   The operations of Subsidiary Bodies, as part of the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD), will be in line with the rules, regulations, and guidance of the Organisation. Together with the Secretariat, they will carry out horizontal work with other parts of the OECD where appropriate to particularly contribute to policy coherence for development. Furthermore, Subsidiary Bodies will develop substantive interactions with international organisations and non-DAC donors –including in support of the Organisation’s efforts toward enlargement and enhanced engagement– as well as reach out on a case by case basis to partner countries and other relevant actors.

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Mandate

I. Objectives

The Network on Environment and Development Co-operation (hereafter the “ENVIRONET”) shall assist the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in ensuring that all development co-operation contributes to sustainable development, by building on and integrating principles of sound environmental management and by contributing to low carbon, climate-resilient and equitable growth and development pathways, with a view to support the implementation via effective and impactful development co-operation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; the Paris Agreement; the Rio Conventions on climate change, biodiversity, and desertification; and the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction.

II. Working Methods

To achieve these objectives, the ENVIRONET shall:

• Serve as a forum for peer exchange, and provide a repository for knowledge, tools, experience and practice on the environmental and climate dimensions of sustainable development, terrestrial and marine, and its integration into development co-operation.

• Review policies and their implementation, identify lessons learned and good practice and innovative approaches, and provide guidance and policy recommendations on pertinent challenges within the Network’s area of work;

• Undertake analysis and generate evidence to support and promote environmental sustainability and resource efficiency in support of low-carbon and climate resilient growth and development pathways, designed to deliver improved livelihood opportunities especially for the most vulnerable people.

• Monitor the mobilisation and delivery of environment-related development finance, including climate finance, with a view to promoting coherent and transparency of reporting, and good practice with regard to accessibility, effectiveness and efficiency;

• Conduct policy research on efforts towards equitable and inclusive approaches to green growth and sustainable development, and strengthen the effectiveness of international mechanisms and architecture to govern global environmental public goods.

III. Coordination arrangements

In order to efficiently implement its objectives, the ENVIRONET shall:

• Engage with the other subsidiary bodies of the DAC, with a view to promote the mainstreaming and systematic integration of environmental and climate dimensions into other aspects of development co-operation;

• Consult other OECD bodies, in particular the Environmental Policy Committee and its subsidiary bodies, with a view to support the DAC in furthering policy coherence for sustainable development;

• Co-operate with other international organisations and fora, in particular the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation, with a view to support the DAC’s efforts to enhance development co-operation effectiveness and deliver development results.

• Consult with other stakeholders focusing on development cooperation that is environmentally sustainable and consistent with climate objectives.

IV. Composition

The ENVIRONET is composed of governmental experts specialised in the environmental and climate change dimensions of sustainable development and development co-operation.