CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Abbreviations xi Overview 1 The World Bank SEA Pilot Program 2 Main Findings 3 Guidance for Applying SEA in Sector Reform 4 Ways Forward 6 Notes 8 References 8 1 The World Bank's Pilot Program on SEA 9 Piloting SEA in Policy and Sector Reform 12 Objectives of the Evaluation 13 The Evaluation Approach 14 Limitations of the Pilot Program and Evaluations 18 Structure of the Report 19 Notes 19 References 20 2 Influencing Sector Reform for Sustainability 23 The Pilots and Policy SEA Outcomes 24 Enabling and Constraining Factors for Effectiveness of SEA in Policy and Sector Reform 38 Refining the Conceptual Model of Policy SEA 51 Conclusion 53 Notes 54 References54 3 Guidance for Applying SEA in Development Policy and Sector Reform 57 Preparatory Policy SEA Work 57 Implementing SEA in Policy and Sector Reform 60 Environmental and Social Mainstreaming Beyond Policy SEA 79 Conclusion 83 Notes 83 References 84 4 Conclusions and Recommendations for Ways Forward 85 Main Findings of the Evaluation 85 Promoting Policy SEA: A Phased Approach 89 Promoting Policy SEA: Issues to Consider in the Partner Country Context 92 Promoting Policy SEA: Issues for Consideration by Development Agencies 96 Conclusion 9 Notes 100 References 100 Appendixes Appendix A: Summaries of the Policy SEA Pilots 103 Appendix B: Conceptual Analysis and Evaluation Framework for Institution-Centered Strategic Environmental Assessment 127 Appendix C: Policy SEA Process Methods 199 Appendix D: Summary of International Workshop, SEA for Development Cooperation: Taking Stock and Looking Forward 205 Index 215