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As shown on Figure 2, IEA is an ongoing process. It aims to improve decision making, enhance national Module
capacities, and provide systematically collected, analyzed and presented information. Activities and

outputs can be identified for every stage, and these, along with expected outcomes, provide a basis 2
for evaluation, learning and improvement. Besides internal learning, the fact that many countries
use the IEA approach presents an opportunity for sharing lessons learned across a wide range
of initiatives. It is necessary to define expected results at different stages (Figure 2). Technical and

political partners will identify lessons learned from the process and thus can improve it. As such, the
process is enriched by continuous feedback at the national level, and information is often exchanged Abu Dhabi, UAE
with other countries using a GEO approach.

BOX 6A National IEA process in West Asia

(Lebanon Case: SoE 2001)

One of the key features of the IEA process following the GEO approach is its flexibility. The following
description illustrates the process followed in national IEA initiatives supported by UNEP in the
West Asia region.
1. The Ministry of Environment contracted ECODIT Liban (a private organization) to assist
it in preparing the 2001 State of the Environment Report (SoER).

2. ECODIT suveyed, reviewed available sources of information and identified existing data
and information as well as gaps.

3. Preparation and presentation of a methodology.

4. ECODIT and MoE/LEDO (Lebanese Environment and Development Observatory)
agreed on the general format of the SoER.

5. Holding a number of internal meetings with the MoE/LEDO Follow-Up Committee and
with key MoE employees in various departments, as well as project staff. These meetings
helped identify key policies and actions pertinent to major environmental issues.
6. Contacting and meeting with a number of key individuals and organizations, both
governmental and non-governmental.

7. Delivering intermediary outputs including a prototype of transport section before
drafting the whole report.

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