New version of the training course on Inclusive Green Economy in EU Development Cooperation:

Seizing new opportunities to generate growth, create jobs and help reduce poverty

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SWITCH to Green has revised the training course on the Inclusive Green Economy in EU Development Cooperation and now offers one- to four-day sessions (depending on possible field visits and additional modules on environment integration), articulated around seven modules:

• Module 1: Why the green economy? Addressing environmental challenges and seizing economic opportunities: a. Overview of global and regional environmental challenges; b. cost of inaction to address environmental degradation; c. economic opportunities from integrating the environment into a new economic model.
• Module 2: Understanding inclusive green economy: a. Defining inclusive green economy; b. Inclusive green economy approaches by developing countries.
• Module 3: Inclusive green economy in EU development cooperation: key priorities: a. Private sector led growth; b. Enabling policy and regulatory frameworks; c. Green investments and access to finance for MSMEs; d. Mainstreaming the green economy across relevant sectors of EU international cooperation.
• Module 4: Inclusive green economy in EU development cooperation: key principles: a. Promoting a green economy that is inclusive and reduces poverty; b. Building on EU's domestic experience and promoting partnerships of mutual interest; c. Promoting the green economy in partner countries through policy coherence.
• Module 5: Inclusive green economy in project/programme formulation: a. opportunities to integrate inclusive green economy considerations in programme/project formulation processes (Action Document).
• Module 6: Promoting inclusive green economy in various EU cooperation sectors: a. EU inclusive green economy cooperation in the context of the 2030 agenda. Module 7: International cooperation for an inclusive green economy – the SWITCH to Green Initiative: a. overview of the SWITCH to Green flagship initiative; b. EU IGE portfolio; c. main results of the EU development cooperation on SCP evaluation; d. Indicators development; e. Technical Assistance opportunities by the SWITCH to Green Facility.

Modules include a good balance of plenary presentations, videos and discussions, as well as group exercises and case studies. The latter are designed taking into account the different roles and levels of experience and knowledge of the target audience.

The course can be organised and customised on demand at the request of EU Delegations or Units in DEVCO HQ; it can be adapted to focus on issues or sectors of interest to those involved.

See also EU-learn catalogue.

Contact person: Thibaut.PORTEVIN@ec.europa.eu

More information on:

http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/public-environment-climate/minisite/6-eu-trainings/introduction-green-economy

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