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Regional workshop on Green Economy and Sustainable Consumption and Production

A workshop took place on 6 May in Tbilisi to raise awareness on Green Economy and Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). Participants reviewed overall SCP progress in the Eastern Neighbourhood subregion, exchanged experiences and learned about case studies and success stories.


The event formed part of the EU-financed “Greening Economies in the Eastern Neighbourhood” (EaP GREEN) project. Presentations were made on the Green Economy and the SCP concept, resource efficiency throughout the subregion and UNEP’s approach to helping countries to develop a strategic policy framework. Also presented were key practices including organic agriculture, sustainable lifestyles, education and green jobs in sustainable transport and waste management.


A presentation was also made on assessing Green Economy and SCP strategies from an NGO perspective. Among the side events that were held were the launch of the Russian translation of the report on Resource Efficiency: Economics and Outlook for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, and an exhibition of SCP initiatives in Georgia. Thirteen NGOs and business representatives presented innovative on-the-ground practices that contribute to SCP.


Among the 42 participants attending the workshop were representatives of the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Economy, civil society and business from the EU’s EaP countries.


The "Greening Economies in the Eastern Neighbourhood" – EaP GREEN partnership project is an EU-financed regional programme to help six Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries in their transition to green economies: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.


The programme involves four international organizations, which work together to provide comprehensive support. These four partner organisations are OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe), UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) and UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization). Each organization is working in its area of expertise to assist the EaP countries to strengthen the analysis, policy instruments and capacities needed to make the transition to a green economy.


More information: rie.tsutsumi@unep.org

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  UNEP ON THE GROUND
Regional workshops on sustainable public procurement

Also under the EaP GREEN project, UNEP organized a Regional Workshop on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP), on 7 and 8 May in Paris. The workshop introduced the SPP concept to a wide audience of national public and private decision makers.


The main objectives of this workshop were to raise the awareness of public and private decision makers about SPP and how to implement it, and discuss with national experts and other stakeholders the benefits that could be derived from it. Participants were also trained in the UNEP SPP Approach.


Forty-one participants attended the event, including government officials from the ministries of environment, finance and economy and procurement agencies, as well as business-sector representatives from the six EU EaP countries.


Also, UNEP in partnership with the Agency of Public Procurement of the Republic of Moldova organized an SPP Inception Workshop on 14 and 15 May in Chisinau, at the Ministry of Finance.


The objective of the workshop was to launch the country-level SPP activities in the Republic of Moldova and enhance synergies between SPP and eco-labelling. In particular, the workshop aimed at raising awareness about the potential benefits that could be derived from the joint application of SPP and eco-labelling. It also presented to the Steering Committee members the UNEP Approach for SPP policy development and the contribution of eco-labelling to SPP implementation. Participants agreed on the institutional and project management modalities and the scope of the SPP component.


The workshop brought together the major SPP players of the Republic of Moldova such as public procurers, civil society and business sector representatives, and other stakeholders, including consumer associations. It was attended by 27 participants.


As a result of the workshop, the Steering Committee was formally established and its members were trained on SPP and eco-labelling. The project implementation plan for 2014 was approved by the Committee and the scope of the project defined. It will target both central and local levels of government, procurement entities and certain public enterprises.


More information: rie.tsutsumi@unep.org

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