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Call for proposals for textiles implementing partners in Africa
The Call for Proposal for the InTex project is now open. Three project components will focus on national implementation in three countries in Africa.The three countries and three technical intermediaries are to be selected through a call for proposals.
Continue ReadingMongolia is Surfing the “Renovation Wave” through Construction Materials Recovery
While the EU Renovation Wave Strategy has been designed as a strategy for Europe, one cannot disregard its external dimension and validity also beyond Europe. Mongolia has recognized the need for re-use and recovery of secondary materials and adapted its policy framework with support form the EU-funded SWITCH Asia Programme.
Continue ReadingQuick tips to integrate environment and climate change into key sectors
The new ‘Quick tips’ provide practical ideas and suggestions to colleagues from the European Commission headquarters, the EU Delegations and partner country institutions to promote green development and address environmental and climate-related issues in key sectors.
Continue ReadingVietnam officially launches National Action Plan on SCP and Prepares for Implementation
On 20 November 2020, the Vietnam National Action Plan on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) for the period 2021-2030 was presented and officially launched in Danang City, during a national Workshop on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) for Sustainable Development.
Continue ReadingSWITCH-Asia Programme open for new, innovative projects on SCP
A new call for proposals has just been launched to seek for new innovative projects. Projects are expected to be implemented by consortia bringing together expertise from both Europe and Asia …
Continue ReadingSWITCH Side Event at World Circular Economy Forum Online
A value chain is the full range of activities it takes to make, market, use, repair, reuse, remanufacture and recycle a product – value is added at every link in the chain. In global value chains, goods are consumed far from the locations where they were produced and mostly in a linear pattern of “take-make-use-dispose”.
Continue ReadingImplementing SDG 12 in the Mediterranean
A series of factsheets illustrates progress made to develop and implement National Action Plans on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP).
Continue ReadingInclusion Matters – lessons from national dialogues on green economy policy processes
The Green Economy Coalition documented the stories of seven civil society-led national and regional dialogue processes in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Each story describes how pe
Continue ReadingSWITCH-Asia SCP Facility supports Indonesia to enhance SCP with green procurement
Promoting the transition to a green and circular economy: the SWITCH to Green Facility
Contest encourages entrepreneurs to build back better in Latin America
New publication to accelerate green procurement
SWITCH-Asia supports creative campaign in Myanmar addressing environmental impact
Green recovery remains high on the agenda
Global institutions unite for a green and fair COVID recovery
Farm to Fork Strategy adopted – for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
Biodiversity Strategy adopted
SWITCH-Asia Project: A Catalyst for New Regulation on Construction Demolition Waste (CDW) Management in Mongolia
The EU leads global efforts on the Circular Economy with its new Action Plan (2020)
Supporting the circular economy: illustrations from the EU SWITCH programmes
Green Economy: Results and Indicators for Development
Stefano Manservisi opens the EU regional circular economy conference in Dakar
Let’s promote Sustainable Tourism together – SwitchMed launches a series of travel guides
Launch of EU SWITCH-Asia Programme in Central Asia, Supporting Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)
The launch of EU SWITCH-Asia will take place in Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek at the Orion Hotel on Friday, 5 July 2019.
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