A new call for expressions of interest for projects on circular plastic packaging and textiles in developing countries is now open. The call is part of the five-year “SWITCH to Circular Economy Value Chains” project, funded by the European Union. The project exemplifies the international development cooperation dimension of the new EU Circular Economy Action Plan.
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Current digitalisation trends and COVID19 challenges are proving the potential of the e-learning and e-mentoring services. Discover the TheSwitchers.org web-platform, a learning and business development management system enabling interaction among entrepreneurs, business providers, mentors and financial institutions in the domain of Green and Circular Economy.
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The EU funded SWITCH–Asia Regional Policy Advocacy Component (RPAC), in the partnership with UNEP and Tongji University, organized a visual prologue event to the 2021 Leadership Academy on “Circular Economy Technology. Discover the details.
The EU-funded guidance “Turning the Tide: How to finance a sustainable ocean recovery” provides a market-first practical toolkit for financial institutions to pivot their activities towards financing a sustainable blue economy. It outlines how to avoid and mitigate environmental and social risks and impacts, as well as highlighting opportunities.
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Countries across the world have started the journey towards a Circular Economy. A research on the support to the Circular Economy transition at country level, delivered insights in the country experiences of Colombia, Ecuador, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Uganda and Senegal.
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Efforts to recover from the pandemic must take account of these crises or risk further shocks and take us farther from achieving Sustainable Development. Global leaders and international institutions will debate progress, explore openings, and attempt to answer some of the major questions following the COVID 19 pandemic.
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A webinar organised as part of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development discusses how industrialisation in Africa can be re-defined using a circular economy and life cycle approach.
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Bringing together governments and relevant networks and organisations, the Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency (GACERE) aims to provide a global impetus for initiatives related to the circular economy transition, resource efficiency and sustainable consumption and production. GACERE is launched on Feb. 22nd. 2021. Get more information.
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Tourism is one of the key sectors driving social-economic development in Africa accounting for 8.5 per cent of GDP and 6.7 per cent of total employment in 2018. The new report presents an analysis and review of the implementation and results of the SWITCH Africa Green programme in the sustainable tourism sector.
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A released sector report lists impact of Switch Africa Green programme such as sixty-one per cent of the surveyed MSMEs recorded increased sales turnover as a direct result of the programme. Additionally, the implementation of SCP principles in the agriculture sector generated new business opportunities. Get more details.
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The building and construction sector accounts for 38% of all energy-related CO2. The EU funded SWITCH-Asia programme addresses the challenge. 15 grant projects across Asia apply different strategies to green the sector. A released video highlights how sustainable housing can improve the quality of your life.
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The sector report shows that the implementation of the SWITCH Africa Green programme activities in the IWM sector has facilitated the uptake of SCP practices and patterns by MSMEs. 83 per cent of the surveyed enterprises reported improved business skills and 74 per cent recorded increased sales turnover. Get more details.
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The new sector report Green Manaufacturing in Africa presents an analysis of the implementation and results of the SWITCH Africa Green programme in the manufacturing sector. It covers the strategic interventions, results realised, challenges, lessons learnt and presents a set of recommendations.
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Challenges and Opportunities for circular economy in the COVID-19 Era range from policies and regulation to technologies and infrastructures as well as cultural acceptance. A report now documents insight from the webinar with a diverse range of leading experts from Latin America and the EU.
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The SWITCH-Asia project PROMISE – Prevention of Marine Litter in the Lakshadweep Sea will be launched on 26 January. The project aims at promoting source-to-sea solutions to reduce marine littering in tourism.
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As consumers increasingly demand environmentally-friendly initiatives, many European companies start to implement climate change and renewable energy targets. The SWITCH Garment Project highlights experience from Cambodia.
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Morocco’s path towards a more competitive economy, resilient, green and inclusive development model is supported by the EU funded PACC programme, a major support component for sectoral reforms with funding from the Moroccan Treasury and a technical assistance component. See their latest progress.
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If you want to support the creation of an enabling environment for green and circular economy businesses in the #Mediterranean, then share your inputs on the recommendations for policymakers by taking part in an online survey at bit.ly/36vOJ3Y.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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