Green Transition in Eastern Partnership Countries

The course is geared towards high- and mid-level civil servants of the EU’s Eastern Partnership countries, who are directly involved in the process of developing, implementing and evaluating policies supporting the transition towards a greener and more circular economy. The goal of the course is to upscale policy action on green and circular economy by strengthening the policy makers’ abilities to analyse and design environmental/green economy policies and tools. After completing the course, participants will be able to:

Define green economy, SCP and related concepts and explain their value in regional and national contexts

Discuss why the green transition is important for EaP countries

Describe social, environmental, and economic benefits from the green transition; and

Analyze the evolution of the green economy and SCP at an international level.

Participants will also develop a concrete green policy action plan or project that aims to enable green economy in their country!

Module 1: Definition, Rationale and Fundamentals of Green Economy

Module 2: Integrating Green Economy into National Policies and Governance

Module 3: The Green Economy Toolbox

Module 4: Greening Key Economic Sectors

Module 5: Green Economy and Cross-cutting Policy Reform

Course Assignment: Design your Green Policy Project

Each week a new Module is made avaiable. Each weekly module takes 5-7 hours to complete and features lessons, activities, and webinars. The course provides ample opportunities to learn from the moderator, resource experts and fellow peers!

The total number of learning hours is 50, over an 8-week period. The average amount of work expected for the completion of the course per week/module is listed below.

Module 1:  Approx. 6 learning hours

Module 2:  Approx. 7 learning hours

Module 3:  Approx. 7 learning hours

Module 4:  Approx. 7 learning hours

Module 5:  Approx. 7 learning hours

Course Assignment:  Approx. 10 learning hours

Peer-review and revisions:  Approx. 6 learning hours