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Bringing initiatives together for collective impact

Regional capacity for Scaling up Inclusive Green Economies

Adriana Zacarias FarahHead and Global Coordinator

Global Opportunities for SDGs (Go4SDGs)UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

Global Opportunities for SGDs West Asia Regional Launching

What: will GO4SDGs achieve?

Impact Countries are transitioning their economies to be sustainable and inclusive, aligned with the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.

OutcomeCountries are implementing policies, planning, practices and investments for a just transition to inclusive green economies based on sustainable consumption and production patterns.

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GOVERNMENTS POLICY COMMITMENTS

INTERNATIONAL

ORGANISATIONS

OUTREACH &

COMMUNICATIONCOMMITMENTS

CIVIL SOCIETY TRAININGMONITORING

& REPORTING

BUSINESSES COORDINATION FINANCING

TECHNICAL

ORGANISATIONS

TECHNICAL

TOOLSEDUCATION

How: will regional capacity scale up Inclusive Green Economies?

Objectives

❖ Enhancing knowledge and capacity of policy makers inimplementing Inclusive Green Economy and SustainableConsumption and Production policies and strengthening regionalcoordination

❖ Advancing Circularity in SMEs and access to finance to integrateIGE and SCP approaches in core business activities.

❖ Empowering youth to become future leaders and innovators ofsustainable development.

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5 Partners and over 12 Global Initiatives

Climate and Biodiversity Solutions for the 2030 Agenda

Menu of Services

Advocacy&

Science based knowledge

Assessments&

Policy design

Trainings &

Capacity Developments

Sectors

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New skills for youth for green jobs

Youth empowerment for sustainable living

Tools to “build back better” Decarbonizing economies for sustainability

Fiscal policies for economic recovery

Sustainable infrastructure in the recovery process

Food waste & healthy diets for food security & climate stability

Innovation and Finance for SMEs.

Moving from a linear to a circular approach

Phasing out single-use plastics and waste

Government

Private sector & SMEs

Youth & Universities

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Scaling up Innovation and finance for SMEs

Advocacy & Science-based knowledge

Assessment & Policy tools

Trainings & Capacity Development

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Skills for youth in tomorrow’s economy

Advocacy & Assessment Increasing Opportunities for Green Jobs for Youth

Trainings & Capacity Development

Activities in West Asia

Mainstreaming SCP benefits in NDCs

❖ Advocacy, policy dialogues and capacity development on SCP benefits for

Climate Change and Economic Recovery.

▪ West Asia - Regional Outlook on RE

❖Measuring and tracking- food waste index SDG12.3

▪ Capacity development & peer-to-peer networks, develop baselines on

good waste and develop index - SDG12.3

Signature Activities

Activities in West Asia

Empower Youth for Sustainable Lifestyles

❖Green Campuses for sustainable lifestyles - focus on food, plastics

❖ Leadership Academy – on Sust. Living & Circularity

❖ Campaign on sustainable fashion

Signature Activities

For more information:

adriana.zacarias@un.orgHead and Global CoordinatorGlobal Opportunities for SDGs (Go4SDGs)Economy DivisionUN Environment Programme (UNEP)

tarek.alkhoury@un.org Regional CoordinatorResource Efficiency and SCPWest Asia Office

UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

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