Members of WG3 UNP, International Charitable Organization “Information Center Green Dossier”, National Environmental Center of Ukraine, International Charitable Organization “Environment-People-Law” started implementation of the initiative “Green Recovery: Build Back Better” within the project “Supporting the activities of the Ukrainian National Platform of the EaP CSF in 2021-2023” that is carried out by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER) with the financial support of the European Union.
Name of the initiative: Green Recovery: Build Back Better
Organisations: International Charitable Organization ” Information Center Green Dossier”, National Environmental Center of Ukraine, International Charitable Organization “Environment-People-Law”
Duration of the project: 11.07-10.10.2022
Aim of the initiative is to develop recommendations for the green recovery of Ukraine on the basis of sustainable development and European integration, propose them for implementation in sectorial and territorial policies/strategies.
As part of the initiative, the experts:
- will develop recommendations for the green recovery of Ukraine for use in sectorial/territorial strategies and plans (the work is based on the previous and current experience of our organizations in implementing the principles of sustainable development, the European Green Course, and the standards of European legislation);
- will analyze the provisions of the government plan for the reconstruction of Ukraine, proposals and research of public organizations and experts, recommendations of international partners, as well as current information, in particular, about the cruel lessons of the war, which demonstrate today the helplessness of the old systems and the stability of the newest ones, which save the lives of Ukrainians.
Recommendations and specific proposals for green recovery for different sectors and territories will be presented to line ministries and regional structures, disseminated through social networks and media.
Ruslan Gavrilyuk, National Environmental Center of Ukraine, coordinator UNP WG3:
It is important today to lay the foundations not of rebuilding the past, but of building the future – on the basis of sustainable development, without repeating the mistakes of the past, for the sake of a better future.
Tamara Malkova, International Charitable Organization ” Information Center Green Dossier”:
Integrating the principles of green policy into this process from its very beginning should become an end-to-end task for all involved structures and society as a whole. The development of recommendations and specific proposals for green recovery for various industries and territories is a necessary step for the proper reconstruction of Ukraine.
What will be the result?
The analytical document will be presented, available on the website of the platform and participating organizations, and will be distributed to regional and national structures responsible for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.
The principles of green recovery will be taken into account in the reconstruction plans of Ukraine.
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The initiative is implemented within the framework of the project “Support to the activities of the UNP EaP CSF in 2021-2023”, funded by the European Union, the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and implemented by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting.
