Launch, set up and implementation in 2019-2020

1. Introduction by Implementing Partners
Second meeting of the Regional Assembly, 22 September 2020

2. • 2019: launch and set up of EU4Environment
• Nominations of National Focal Points and setting up
Partners’ teams
• Six launching events (March-April) and the Inaugural
Regional Assembly (June)
• Adoption of six country-specific and regional work plans
(September)
• Progressive launch of national and regional activities
• 2020: Implementation in new realities
• Progress on national and regional activities
• Adjustments in the context of unprecedented challenge of
the Covid-19 pandemic
• Six virtual country consultations (May-July)
• Second Regional Assembly meeting (22 September)

3.  Good progress on implementation of
EU4Environment work plans, despite challenging
environment, e.g. strict confinement measures,
travel bans
 Excellent response from EaP countries to pursue
the activities
 Link of activities with Covid-19 recovery measures
 New modes of operations and reinforcement of
communication with countries
 Need to accelerate and transform challenges into
opportunities, esp. in the context of “GREENING”
COVID-19 ECONOMIC RESPONSE plans and
measures

4. • Greening support to SMEs in several countries
• Draft secondary implementing legislation on EIA and SEA in Azerbaijan aligned with international standards;
• Detailed review of the EIA and SEA legislation in the Republic of Moldova completed;
• Over 140 participants in several countries trained on the application of SEA
• Translation on an introductory course on the Green Economy into 6 national languages, with a view for the
course to be hosted and promoted by national civil servant training bodies and curricula;
• Learning needs compiled for an in-depth training on Green Economy policy development, nearly 40 civil
servants from a range of government agencies have been nominated to participate
• Over 100 experts trained on-line on specialized topics (EMS and EnM) on RECP
• Over 80 SMEs are considering their resource efficiency practices as an essential part of COVID-19 recovery
strategies through RECP clubs and assessments
• Update of analysis on fossil-fuel subsidies in six countries
• Launch of several communication channels (Web site, Newsletter, country profiles)
Selected examples from the Implementing Partners work