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SWITCH to Green

Overview

The SWITCH to Green Initiative aims at facilitating the transition to an inclusive green economy that generates growth, creates decent jobs, and helps reduce poverty. 

What does the project offer?

  1. SWITCH to Green provides technical assistance, funding, and policy support to promote sustainable consumption and production (SCP).
  2. It fosters partnerships among governments, businesses, and civil society to support green entrepreneurship and innovation.
  3. The project strengthens the enabling environment for sustainable business, including regulatory frameworks and access to green finance.
  4. It delivers capacity building to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt cleaner technologies and circular business models.
  5. Public awareness campaigns and stakeholder dialogues are used to promote behavioural change and support green value chains.

Please visit the project website or contact us to find out how this support can benefit you.

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Key information

Start date

2015

End date

Ongoing

Target group(s)

Civil Society Organisations incl. CBO; Trade unions; Government institutions; Companies; Smallholders and cooperatives; Business associations; Workers; Local Communities; Others; Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives (MSI) partner countries/EU;  Industry initiatives partner countries/EU

Sector(s)

other; agriculture, fishing, forestry;  garment and textile; industry and manufacturing; trade and services; information and communications technologies

Type of initiative

Global

Type(s) of support

Information and guidance on due diligence process and legal requirements;  Practical tools for supply chain management, risk assessment and reporting; Global policy dialogue, international coordination and research; Industry collaboration and stakeholder engagement; Producer/supplier capacity building and empowerment; Impact investment and supply chain finance; Regulatory environment and support ecosystem in partner countries; Transparency, advocacy, and consumer awareness raising

Type(s) of contributor

EU institution 

Contributor(s)

European Union (EU)

Implementing organisation(s)

Consortium led by Adelphi with COWI and Living Prospects