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2.1.3. Greening programming

Background

The greening of programming focuses on the policy dialogue and preparation of the programming documents (multi-annual indicative programmes (MIP) and their mid-term review (MTR) under the NDICI-Global Europe, and IPA III programming framework’s strategic responses prepared by each IPA III beneficiary), as well as the related joint programming documents and Team Europe Initiatives.

Entry points for programming

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➡️ Policy dialogue: include environment, climate change and DRR in policy engagement with partners, including governments, civil society and other stakeholders

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The country’s Risk Management Framework Plus (RMF+) also provides insight into environment- and climate-related issues that affect structural/cyclical risks in the country. Further details and guidance on the environment and climate aspects of the RMF+ can be found in Annex 15.

➡️ Align the programming document with environment, climate and DRR objectives

In aligning programming with key environment, climate change and DRR objectives (shared by both the EU and the partner country/region), the EU should consider prioritising sectors where its support can contribute to a transformational change towards environmentally sustainable, climate resilient and low-carbon development. These sectors often offer opportunities for the EU to add value by bringing in experience and expertise. Environment and climate change can be considered as priority areas in their own right, but should be considered in all cases in the EU response strategy as cross-cutting issues influencing interventions across all areas.

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When programming, environment and climate change can be considered priority areas of support, but in all cases they must be integrated as cross-cutting issues across all areas

The programming documents should maximise opportunities for positive contributions to climate and nature, and ensure they adhere to the DNH principle. Wherever relevant, the objectives, expected results and indicators should address environmental and climate change concerns.

Wherever feasible, the EU should consider including a component to support the partner country’s efforts to green its policies and investments, in particular in the MIP priority sectors/areas: the tools developed by the Poverty-Environment Action programme, notably the interactive handbook can be useful to strengthen environment and climate change integration in national policies, planning and budgeting.

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Sustainability, equity and inclusion must go hand in hand: a ‘leave no one behind’ approach shall foster the synergies between environmental and social responses

➡️ Consider, where relevant, a Strategic Environmental Assessment

The EU should systematically consider supporting Strategic Environmental Assessments of sectoral plans and programmes when EU support is envisaged to sectors that include substantial climate and environmental risks/opportunities or that are central to the green transition, as SEAs are useful to inform both the partner’s policy design and the EU’s support programme. If this is the case, the preparation of an SEA should already be considered in the MIP. This will facilitate the mobilisation of financial resources at an earlier stage and lead to a more effective process with a higher impact on the greening of sector policies/strategies and associated EU support programmes. Climate and environmental sensitive sectors include notably: agriculture, rural development, energy, water, transport, private sector development, urban development, tourism.

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➡️ Include indicators in the programming document that capture key environmental and climate change concerns

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The Global Europe Results Framework (GERF) should be used to the extent possible, complemented by other ad hoc indicators that may be necessary; these include thematic indicators based on a set of sector-specific results chains. In relation to its Green Deal strategic priority, the GERF proposes nine indicators to monitor progress at country level (GERF level 1- impact^[6]) and 10 additional indicators for progress at action level (GERF level 2 – outcome and output^[7]), covering SDGs 2 (zero hunger), 7 (energy), 11 (cities), 12 (responsible consumption and production), 13 (climate change), 14 (life under water) and 15 (life on land). These indicators should be used in the programming document, whenever relevant.

➡️ Update ambition in the mid-term review

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The mid-term review (MTR) is an opportunity to verify if EU support at country level is on track to achieve its environmental, climate and green transition objectives by the end of the MFF period. The results of the MTR should be discussed, and necessary changes integrated to enhance EU environmental and climate performance.

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^[6] Development impact achieved in collaboration with partner governments, donors and other international cooperation and development actors including the private sector and civil society.

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^[7] International cooperation and development outcomes and outputs to which EU funded interventions have contributed in collaboration with partner governments and other funding providers.

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