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All interventions under EU development cooperation must integrate environmental protection (including climate change) requirements, as requested by Article 11 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. . This should be achieved not only by respecting the 'do no harm' principle, but also by proactively encouraging to 'do more good'. The European Green Deal, reiterates this and gives a decisive impetus to the EU's commitment to mainstream environmental sustainability in all its policies. This mainstreaming should balance environmental, economic and social objectives and contribute to environmentally sustainable development. It should consider the needs of present generations without jeopardising the ability of future ones to meet their own needs.

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• The Country Environmental Profile provides an analysis of the country environment and climate change context.
• Environment and climate change screening helps in identifying the need to undertake a more detailed analysis.
• Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is a process for evaluating the environmental implications of a proposed policy, plan or intervention.
• Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is an analytical process that systematically examines possible environmental consequences when implementing an intervention.
• Climate risk assessment (CRA) is an analytical process to evaluate if interventions are at risk of having an impact on climate and, if so, how this can be mitigated

Further support in the form of quick tips and guidance is available on specific sectors in order to support adequate “greening” of cooperation programmes and exploit opportunities to “do good” in line with the EU’s priorities in the Green Deal.it is summarised in the Greening EU Cooperation Toolbox (2024)

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Resilience and conflict sensitivity

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