Strengthening civil society in the implementation of national climate policies in Georgia, Colombia and Ukraine

The participation of stakeholders from civil society in defining more ambitious NDCs is necessary to improve strategies and to implement them in a transparent and participatory way. However, these stakeholders usually lack the resources to influence the implementation and improvement of NDCs. The project strengthens the stakeholders’ capacity to articulate and introduce their climate policy demands in the NDC implementation process. In the partner countries, the project supports selected organisations and groups to participate in climate mitigation plans, the drafting of climate-relevant laws for NDC implementation, and the discussion on ambitious climate policy. The project also wants to lay the foundations for the regular and systematic engagement of civil society in climate policy issues in the partner countries and to institutionalise the dialogue between decision-makers and other stakeholders.

Project data

Countries: Colombia, Georgia, Ukraine
IKI funding: 4,533,852.28 €
Included preparation phase: 124,644.71 €
Duration: 07/2018 till 12/2024
Status: open
Implementing organisation: Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) e.V.
Implementing Partner: Association Green Alternative

CENSAT Agua Viva (Friends of the Earth Colombia)

Center for Environmental Initiatives Ecoaction - Ukraine

Greens Movement of Georgia / Friends of the Earth - Georgia

Unabhängiges Institut für Umweltfragen e.V. (UfU)
Online: https://www.bund.net/themen/klimawandel/iki-projekt/

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State of implementation/results

Two workshops were held for journalists on climate change and sustainable cities.
A webinar on National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), the EU's new planning tool, energy poverty and public participation in climate policy development was held.
A youth forum on climate justice, water and biodiversity impacts, just transition, gender mainstreaming and national climate policy was organised.
A multi-stakeholder workshop for journalists, environmental activists, local authorities and civil society representatives on sustainable development at municipal level took place.
A two-day regional hybrid conference on good practices in climate action from local to national level was held, focusing on best practices from EU countries, challenges and opportunities for local climate action in Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine and Moldova.
A high-level meeting was held with the participation of Georgian ministries, business and health representatives, the National Bank, Tbilisi City Council, regional municipalities, international organizations, FAO, UNEP, USAID, GIZ, development banks, civil society organizations and media representatives on decentralization of climate action.
At a meeting with Georgian political parties on NDC and NECP priorities ahead of the elections, some political parties promised ambitious climate action.

The transmedia project “We are the Earth” (Link in Spanish: somostierra.info), which aims to encourage young city dwellers in particular to reflect on their role in the climate crisis through various multimedia tools was continued.

Completion of 10 local green recovery projects supported by Ecoaction.
Active support in the development of the draft Climate Framework Law of Ukraine. A significant number of Ecoaction's proposals were included in the text of the draft law by decision-makers at different stages.
Publication of the fourth edition of the report on the impact of wars on the climate (Link: en.ecoaction.org.ua/…)
Organization of the environmental education camp "Bottom-Up" for over 50 environmental activists from different regions of the country Link in Ukrainian (Link: en.ecoaction.org.ua/…)

Latest Update:
12/2024