[{"bbox": [97, 152, 1136, 260], "category": "Text", "text": "It will be crucial to integrate these inputs throughout the other three levels of the action (local governments, private sector and civil society, renewable energy) and the dialogue will have a coordination function with the other levels to ensure synergies and the full transformative effect of the three-level approach. The TEI aims to further reinforce this dialogue to maximise impact."}, {"bbox": [134, 270, 984, 299], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2) Local Governments implementing policy change on circular economy (second level)"}, {"bbox": [97, 312, 468, 339], "category": "Text", "text": "This level will involve two components:"}, {"bbox": [97, 363, 1136, 605], "category": "Text", "text": "**First component:** To improve capacities of selected local governments units (approximately 5 to 8, cities in Metropolitan Manila, Cebu, Baguio, Davao), to define and implement policies on circular economy and climate change, outreach and support of local business and civil society. This element will also facilitate knowledge and capacity transfer between LGUs. The plan is to work with several progressive local authorities that can be drivers of the circular economy transition, building on promising existing initiatives in Manila region. Indicative activities would involve defining infrastructure and finance needs, providing small scale grants to CSOs, and involve the informal waste sector. Other activities would entail to providing capacity building and short/long-term technical assistance, facilitate dialogue between cities and innovators, and imparting new skills for green jobs, with a focus on women and youth (linked to third level)."}, {"bbox": [97, 629, 1136, 764], "category": "Text", "text": "**Second component:** To provide support to less advanced LGUs which want to enhance their innovation drive and invest in a circular model/reduction/management of plastic waste. This component will be demand driven, where LGUs will request the support. Indicative activities would include peer to peer support, advice, small scale grants of CSO. For both components, mainstreaming of disaster risk management will be crucial considering the vulnerability of the Philippines when it comes to natural disasters."}, {"bbox": [130, 788, 951, 816], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3) Private sector to promote investments, innovation and enhance skills (third level)"}, {"bbox": [97, 827, 1136, 935], "category": "Text", "text": "To create better conditions for private sector investment by supporting business driven waste reduction strategies and circular solutions in the production process. This level will focus on supply change innovation, public private partnerships and business incubators, skills development, and preparation work for guarantees/blending and possibly local green bonds for further investment."}, {"bbox": [134, 946, 1136, 1000], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4) National, local government and private sector stakeholders for enhanced policy environment and identifying new private energy sector investments to support climate change mitigation (across levels)"}, {"bbox": [97, 1012, 1136, 1127], "category": "Text", "text": "This will focus on strengthening the renewable energy and energy efficiency policy enabling environment in alignment with NDC commitments, particularly on the key NDC sector for the Philippines on waste and energy. It will include preparation work through scoping/feasibility studies to prepare guarantees and/or blending for energy projects that will contribute to the Philippine target on clean energy."}, {"bbox": [97, 1137, 1136, 1218], "category": "Text", "text": "Given the different levels on which the programme will operate, it will be very important to build an **effective strategic communication plan implemented in a Team Europe approach** to ensure that the EU is seen as the lead supporter for transformative change in Green Circular Economy at all levels."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 16 of 31"}]