Uniting UN’s Economic Expertise
Leveraging the UN system
PAGE, a ONE UN pioneer, is at the forefront strengthening collaboration and impact across the UN System.
With a focus on shifting finance and investment for a fair, circular and green economic transformation, PAGE emphasizes macroeconomic and upstream policy entry points, promoting three essential elements: green jobs and just transition, circularity and sustainable finance.
Central to PAGE’s approach is the collaboration with UN Resident Coordinator Offices (UNRCOs) that are placed at the center of a coordinated UN System’s response to advance countries’ green economy pathways.
Over the past years, PAGE has built a partnership with the United Nations Development Coordination Office (UN DCO) to foster dialogue, strengthen capacities and facilitate exchange and peer-learning among countries and their respective UNCROs. This partnership allows for greater uptake and better design of green, circular and just transition policies and related finance mechanisms.
Leveraging the economic expertise of the UN System, PAGE and UN DCO offer targeted trainings and thematic dialogues that highlight key elements of green transitions and related tools and policy options. In addition, through its interview series on ‘Keeping up with the United Nations’, PAGE gives a voice to UNRCs and UNRC Economists to share their insights and reflections on countries’ green transitions
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Targeted trainings
PAGE and UNDCO provide moderated in-depth online trainings on green economic transformation for PAGE and non-PAGE partner countries. Targeted at government officials (from Ministries of Economy, Finance, Labour and Development Planning), representatives of national think tanks and academic institutions, and RCO Economists, these trainings aim to equip participants with the knowledge and tools needed to design and implement effective green economy policies. The RCO Economists play a critical role in identifying country demand, coordinating with national stakeholders and facilitating learning on site.
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Thematic dialogues
PAGE and UN DCO organize the dialogue series “One UN for Accelerating a Fair and Green Economic Transformation”, targeted primarily at UNRCO Economists, RCO Partnership Officers and PAGE country support teams. These thematic webinars bring together subject matter experts and UNRCOs into a dialogue on key aspects of green and fair economic transitions, providing space to learn, share experiences, and identify opportunities for collaboration.
Links to earlier work
- Financing Just Transitions for SDG Acceleration (2024)
- Leveraging the Transitions Approach for Advancing the Green Economy (2024)
- From Insights to Action: the power of measuring progress in the transition to a green economy (2024)
- Greening the Economy for all: Leveraging the green transformation to mitigate multidimensional poverty and inequality (2023)
- New Frontiers Dialogue series (2023)
- Supporting countries in accelerating a fair and green economic transformation (2022)
- Financing the Transformation to a Fair and Green Economy (2021)
- Dialogues to Advance Green Recovery (2021)
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Interview series: Insights on Green Economic Transformation
Over the course of 2024, PAGE has invited UNRCs and UNRCO to share their firsthand experiences and reflections on just, green and circular economies. These interviews offer a valuable perspective on the challenges and opportunities of green just transitions, as well as the strategies being employed in various countries to achieve inclusive and sustainable outcomes.
