GO GREEN OVERSEAS

Hands Across Oceans... A Collective Approach Towards Sustainability

Spread across the oceans, from the poles to the tropics, European and British Overseas Countries and Territories are home to exceptional biodiversity, as well as significant and unique cultural diversity.

Remote and dependent on imported fossil fuels, these 25 islands are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change which poses a serious and growing threat to their overall sustainability.

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Our Goal

Green Overseas Programme Our Goal

Green Overseas (GO) Programme:

Contributing to the Sustainable, Resilient & Inclusive Development of the 25 European and British Overseas Countries and Territories

In response to these challenges, the Green Overseas (GO) Programme implemented by Expertise France – the French international technical cooperation agency – was launched in 2021 for a period of more than five years.

Fully aligned with the objectives of the Overseas Association Decision and the European Green Deal, this Programme aims to contribute to the sustainable, resilient & inclusive development of the 25 European and British Overseas Countries and Territories.

More specifically, the GO Programme aims to further develop their energy transition and to increase their climate change resilience, including through gender equality.

The GO Programme is funded by the European Union under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) with an overall amount of EUR 17.8 million.

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Our Goal

Our Key Topics

Green Overseas Programme Our Key Topics

Focusing on 3 Key Areas

Energy Transition

• Policy and regulation for energy transition
• Renewable energy storage, integration and waste
• Energy efficient buildings and appliances
• Eco-mobility and low-carbon transport

Climate Change Resilience

• Policy and regulation for climate change resilience
• Climate-resilient coastal management
• Climate-resilient water management
• Climate-resilient food systems

Access to Funding

• Climate finance from multilateral and bilateral donors
• Private investments for energy efficiency, renewable energy and resilient infrastructure projects
• Climate-related financial risks

Goals Approach

Our Key Topics

Our Approach

Green Overseas Programme Our Approach

Enhancing Cooperation

through Concrete Actions in and amongst the European and British Overseas Countries and Territories

Closely attuned to the territories' needs, the GO Programme aims to provide the closest possible individual support to each of them, while instilling collective mobilisation on several levels.

Two main implementation modalities available for each beneficiary country or territory:

The “GO Facility” through the submittal of requests for tailored prescriptive actions to address territory-specific priorities

The “GO Clusters” through participation in dynamic communal learning activities and peer‑to‑peer exchanges addressing mutual needs, leveraging collective experience and know‑how

Key Topics Activities

Our Approach

Our Activities

Green Overseas Programme Our Activities

Fostering Impactful Changes

in Behaviour, Practices and Policies Related to Energy Transition and Climate Change Resilience

A wide range of concrete activities at local, sub regional, regional and international level notably through:

Capacity building, including through technical assistance

Knowledge development

Awareness and advocacy

Innovative solutions

Approach Audience

Our Activities

Our Audience

Green Overseas Programme Our Audience

Mobilizing

in a Gender Sensitive and Inclusive Manner a Wide Range of Stakeholders

To ensure sustainable change at the territorial level, the GO Programme directly targets:

• Public administrations and utilities capable of driving change, implementing ambitious measures and putting in place the legislative and regulatory environment required for the projected transitions;
• Private sector which is an important player in economic and territorial transformation;
• Members of civil society, mainly CSOs and inhabitants, who are likely to take initiatives and trigger relevant changes in behaviour;
• Regional and international organizations, including financial institutions, likely to finance the implementation of concrete actions in the territories.

Activities Team

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Our Team

Green Overseas Programme Our Team

A Team Dedicated to the Programme Implementation

and to Territorial Stakeholders

GO team consists of 10 people responsible for implementing the activities and maintaining a dialogue with the partners

• The Programme Director, Ahab Charles Downer, in charge of strategy, team coordination and representing the Programme;
• The Programme Officer, Barbara Crepet, in charge of the Programme implementation coordination
• The Project Assistant, Viviana Barona Polanco, and the Administrative and Financial Manager, Valérie Ducros, who together provide the necessary administrative and financial support for the partners and the Programme;
• Three regional coordinators: Jean-Baptiste Marre, based in Sint Maarten, for the Caribbean, Hélène Migot, based in New Caledonia, for the Pacific, and Aurélien Descieux-Read, for the Arctic, Atlantic, Antarctic & Indian Oceans, all three of whom work as closely as possible with each of their territories;
• Three thematic experts: Catherine Jadot for climate resilience, Robert Moons and Emmanuel Bergasse for energy transition, each drawing on extensive experience in their respective fields;

A Communications Officer is currently being recruited in order to ensure proper and effective communication with and amongst the Programme partners, and to raise awareness about the Programme’s mission and related activities.

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Green Overseas Programme: Where

Unique Geographical Coverage across Several Oceans:

an Alliance of 25 Countries and Territories Spread Across the Oceans

• Pacific Region: French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pitcairn, Wallis and Futuna Islands
• Artic, Atlantic, Antarctic, and Indian Ocean Regions: Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, Falkland Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Greenland, Saint Helena, Ascension Island, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands;
• Caribbean Region: Anguilla, Aruba, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curação, Montserrat, Saba, Saint-Barthélemy, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands

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Green Overseas Programme Contact

Social Media

Twitter: @greenoverseas25
LinkedIn: greenoverseas

This publication was funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Expertise France and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

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Hands Across Oceans... A Collective Approach Towards Sustainability

Green Overseas (GO) Programme:

Contributing to the Sustainable, Resilient & Inclusive Development of the 25 European and British Overseas Countries and Territories

Focusing on 3 Key Areas

Energy Transition

Climate Change Resilience

Access to Funding

Enhancing Cooperation

through Concrete Actions in and amongst the European and British Overseas Countries and Territories

The “GO Facility” through the submittal of requests for tailored prescriptive actions to address territory-specific priorities

The “GO Clusters” through participation in dynamic communal learning activities and peer‑to‑peer exchanges addressing mutual needs, leveraging collective experience and know‑how

Fostering Impactful Changes

in Behaviour, Practices and Policies Related to Energy Transition and Climate Change Resilience

Capacity building, including through technical assistance

Knowledge development

Awareness and advocacy

Innovative solutions

Mobilizing

in a Gender Sensitive and Inclusive Manner a Wide Range of Stakeholders

A Team Dedicated to the Programme Implementation

and to Territorial Stakeholders

Unique Geographical Coverage across Several Oceans:

an Alliance of 25 Countries and Territories Spread Across the Oceans

Social Media

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