About this learning event

We invite you to take part in two related learning activities delivered under the Greening Human Capital of Public Institutions of the Western Balkans project, addressing key stages of the policy cycle:

• Webinar, Greening the Policy Cycle: From Commitments to Coordinated Delivery, 26 May 2026 (09:00–11:30 CEST)
• Workshop, Greening the Policy Cycle: Planning, Coordinating, and Reporting, June 9–11, 2026, in Podgorica, Montenegro.

The workshop is the in-person continuation of the webinar and offers participants an opportunity to deepen and apply the introduced knowledge and tools in a practical and regionally relevant context. The three-day event is structured around three stages of the policy cycle with integrated green perspectives: policy planning and drafting; policy coordination across sectors and institutions; budgeting, monitoring, and reporting.

• Day 1: Policy planning and drafting—problem definition, objectives, instrument choice, and implementation-ready measures
• Day 2: Coordination across sectors and institutions—whole-of-government alignment, stakeholder engagement, and foundations for green budgeting
• Day 3: Reporting and green PFM—monitoring and evaluation frameworks, reporting obligations, and green budgeting in practice

To maximize the benefits of this learning journey, priority will be given to those applying for both activities. By the end of the webinar and workshop, participants will be able to:

• Translate international and regional climate frameworks (including GAWB) into national policy priorities and implementation-ready measures
• Apply policy drafting tools (problem definition, objectives, intervention logic, and instrument choice) to a selected country/sector case
• Design effective coordination and stakeholder engagement arrangements across sectors and levels of government
• Integrate green public financial management approaches, including green budgeting and basic tagging/classification concepts, into planning, coordination, and reporting
• Address common challenges through peer learning, case clinics, and collaborative problem-solving
• Produce tangible draft outputs for your case (policy note elements plus coordination and reporting/budgeting considerations) that can be taken forward after the workshop

Who should attend

This workshop is intended primarily for state-level policymakers and policy practitioners from the six Western Balkan countries (especially from ministries of finance, economic development, and environment). Participation is also relevant for officials from other levels of government and the broader public administration involved in planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and reporting policies.

Practical information 

Accommodation and travel will be arranged and financed for the selected participants from each of the six Western Balkan countries. Daily catering will be provided for all participants. The program is held in English language.  

Partners

This event is delivered as part of the Greening Human Capital of Public Institutions of the Western Balkans project implemented by the CEF and supported by The Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy and the Climate Change Fund of Slovenia.