On 2 April 2026, an online consultation was held under the regional programme EU4Green Recovery East, in both english and ukrainian. The session was organized by the Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre (RECPC) in cooperation with UNIDO and supported by the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine.
Key participants included:
- Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine
- National coordinators and the RECPC team (organizer and implementer)
Methodology and Sector Selection
The main objective of the consultation was to present the methodology for sector screening and preliminary selection, collect feedback from stakeholders, and address specific requests regarding the proposed approach.
The insights gathered will feed into the analytical report “Methodology for Sector Screening, Prioritization and Value Chain Mapping for the Circular Economy”, which will be finalised following these discussions.
The agreed list of priority sectors will serve as the baseline for subsequent steps in the programme:
- Mapping priority value chains
- Selecting pilot enterprises within these chains to test digital tools designed to identify resource efficiency and circular economy opportunities.
Next Steps
Following this initial round of technical consultations, the pre-selected sectors (agriculture and food Production, construction, and the textile industry) will be submitted for broader consultations involving businesses, industry associations, and other relevant stakeholders.
