Project reports
- International Cleantech Network: Accessing Global Cleantech Opportunities in a Virtual World – Click here to download
- WESGRO: Piloting Resilience in Trade Promotion – Click here to download
- Tralac, TIPS & Trade Advisory: The European Green Deal: Context, challenges and opportunities for South African smes operating in the green economy – Click here to download | Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) – Click here to download | Farm to Fork Strategy – Click here to download | Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism – Click here to download.
Background
Following on from a previous EU funded project that supported green SMME resilience during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, GreenCape partnered with Wesgro, TIPS, Tralac, Trade Advisory and the International Cleantech Network to pivot support to local green SMME so that they could continue to build international relationships to secure trade opportunities, despite the travel restrictions, supply chain disruptions and a hard lockdown.
Insights from initial resilience research engagement with a database of green SMMEs led to the development of a set of designed interventions, including a deep dive into the opportunities presented by the European Green Deal for local green SMMEs who have been able to pivot their business models to “trade without travel.”
Insights from the development of the interventions were shared during two events organised with the financial support of the European Union’s Partnership Instrument and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU) in the context of the International Climate Initiative (IKI).