The EU4Green Recovery East programme supports Eastern Partnership countries in transitioning to a greener, more resilient, and competitive economy.
With €21.3 million in EU funding (2025-2028), it aligns with the European Green Deal and Global Gateway, promoting environmental policy innovation that creates jobs, improves health, and ensures sustainable resource management.
Building on a decade of EU support for water management and the green economy, EU4Green Recovery East will:

• Promote Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency. Helping businesses adopt circular models to create new jobs, reduce costs, as well as reliance on imports.
• Protect Water Resources & Reduce Pollution. Improving water quality through better management and monitoring to safeguard public and ecosystem health.
• Align with EU Environmental Standards. Supporting governments in aligning with EU environmental policies (Chapter 27 of the EU acquis).
• Strengthen Environmental Data & Digitalisation. Improving environmental data integration and sharing at country and EU level for better policy-making.
• Enhance Transboundary Cooperation on Environmental Issues. Encouraging regional collaboration on shared water and air resources to address cross-border pollution.

1. Circular economy promotion along the full lifecycle approaches;
2. Pollution reduction with a focus on water as a critical resource for the economy;
3.Legislative alignment with the European Green Deal, including, where relevant, with Chapter 27 of the EU acquis and facilitation of the accession process;
4. Integration into EU-wide environmental cooperation;
5. Promotion of compliance with international commitments relevant for the EU Global Gateway Strategy and infrastructure modernization.

1. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), along with domestic enabling institutions, have capacity to transition towards Circular Economy and reduced Domestic Material Consumption;
2. EU-compliant, nature-positive and climate-adapted river basin management planning (RBMP) is fully deployed in candidate countries, while other EaP countries’ alignment with EU water law and practices is progressing;
3. Knowledge about the European Green Deal/Chapter 27 is improved and environment-related support in the accession process is received by candidate countries;
4. Integration into EU-wide environmental cooperation is deepened and public access to environmental data is available;
5. Compliance with international environmental commitments, within the UNECE framework, is increased and trans-boundary cooperation is strengthened, with a focus on issues relevant for the EU’s Global Gateway.