Uruguay

To address the various challenges, the government of Uruguay committed to sustainability and green economy, aiming for increased income, improved wealth distribution, job creation, poverty alleviation, equality, and environmental preservation, which has led to the integration of environmental considerations into the core pillars of economic development through national planning processes to foster overarching policy frameworks.

Since joining the partnership in 2017, PAGE has played an important role in informing and promoting these national planning processes and developing related capacities. PAGE work has strengthened the capacity of policymakers to assess the impact of environmental policies, fostering public-private collaboration and raising awareness of inclusive green economy principles. More recently, Uruguay has embraced the concept of circular economy, leveraging the potential to generate new businesses and jobs and advance environmental sustainability, which created an opportunity for PAGE to support the development of overarching strategies as well as sectoral and thematic reforms focused on circularity and greening of enterprises.

Through PAGE’s support, green growth initiatives in Uruguay have evolved from seed funding into robust government-led and funded projects, the institutionalization of the Circular Uruguay Award is one example. Launched in 2019 under the PAGE Uruguay framework, this award is now in its sixth edition, fully funded and organized by the Government of Uruguay.