Lot 1: Institutional Development

The purpose of EMCP Institutional Development is to substantially strengthen the institutional capacities of China 's key institutions involved in the decision-making processes in high priority fields in sustainable development.

The fields selected include among others:

• Impacts of globalisation on sustainable development,
• Development of appropriate accounting tools for measuring sustainable development objectives,
• Achievements and strategies to ensure sustainable water resource management and the
• Development climate change preparedness policy support tools.

Institutional development will be strengthened through awareness raising and networking, capacity building and preparation of supportive training materials. Activities in these fields will include organisation of fora and conferences, development of networks, offering training courses and study visits, provision of advisory services, development of training materials or special studies.

Capacity building measures may also address training institutions, if their capacities in environmental education and training are found in need of strengthening.

For further information: http://emcp.acca21.org.cn/en/index.htm

• Development of appropriate strategies for institutional development and capacity building in SD
• Human resource development concepts
• Training program development
• Training material development