AL-INVEST Verde Programme
About the project
AL-INVEST Verde is a programme funded by the European Commission for promoting sustainable growth and job creation in Latin America. It aims to support the transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient and more circular economy, to facilitate the implementation of sustainable production models.
It has a budget of 37.7 million euros and a duration of 60 months. It started in December 2021 and will end in September 2026.
Countries of Implementation
- El Salvador
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Costa Rica
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- Chile
- Paraguay
Overarching Aim
In its development, the programme is divided into three components working respectively with Latin American small businesses, public institutions in the region and the management of intellectual property rights:
Managing funds for the implementation of innovative partnership projects between organisations in Latin America and the European Union
Providing technical assistance to the Latin American public sector to promote sustainable value chains
Promoting the use of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as a crucial driver of competitiveness and innovation to protect value generation by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)