Inclusion MattersPolicy insights and lessons from the Green Economy Coalition’s national dialogues

The Green Economy Coalition documented the stories of seven civil society-led national and regional dialogue processes in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Each story describes how people – small and informal enterprises, women, local communities, marginalised populations – have been able to get a stake and have their say in green economic policy processes, and offers new evidence of how social inclusion has driven more transformative policymaking. The paper draws together this experience and presents overall policy insights, lessons and recommendations on how people’s values, priorities, and capabilities can best shape green economy policies. The GEC dialogues programme has been convened by civil society partners in 7 ‘Hub’ countries and regions and is funded by the European Commission.