FECA´s objective is to reflect, share, discuss and outline the main CE intervention pillars, contribute to the promotion and to encourage the transition to CE.
The transition to Circular Economy imposes a profound change in the way we value materials, products and services. Aiming to support the transition of the region to the CE objectives, CCDRA implemented FECA, constituting itself as a model of governance in the region. Through regular and systematic interactions among different entities, FECA is a space of coordination, but above all, is a space where the different stakeholders and CCDRA exchange Knowledge, contacts, experiences, projects and identify opportunities or constraints for the application of Circular Economy concepts. In order to manage all entities, a functional structure has been defined within an interregional and cross-border territorial scope. A Strategic Council was formed, coordinated by CCDRA, that integrates 1 university, 1 polytechnic institute, 1 inter-municipal community, a public company, a business association and the ISQ institution. The Strategic Council meets, on average, three times a year and its main action is to discuss and approve the region’s Circular Economy Regional Agenda.
In support to the Strategic Council, 5 Working Groups were created in order to develop different actions. Taking into consideration the diversity of themes related to Circular Economy, the groups are coordinated by different entities.
Each entity participates in FECA voluntarily and the stakeholders are everyone who wants to contribute to the Circular Economy region’s transition.
Resources needed
The resources needed are mainly human resources. This include a person responsible for the dynamization of the FECA activities, the contacts between entities and the monitoring of the implementation of CE in the region.
Evidence of success
More than 130 representatives from 80 different entities, 4 plenary sessions with more than 45 people each and with the aim of sharing experiences, 6 new projects within the subject of CE proposed, Development and implementation of the Circular Laboratory of Alentejo, 2 national project marathons where it was presented more than 55 different projects, 2 workshops about Public Procurement and Demolition and Construction Waste, 1 sub-regional contest where 3 Good Practices on CE were identified.
Difficulties encountered
The challenge was to identify the main priorities to the region entities.FECA started with different activities and meetings which made possible the identification of the main needs and the definition of strategies in order to keep the stakeholders interested and to bring more entities to be part.
Potential for learning or transfer
The main potential for learning or transfer of this good practice is the FECA management model.
Within this model and with the commitment of different entities, the region is able to share ideas and projects about circular economy.
Each year all entities that integrate FECA define the next year’s strategic agenda. It also promotes an opportunity to identify new fields of intervention, projects and partnerships (regional, national or international).
Tags: Public sector, Administration, Environment, Procurement
