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22/06/2026

Watch “Development Dialogues” Podcast on the EU-PH Green Economy Partnership hosted by development work specialist and public-private stakeholder engagement expert, Diwata de Castro-Paredes as she interviews Project Manager Dr. Moeko Saito-Jensen on the cross-country partnership for .

This partnership is a ₱3.6 billion (€60 million) grant program funded by the European Union under its Global Gateway initiative. It focuses on accelerating the country's transition toward a circular economy, reducing plastic waste, and empowering local government units dubbed as Green LGUs.

Full interview available on Ambag Network’s Facebook, Spotify and YouTube Channel. Soon on LinkedIn.

Click this link to watch “Development Dialogues” on EU-PH partnership with the promoting circular economy:

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22/06/2026

Watch the full interview about the best practices of 20 under the EU-PH Green Economy Partnership in this link :

Development Dialogues Podcast hosted by Diwata de Castro-Paredes:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1P48UrMFdN/?mibextid=wwXIfr

11/06/2026

27/05/2026

Ambag Network is grateful for this collaboration with the EU-PH Green Economy Partnership led by Project Manager Dr. Moeko Saito-Jensen and Deputy Project Manager Engr. Voltaire Acosta.

Development Dialogues Podcast Episode 2 features the P3.6 Billion Grant Program dubbed as European Union-Philippines Green Economy Partnership. Let us learn how they work with local government units to accelerate the country's transition to a green and circular economy.

Come and join us in promoting . Lahat tayo ay mag para sa ekonomiya. Ibida natin ang natatanging development work kasama ang mga .

Watch Development Dialogues Podcast hosted by Diwata de Castro-Paredes on Facebook, Spotify and YouTube. Please like, share and subscribe and be part of .

-PH

21/05/2026

Maraming salamat UNDP Philippines Resident Representative Christophe Bahuet mula sa aming lahat dito sa Ambag Network sampu ng aming mga kababayang sinusuportahan ng inyong mga programa sa buong Pilipinas!

20/05/2026

Alamin ang ng mga piling local government units (LGUs) na katuwang ng EU-PH Green Economy Partnership para sa sa Episode 2 ng Development Dialogues Podcast sa YouTube, Spotify at Facebook.

Malapit na.

12/05/2026

Learn more about the EU-PH Green Economy Partnership on Development Dialogues Podcast via AMBAG Network.

Stay tuned for podcast posting in YouTube and Spotify too.

12/05/2026

Development Dialogues is a podcast hosted by Diwata de Castro-Paredes, launched in May 2026 as a production of the Ambag Network. The series focuses on sharing insights from key figures in the international and local development sectors to discuss social progress and sustainable impact.

Series Highlights/ Host’s Expertise:
Diwata de Castro-Paredes brings over 25 years of experience in the development sector to the show. She has previously served as Senior Communications Specialist and Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Advisor for USAID projects on energy, climate change, environmental governance, health, and education. Her previous engagement recently was as Communications Technical Consultant for the World Bank-funded Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP). She also served as the Lead Consultant for the first-ever European Union Election Observation Mission in the Philippines directly reporting to the Chief Observer, Marta Temido, Member of the European Parliament and Deputy Chief Observer Manuel Sanchez de Nogues.

Premiere Episode:
The podcast debuted with a one-on-one interview with Mr. Christophe Bahuet, the UNDP Resident Representative in the Philippines.

Mission:
The program is described as a "passion project" aimed at creating a space for meaningful conversation regarding development initiatives and leadership.

About the Ambag Network:
Ambag Network is the platform behind the podcast. It focuses on highlighting social contributions and collective action ("ambag" is a Filipino word for "contribution"). You can follow this podcast’s latest episodes and video clips through the AMBAG Network page, Spotify and YouTube Channel.

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09/05/2026

The European Union and Philippines are collaborating on a €60 million (approx. ₱3.67 billion) Green Economy Programme (2023–2028) to transition towards a circular economy. This partnership focuses on reducing plastic waste, improving resource efficiency, fostering green investments, and supporting local government units (LGUs) with sustainable waste management solutions.

Learn about the EU- Philippines partnership on circular economy and how from 20 pilot LGUs another 40 LGUs can benefit from this program.

And surprise, even MSMEs can be part of this collaboration. 😮

Lahat tayo ay may para sa pagbabago! Abangan sa “Development Dialogues” Podcast.

Click this link for the Green Up to Scale Up announcement :

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/philippines/announcement-deadline-extension-green-scale-msme-transformation-grant-deadline-extended-30-april_en


-PHGreenEconomyPartnership

07/05/2026

Sa susunod na episode ng “Development Dialogues,” ibibida naman natin ang ugnayan ng European Union (EU) at ng Pilipinas (PH) para sa CIRCULAR ECONOMY. Ito ay ang tinaguriang European Union o EU-PH Green Economy Partnership at makakakasama natin sa podcast na ito sina Ms. Moeko Saito-Jensen- Project Manager at Engr. Voltaire Acosta, ang kanilang Deputy Project Manager.

Interesado na ba kayong malaman kung ano ang kanilang AMBAG sa Pilipinas?


-PHGreenEconomy