An organised EGS sector:

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An organised EGS sector

• gains and challenges

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Outline

• National Industrial policy Framework
• Sector strategies
• Development of strategy
• Process demands
• Way forward

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National Industrial Policy Framework

• Prioritisation of sectors based on contribution
  to national imperatives
• Self discovery process
• Stakeholder involvement
• Focussed support from government
• Continuous monitoring and review

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Challenges

• EGS not mentioned in NIPF
• Need to develop services sector recognised
• Environmental goods part of another sector
• Diverse sector
• Organisation

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Sector strategy

• Collective approach by stakeholders in a sector
• Clear definition of sector
• Key action plans
• Key success factors
• Key constraints

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Advantages of strategy

• Recognition by government
• Platform for greater policy coherence
• Clarity of roles
• Sharing of best practice
• Potential links with other sectors
• Focussed funding

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Development of strategy

• Recommendation in FRIDGE study on EGS sector
• Implementation of recommendations
• Self discovery
• Institutional issues

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Process demands

• Coherent institutional arrangements
• Commitment by stakeholders
• Clearly defined scope
• Clear vision

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Way forward

• What is the EGS sector?
• Concensus amongst stakeholders in sector?
• Use existing research as basis of key action
  plans?