Governance of transitions

Aims and scope

This toolkit provides insights into three [sic] key questions for regions intransition.

• How to build effective governance models?
• How to design and implement stakeholder engagement processes?
• What role does social dialogue play in the governance of the transition?
• How to increase the role of civil society in the transition?

Who is this toolkit for?

• Regional and local authorities.
• Governmental agencies responsible for regional development.
• Civil society organisations.

Why do we need this guidance?

• Regional transitions require multiple stakeholders tocoordinate efforts. This is particularly difficult since coal regionsoften do not correspond to a clear administrative boundary.
• A participatory and inclusive process builds and ensuresownership and strengthens the legitimacy of the transition.
• The involvement of civil society within transition governance isoften cited by regions as a particular challenge.

What is governance?

The various ways in which different actors and factors worktogether in the pursuit of a collective goal, and the formal andinformal means by which they can be influenced.