European Social Fund in England

Sustainable Development

This section of the website provides information on sustainable development in the 2007-2013 England and Gibraltar ESF programme. It:

- sets out background information on sustainable development and the UK Government’s response

- explains how sustainable development will be mainstreamed into the 2007-2013 ESF programme; including the requirements on ESF (and match funded) providers

- includes some tools to help providers and contract managers agree where practical changes can be made in the way sustainable development is applied to ESF funded activity, as well as wider organisational and partner impacts.

• What is sustainable development and why is it important?
• Sustainable development – the UK Government Response
• England and Gibraltar ESF Sustainable Development Mainstreaming Plan 2007-2013 and what this means for staff delivering projects
• Sustainable Development tools