Action Document for Green Recovery and Pollution Reduction in the Eastern Partnership (EU4Green Recovery East) The dual green and digital transformations are at the heart of the EU cooperation with the Eastern partner countries. In this context, the action will support the partner countries¿ recovery by promoting green, circular economy and pollution reduction. With a contribution of EUR 20 million, the action will focus on measures necessary for the Eastern Partnership Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) to deliver. Primarily, such measures will concern the effective use of materials (circular economy) and water as key inputs for economic activity. The EIP foresee to mobilise up to EUR 850 million of investments in these two areas. The programme¿s aim is to accelerate such investments and make them climate-smart and nature-positive, as well as to boost competitiveness based on higher material and water productivity of economies. Support for legislative and institutional alignment with the European Green Deal will be provided with a focus on enlargement countries. In addition, a level playing field for businesses and investors will be further promoted through measures that transpose and ensure the implementation of international environmental commitments. This will be done in the context of the Global Gateway and the newly adopted Water Action Agenda. Both public and private actors will benefit from the action. The action will include five components as follows: (i) circular economy promotion; (ii) pollution reduction with a focus on water as a critical resource for the economy; (iii) legislative alignment with the European Green Deal, including, where relevant, with Chapter 27 of enlargement negotiations and facilitation of the accession process; (iv) institutional integration into EU-wide cooperation, and (v) promotion of compliance with international commitments relevant for the Global Gateway Strategy. Principally, the action will contribute to SDG 15 due to its significant focus on water management. Based on the achievements of previous EU-funded work, the action will help to complete river basin planning and help ensure that water management be aligned with the EU Water Framework Directive and commitments under the global Water Action Agenda. Per total, at the end of implementation, 30 river basins will be managed based on modern approaches by the end of the project. The latter has a high potential to reduce pollution thus its costs for human health, ecosystems, and the economy. The Action will also contribute to SDGs 5 (Gender equality), 8 (Decent work and economic growth), 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure), 11 (Sustainable cities and communities), 12 (Sustainable production and consumption), 13 (Climate action), and 17 (Partnership for the goals). It will be based on the outcomes of a gender analysis under the EU4Environment and will ensure that the identified gender gaps be addressed. The action was designed to be complementary to bilateral and other regional programmes funded by the EU, its Member States and other donors. It will build on the achievements of the EU4Environment programme. Synergies with EU global portfolios were also taken into account. The action will contribute to the implementation of the regional Team Europe Initiative on Water and Zero Pollution.