The Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has been recognised by the European Institute of Public Administration within the framework of the European Public Sector Awards 2015 (EPSA). These awards recognise proven solutions applied by public sector entities in Europe. These solutions and entities become part of the European Network of Public Sector Excellence. The recognition has fallen on 64 initiatives, of the 266 presented, which are developed in 36 countries and the delivery has taken place in the town of Maastricht.

The EPSA European Public Sector Awards 2015, organised by the European Institute of Public Administrations EIPA, are held every two years and bring together the most innovative and efficient initiatives in the European public sector. The 2015 edition, under the slogan “The Public Sector as a partner for a better society”, seeks to reward those cases promoted by the European public sector that adopt an integrated and participatory governance model, and increase effectiveness and efficiency in the context of maintaining social cohesion, as well as healthy public finances. or the intelligent action of public administrations to promote economic growth.

The Biodiversity Foundation’s Empleaverde Programme is one of the projects presented that have obtained the best rankings from the jury of the Awards. These projects are recognised as good practices with a certificate from the European Institute of Public Administrations, which has been the leading centre for thirty years in the development of the European public sector.