Sustainable Public Procurement

Background

Sustainable public procurement is a tool which allows governments to leverage public spending (between 15 to 25 % of GDP) in order to promote the country’s social, environmental and economic policies. SPP contributes to create markets for appropriate technologies and innovative solutions.

The United Nations Environment Programme has been for a long time a supporter of Sustainable Public Procurement by:

  • Facilitating global consensus on the integration of sustainable development considerations in procurement at all levels (UN; national governments and local authorities);
  • Fostering information exchange to have a wide number of organizations to benefit from the experience of the forerunners;
  • Providing practical tools for capacity building to translate sustainable procurement policies in a reality.

UNEP’s commitment in this field has led to partnerships with various organizations such as the World Bank, the International Training Center of the International Labor Organization, the League of Arab States and the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives. With these partners we have organized awareness raising events and training workshops in locations such as Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, Costa Rica, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Italy.

 

News

-(03/11/2011) All the documents from the "SPP Regional Workshop" that took place in Panama, 11-13 July 2011 are available here

- (20/10/2011) Buying for a Better World - A Guide on Sustainable Procurement for the UN System. Download the guide here

- (27/07/2011) Download our new Brochures in English, Spanish and French

- (14/06/2011) UNEP SPP Newsletter - Issue # 05 June 2011
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-(10/05/2011) The "Marrakech Task Force on Sustainable Public Procurement Activity Report" is finalized, and it is accessible here:

- (10/05/2011) The "Sustainable Public Procurement: Policy Conclusions and Recommendations" for CSD-19 are accessible here:

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