Key objectives
The Regional SCP Roadmap will seek to support capacity building and provide technical assistance to countries in Asia Pacific to strengthen the implementation of sustainable public procurement policies and initiatives.
With governments responsible for significant portions of national spending, up to 30 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in some cases, the promise of “greening” spending can enable policy makers to lead by example when it comes to sustainable development. With governments taking the lead towards more green spending they can lead vast supply chains towards implementing more sustainable practices, achieving environmental, social, and economic policy objectives.
To promote the shift towards greener public spending the roadmap will aim to promote the following key objectives;
- Improve the knowledge on SPP and its effectiveness as a tool to promote SCP and greener economies
- Support the implementation of SPP at the national level through increased collaboration, better access to capacity building tools and provide support for policy development
Links to SDGs and the 10YFP
Activities in this sectoral work package will contribute the implementation of the following sustainable development goals (SDGs):
- 12.7, 12.1
Roadmap activities
A. Regional and sub-regional policy dialogue, training and networking activities
- A1: Provide SPP awareness raising and capacity building through established sub-regional SCP fora, including stronger networking and dialogue through the 10YFP SPP Programme (including annual meeting of Asia Pacific GPPEL network)
- A2: Increase the number national experts trained through the Asia-Pacific Network of GPP, EL experts and Policy Makers
Potential partners: Ministries, 10YFP SPP Programme and its partners, SWITCH-Asia RPSC, Donor agencies and academia
B. Implementation tools and knowledge products (methodologies, toolkits, guidelines, standards)
- B1: Apply SPP training module for Asia Pacific region, developed by SPP Programme
- B2: Development of report on Best practices of Sustainable Public Procurement and the use of eco-labelling in the Asia Pacific. (including comparative case study on GPPEL of China, Japan, Korea and Thailand to be released in 2016)
- B3: Global Review on Sustainable Public Procurement 2016 (including national factsheets on SPP of countries)
- B4: Provide a set of measurable criteria on measuring SPP indicator of SDGs (Ad-hoc group on SDG 12.7.1)
- B5: Development of a report on the identification of barriers of SMEs to GPP and policies that facilitate increased access for SMEs to GPP
- B6: Development of GPP guideline and case studies for service and public works
C. National technical assistance packages at the sectoral/thematic level
- C1: Provide technical assistance and tools for SPP policy development and implementation to developing countries
- C2: Direct support for GPP tenders and impact monitoring (e.g. CO2 reduction) for local authorities
D. Mechanisms for Information sharing
- D1: Development and dissemination of quarterly newsletter on 10YFP SPP Programme
- D2: Convening webinars on SPP related activities of 10YFP SPP Programme Partners
Asia Pacific Green Public Procurement Partnership Project
Launching workshop for Green Public Procurement and Eco-labelling partnership with Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI)
UN Environment, Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI) and the 10 Year Framework of Programmes for Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP) organized an inception workshop for the launching of the Green Public Procurement & Eco-labelling Partnership 27-28 September in Bangkok, Thailand.
The objectives of the workshop were to builds capacity of governments in Asia-Pacific to undertake green public procurement through policy consultation and technical assistance tailored to the needs of countries. Focus was on the policy maker level for promoting sustainable consumption and production. Please visit this link for more information.
Signing Ceremony for Implementing Agreement on Asia Pacific Green Public Procurement Partnership Project between Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, the Republic of Korea and Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Kingdom of Thailand
Signing Ceremony for Implementing Agreement on Asia Pacific Green Public Procurement Partnership Project between Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,Viet Nam
