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Dr. Rosemary KumwendaThe SPHS Secretariat Coordinatorrosemary.kumwenda@undp.org

Mirjana MilicThe SPHS Secretariat Associate Coordinatormirjana.milic@undp.org

Kiev, UKRAINE; September 30, 2016

United Nations informal Interagency Task Team on Sustainable Procurement

in the Health Sector (SPHS): Key Achievements and Next Steps

© 2013 The Global Fund / John Rae

SPHS Task Team is, through a transparent and inclusive engagement process, leveraging its normative and market power, lowering the

environmental impact of its procurement, with a final aim of improving human health and well-

being.

normative mandate

procurement leverage

financial volumes

technical expertise

INTRODUCTION

We aim to enhance the global partnership for sustainable development by promoting public procurement practices that are sustainable.

http://www.savinglivesustainably.org/

• Tool for Monitoring the Compliance with International Environmental Conventions on Chemicals. Development and upcoming implementation across the UN agencies and UNDP COs; Endorsement by UNDP HQ

• Environmental Questionnaire. Development and implementation through multi-stakeholder consultation process; Endorsement by UNDP HQ

• Online Knowledge Hub of Best Practices in Sustainable Health Procurement and Manufacturing. www.savinglivesustainably.org

International Environmental Conventions on Chemicals

This novel and unique tool will allow procurement practitioners to measure and monitor the status and progress of healthcare procurement related to the compliance with International environmental Conventions

The indicators proposed as part of this guide are intended to serve as a building block of the GPIH and the compliance with International environmental Conventions might be considered as one of the pillars for the development of the Index

INTRODUCTION

Checklist, Indicators and Guidance

Automated Report Dashboard

Environmental Questionnaire for Suppliers and Manufacturers

• Based on international standards, Global Compact principles, Global Reporting indicators and existing and well accepted environmental scorecards and questionnaires from other national and international organizations

• International consultation with feedback from more than 15 technical experts from the SPHS network list

• Development of environmental profiles of suppliers and of green procurement criteria that will be used for the further development of the GPIH

Environmental Questionnaire for Suppliers and Manufacturers

• Innovative Online Environmental Assessment Tool. Development and Implementation

• Tool for Monitoring the Compliance with International Environmental Conventions on Chemicals. Implementation across the UN agencies and UNDP COs

• Social Questionnaire. Development and Implementation

• Capacity Development. Sustainable public health procurement trainings for UNDP COs

• 1st Saving Lives Sustainably: Asia Forum – Sustainable Manufacturing in the Health Sector. Bangkok, Thailand, 1st – 3rd November, 2017

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