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'Saving Lives Sustainably'
Informal Interagency Task Team on Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector SPHS
Dr. Christoph HamelmannRegional Team Leader and Senior Advisor
(Europe, Central Asia and Arab States)HIV, Health and Development
Coordinator, Sustainable Procurementin the Health Sector (iIATT-SPHS)
Presentation at the IPC Meeting June 201518th June 2015, UN City Copenhagen
Established in May 2012 in Copenhagen Since 2015 hosted by the UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub 10 members
• 7 UN Agencies and• 3 Multilateral Health Financing Institutions
Annual joint procurement volume of around US $ 5 billion in the health sector
Who We Are
Outcome
Outcome (specific goal/target): Task Team members adopt and implement environmentally sound procurement policies and practices in the health sector
With a focus on three dimensions: • Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)• Resource depletion (water, energy and material consumption)• Chemical pollution
Joint UN Programme
The SPHS Route-Map
Some Achievements and Outreach
Programme on Greening Procurement in the Health Sector
Green Procurement Index for the Health Sector (GPIH)
SPHS Engagement with Suppliers and Manufacturers Project
First environmental inspection to a male condom factory conducted
Main Venues for Establishing Partnerships and Promoting the SPHS
Collaboration with business organizations
On-going discussions with shipping companies and freight-forwarders
https://goo.gl/TOuCFl
Green Procurement Index Health Roadmap
Website
News Flash - May 2015
