environmental safeguarding of global health initiatives
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United Nations Development Programme
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 Global FundGeneva, 15 April 2015
Environmental
Safeguarding of Global
Health Initiatives
TowardsSustainable Development Goals
United Nations Going Green
On 5 June 2007, the UN Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon publicly called on all UN agencies, funds and programmes to 'go green' and become climate neutral.
UN Sustainability Initiative‘Greening the Blue’
UNDP Sustainability Standards and Procedures
UNDP social and environmental standards and Screening procedures
Key elements of UNDP’s Social and Environmental Standards (SES)
Sustainable Development Aid
USAID Sustainability Policy Statement DFID Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility Statement
Multilateral Financing Institutions Environmental Policies
Gavi Environmental Statemento Commitment to minimize the
impact on the environment
UNITAID Green Procurement Policyo UNITAID supports the 4 R’s strategy
- Re-think the requirements to reduce environmental impact
- Reduce material consumption
- Recycle materials/waste
- Reduce energy consumption
Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector (SPHS)
Establishment of evidence-based standards
Implementation of environmental product specifications and procurement criteria
Engagement with suppliers / manufacturers and global health financing agencies
Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector (SPHS)
Three dimensions:
Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
Resource depletion (water, energy and material consumption)
Chemical pollution
UNFPA Green Procurement Strategy
UNEP/ITCILO/UNOPS have developed face-to-face sustainable procurement training package for procurement officerso Concrete guidance on tools, techniques and best practices
o Based on a combination of presentations and participatory methods
Green Procurement Strategies/Trainings
UNDP developed Practitioner’s Guide to Sustainable Procurement
Introducing Green Practices in the Health Sector
Publications/Guidelines
United Nations Development Programme
TowardsSustainable Development Goals
Helen Clark
Keynote Address to Preparatory Session for the 3rd International Conference On
Financing for Development United Nations, New York, November 2014
‘The SDGs require major changes to be made in how public monies are
used to address international challenges.’
United Nations Development ProgrammeSaving Lives Sustainably
Protecting Millions of People Against Malaria in Chad © 2015 The Global Fund (Andrew Esiebo)
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