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The presentation provides an overview of the Joint UN Programme on green procurement in the health sector.
Transcript of UN Initiative on Green Procurement in the Health Sector
Dr. Christoph HamelmannUNDP RBEC Regional Team Leader
HIV, Health and Development
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UN Initiative on Green Procurement in the Health Sector
UNDP Global Fund Partnership MeetingIstanbul, 16-17 June 2014
Virtuous Circle of Green Procurementin the Health Sector
• Vision: Lead by example - a reduced environmental burden by the health sector
• Desired Impact: UN health sector procurement policies and practices promote and protect health and do not adversely impact on the environment or on human health and well-being
• Outcome: UN agencies adopt and implement environmentally sound procurement policies and practices in the health sector
Joint UN Programme Green Procurementin the Health Sector
• Output 1: Evidence based standards for “green” procurement in the health sector are established, and activities to address research gaps are initiated
• Output 2: UN procurement officers and health sector practitioners operationalize green procurement in the health sector
• Output 3: Key stakeholders such as suppliers/manufacturers, global health financing institutions and development partners are engaged and introduce envionmental safeguard policies and practices
Key Outputs of the Joint UN Programme
Aiming for Transformational Change
Transformational Change
$3 billion $3 trillionJoint UN Programme
GlobalIntl
FundsUNNatlPubl
ProcurGlobalHealth
Industry
Normative: Green Procurement
guidelines
Operational: $3 billion of
procurement
Stakeholder EngagementPurchasers,
suppliers/manufacturers
UNHealth SectorProcurement
Current paradigm
• The Minamata Convention (ratified in January 2013) is an agreement between governments to ban products using mercury by 2020
• Cost-effective alternatives for nearly all uses of mercury in health care do exist
Examples of ‘Low Hanging Fruits’Mercury
• PVC in health care causes a number of problems for health and the environment:– Manufacturing: high energy consumption and increased rates of cancer and other
illnesses – Usage: to be usable it has to be softened with phthalates: DEHP (most common)
which has shown reproductive toxicity– Disposal: Poor waste incineration may generate and spread toxic dioxins
• Alternatives exist for devices, and are available at equivalent cost
• Example: Stockholm County Council started to procure PVC free gloves 20 years ago, avoiding 200 tonnes of PVC every year. Now they are not more expensive than PVC gloves
Examples of ‘Low Hanging Fruits’PVC
Examples of ‘Low Hanging Fruits’Existing Substitutions lists
General Environmental Safeguard Analysis
HIV
Pr
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Pharmaceutical Waste
Target Waste StreamTB
Prog
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Mal
aria
Pr
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Identification of Waste Stream
WASTE A WASTE B
Sector Concept
Planning Guide
Operation Guide
Greening Procurem
ent
Impact Analysis &
Evaluation
Continuous Improvement
Healthcare Waste Toolkit
*UNFPA private sector progressive implementation policy
Progressive Supplier Engagement*
Leadership and Innovations
Thank You!
[email protected]: @cahamelmann
[email protected] Secretariat iIATT-SPHS
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Transformational Change
GlobalIntl
FundsUNNatlPubl
ProcurGlobalHealth
Industry
