The document introduces the United Nations initiative on Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector. The SPHS Task Team aims to introduce sustainable procurement practices in the global health sector through transparent and inclusive engagement. The goal is to lower the environmental impact of procurement and improve human health and well-being by leveraging the UN's normative and market power. The initiative also seeks to enhance global partnerships for sustainable development by promoting sustainable public procurement.
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ROSEMARY KUMWENDA
SPHS Coordinator
UN informal Interagency Task Team on
Sustainable
Procurement in the Health Sector (SPHS)
rosemary.kumwenda@undp.org
UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub. May 30th, 2016
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United Nations initiative on Sustainable
Procurement in the Health Sector
Introducing sustainable procurement practices in the
global health sector
2. 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.
3. INTRODUCTION
We aim to enhance the global partnership for sustainable
development by promoting public procurement practices
that are sustainable.
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ROSEMARY KUMWENDA
SPHS Coordinator
UN informal Interagency Task Team on
Sustainable
Procurement in the Health Sector (SPHS)
rosemary.kumwenda@undp.org
UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub. May 30th, 2016