The Informal Interagency Task Team on Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector (SPHS) is an inter-agency group consisting of 7 UN agencies and 3 health financing institutions that facilitates sustainable procurement practices. The SPHS aims to introduce green procurement policies among its members by leveraging their combined annual procurement volume of $5 billion. Its vision is for the health sector to have a reduced environmental burden through procurement practices that promote health and environmental protection.

1. 'Saving Lives Sustainably'
Informal Interagency Task
Team on Sustainable
Procurement in the
Health Sector
SPHS
Dr. Christoph Hamelmann
Regional Team Leader and Senior Advisor
(Europe, Central Asia and Arab States)
HIV, Health and Development
Coordinator, Sustainable Procurement
in the Health Sector (iIATT-SPHS)
Presentation at the IPC Meeting June 2015
18th June 2015, UN City Copenhagen

2.  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

3. Aim
 To facilitate and coordinate the introduction of green procurement in the
health sector among the members
 To leverage the normative mandate and joint procurement volumes of
member agencies to influence the global health aid market and beyond
towards greener health systems and green economies

4. Vision, Desired Impact,
Main Objectives
 Vision: A reduced environmental burden by the health sector.
 Desired Impact: 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.
 The main objectives
of the SPHS are as follows:

5. 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

6. The SPHS Route-Map

7. Green Procurement Index Health
Roadmap

8. Joint UN Programme

9. 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

10. Website

11. News Flash - May 2015

12. Thank You!
www.iiattsphs.org
christoph.hamelmann@undp.org
Twitter: @cahamelmann
Saving Lives Sustainably