Projects ( 235 - 243 from 286 )

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Mobilising action for Fair Trade Public Procurement

The overall objectives of this project are to help progress towards the eradication of poverty in the developing countries and to contribute to sustainable global development. The specific objective is to reach a critical mass of public authorities using public procurement as a tool for sustainable ...

Climate & Air Procurement

Fostering SPP in Brazil

Fostering sustainable public procurement in Brazil (Fomentando Compras Públicas Sustentáveis no Brasil)

The project aims to implement sustainable public procurement (SPP) policies and measures in three pilot governments: State of São Paulo via the Secretary of Environment, State of Minas Gerais via the Secretary of Planning and the City of São Paulo via the Secretary of Environment. The project focu...

Advocacy Climate & Air Climate Change Mitigation

LG climate mobilization post-2012

Local Governments’ mobilization and backing for the development and implementation of a global and comprehensive post-2012 climate change agreement

The project "Local Governments’ mobilization and backing for the development and implementation of a global and comprehensive post-2012 climate change agreement” (Europe Aid) is co-funded by he European Commission and the Norwegian government.

This project has seven emerging economy countries...

Biodiversity & NBS

SWITCH

Sustainable Water Management Improves Tomorrow's Cities' Health

Led by UNESCO-IHE the SWITCH project was implemented by a consortium of 33 partner organizations from 15 countries that contributed to developing sustainable urban water systems through a combination of research, technological development, demonstration activities and training within a Learning Alli...

Procurement Sustainability Environment & Health

RESPIRO - Responsibility in Procurement

Procurement promoting Corporate Social Responsibility - Exchange Forum between the Public and Private Sector

To increase the inclusion of social requirements in public and private sector purchasing activities through: - Encouraging an exchange of experiences between public and private sector procurers, - Encouraging an exchange between public procurers and potential suppliers.

Environment & Health Procurement

Marrakech Task Force Toolkit

Status Assessment Toolkit for the Marrakech Task Force (MTF) on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP)

The project aims to promote and support the implementation of SPP by developing tools and supporting capacity building in both developed and developing countries. Specifically, the project involves the development of an online toolkit for stakeholders involved in the public procurement process to as...

Climate & Air

BYPAD

Bicycle Policy Audit

BYPAD is an instrument enabling municipalities to evaluate and improve the quality of their local cycling policy. The instrument is based on the methods of total quality management. Target groups in the current project BYPAD Platform (2006-2008) are regions (BYPAD-region) and small towns (BYPAD-loca...

Climate & Air Environment & Health Procurement Viable Local Economy Eco Efficient Cities

Biofuel Cities

Biofuel Cities - Co-Ordination Action Biofuel Cities European Partnership (CAB-CEP)

Biofuel Cities is a forum for the application of biofuels. Open to all stakeholders in the area of biofuels for vehicles, it seeks to integrate European research and pilot application of biofuels for vehicles with a focus on application at the local level. Biofuel Cities works to build a European pa...

Procurement

EU GPP Training Toolkit

Development of a Training Toolkit on Green Public Procurement

A toolkit designed to provide any European public authority with advice and information on the straightforward implementation of GPP, including a management model for gradual implementation, advice on the legal framework, and purchasing recommendations for 11 high-priority product groups