IISD launches early SPP initiatives in India and South Africa.
India
IISD/TERI collaboration continues in the India SPP project, which investigates how early SPP policies and actions could be designed. The project will include a detailed review of national procurement procedures and practices and study the feasibility of using the India Bureau of Energy Efficiency - Energy Conservation Building Codes (ECBC) as a preliminary entry point. The primary objective is, however, to engage and consult with public sector organizations, public sector undertakings (majority state-owned enterprises), key suppliers to the public sector and other stakeholders to introduce SPP, discuss its business case and identify options for the design and delivery of early SPP efforts in India.
South Africa
IISD is collaborating with Incite Sustainability to take a first look into the potential launch of pilot SPP initiatives in South Africa. The project will include a review of prevailing legislative and institutional frameworks on "green" procurement and black economic empowerment, and identify potential points of entry for SPP. Preliminary stakeholder consultations will also be undertaken to introduce SPP, discuss its business case and identify options for the design and delivery of early SPP efforts in South Africa.