Promoting Sustainable Procurement in Kiribati

This country-level project will be delivered under the regional Low Emissions Climate Resilient Development program (PAC02) funded by NZ-MFAT. This project and budget has already been endorsed by Kiribati government and NZ-FMFAT stakeholders. This mitigation opportunity calls for technical assistance and capacity building training for the Central Procurement Unit (MFED) within the Government to apply sustainable procurement practices in the procurement of lighting and cooling appliances in Kiribati. This will also include the development of sustainable procurement guidelines for high volume and high carbon intensity products targeting lighting and cooling appliances. The mitigation opportunity will support the development of sustainable procurement practice by government agencies in Kiribati and state-owned enterprises and/or larger private organizations. Training will be conducted on the sustainable procurement of lighting and cooling appliances. This will include lighting and space cooling appliances for energy efficiency as an essential component of the training. Training participants are expected to be, but not limited to, public service employees responsible for procurement at the ministry level, Island Council finance officers and clerks, and senior leadership from state-owned enterprises. There is also the opportunity through this activity to “set a standard” in sustainable procurement and influence procurement in the private sector as well by promoting affordable sustainable products.