Action Plan for Sustainable Public Procurement in Lebanon

Sustainable Public Procurement has been identified as an important instrument for achieving sustainable economic development by enabling governments to manage public spending in a way that balances environmental, social, and economic considerations. The Marrakech Task Force (MTF), led by Switzerland, has created a methodology to implement sustainable public procurement in developed and developing countries. The process is a global effort which was identified at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002. A 10-year plan was initiated to develop programs on and to promote more sustainable patterns of consumption and production, in addition to supporting regional and national sustainable public procurement initiatives.