Five countries will advance ecolabels and sustainable public procurement
The project EcoAdvance: Ecolabels and Sustainable Public Procurement has been launched in Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil
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Seeking to encourage key stakeholders to increase the use of sustainable public procurement (SPP) and Type I ecolabels, EcoAdvance aims to increase the supply and demand of sustainable products in order to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns in Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil. The project will work through 2026, seeking a regional and global impact, with support from the Environmental Alliance of the Americas and the OnePlanet Network.
The team of the EcoAdvance project. © GIZ / EcoAdvance project
EcoAdvance kicked off with the regional planning workshop held between May 9 and 11, 2023 in the city of Brasilia, Brazil, where its headquarters are located. During its first year, the focus includes the selection of priority products for the countries and the region, as well as working with the quality systems of each country and capacity building in different sectors.
The project kicked off with a workshop in May 2023 in Brasilia. © GIZ / EcoAdvance project
This project is made possible by funding from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) through its International Climate Initiative IKI, implemented by the German Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ) in consortium with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Oeko Institute for Applied Ecology.
- Country: Costa Rica
- Project:
- Contact:
Gloriana Chavarría
Alvaro Luna
