Setting the framework

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Plan

Establish an enabling environment

Prioritize

Monitoring & evaluation

Build support and capabilities

Create an Action Plan

Implement

Assess needs

Choose a procurement method

Engage with the market

Set sustainability criteria

Prepare contract obligations

Monitor implementation

Open data & measuring progress

Options for data use

SPP uptake

Carbon reduction

Gender inclusion

Life cycle costing

Economic Development

Sector guidance

Construction sector

ICT sector

Resources

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Resource directory

Case study database

Guide to ecolabels

Open SPP FAQs

Identify relevant regulations

When procuring construction projects, it can be useful to underpin sustainability criteria on existing policy and regulation. When assessing the enabling framework, it can be useful to identify, or consider establishing, the following compliance sources:

Look for existing sustainability standards

When considering the implementation of SPP for procuring a construction project, it can be helpful to identify current sustainability standards. These will inform what requirements you set for selecting suppliers. For the construction sector, we have identified three key types of standards and accreditations:

Green construction accreditations cover many aspects of construction projects, for an overview of some of the key sustainability factors, and how they can be measured during a construction project, see the next section.

Resources Master planning guidance:

• Master Planning. 2015. The World Bank.
• Master Planning and statutory planning process table (Community Gardens). GOV.UK

Sustainable building construction in Africa:

• Sustainable Buildings and Construction in Africa. Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
• Republic of Rwanda. 2019. Rwanda Green Building Minimum Compliance System.

Finding relevant ecolabels in the construction sector:

• Construction Materials. SF Tool

S.F. Tool is a tool for procurers provided by the U.S. General Service Administration (GSA) that includes information on product sustainability specifications, and relevant certifications, in the construction sector.

• Ecolabelling Standards by Product Category. Global Ecolabelling Network

The Global Ecolabelling Network provides information on what Type I ecolabels include standards for products in the construction sector.

Case Study Completed in 2017, the design of the Ghana Ridge Hospital was the first project in Africa to receive LEED accreditation. The design of the Ghanaian hospital is an example of how to carry out an integrated design process adapted to the needs and available resources of a local area. The project found ways to overcome the lack of electricity and water available through sustainable and innovative design. It is the first project in Africa to receive LEED accreditation.