Strategies for green public procurement

Governments can do more to fight the climate crisis

Governments can use many public management tools to help address the climate crisis and achieve environmental goals. An example is public procurement that can be directed to promote sustainability, environmental responsibility and the purchase of products and services that are less environmentally damaging. In Latin America, only 9 of the 19 surveyed countries have strategies at the central level of government on green public procurement. In contrast, all 32 surveyed OECD countries have a green public procurement framework.

Source: Government at a Glance, Latin America and the Caribbean 2024.