Enhancing the implementation of the Green Public Procurement in Southeast Asian region to be held from September 2021 to March 2022.

In 2021, the EU SWITCH-Asia Regional Policy Advocacy Component (RPAC) has partnered with the Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production (APRSCP) to conduct a study to enhance the uptake and implementation of GPP Policies in Southeast Asian countries, using the results of the project, “Mainstream Green Integration of Thailand: Transformation from Policy to Implementation” supported by the SCP Facility.

The Project supported young entrepreneurs to develop innovative, scalable startups that enable circular economy through low carbon, low waste business models for Asian consumers. This initiative, funded by the Ministry of Environment Japan, is part of the One Planet network (the network of the 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10 YFP)). Partners included the Asia Pacific Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production, Massive Earth Foundation, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Mitsui Chemicals International, GCL Power, Nissan, and Global Urban Village.

In partnership with the SWITCH-Asia Programme - Regional Policy Advocacy Component Implemented by UNEP Regional Office in Asia Pacific and supported by the ASEAN Secretariat, the APRSCP is tasked to develop scoping study, titled “Mapping of SCP in the ASEAN member states” with analysis on potential sectors for advancing SCP, with collection of good practices on SCP in ASEAN countries and to develop the ASEAN SCP Framework.