Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2024-01-24 (Subject to Confirmation at the next Meeting)

Obtaining technical assistance under the "Sustainable Consumption and Production Outreach" implemented by the German Development Cooperation (GIZ)

- 'Promoting public procurement practices that are sustainable in accordance with national policies and priorities' has been included as 7th sustainable development target under 'Ensuring Responsible Consumption and Production' identified as the 12th sustainable development goal by the United Nations. The Cabinet has previously granted approval for the National Policy on Green Procurement prepared to formally and adequately incorporate the green elements to the Government procurement process and to the National Framework on Eco‑Labeling prepared to implement for facilitating the identification of trustworthy green goods and services and for minimizing the practice of 'green washing' in the market. The German Development Cooperation has agreed to provide technical assistance under the 'Sustainable Consumption and Production Outreach' implemented in several Asian countries, for programmes scheduled to be implemented under the said policies. As such, the proposal made by the Minister of Environment to enter into an Implementation Agreement between the Ministry of Environment and the German Development Cooperation, was approved by the Cabinet.