As the global demand for humanitarian assistance continues to rise, there is an increasingly urgent need for our sector to consider how we can best minimise and manage the solid waste that is produced through our delivery of humanitarian responses.
Whilst this is a complex and multifaceted problem, it also presents a vast range of opportunities for innovation, knowledge-sharing and collaboration to drive change throughout the various stages of humanitarian aid delivery – particularly in procurement!
As whether waste is caused by commonly used NFI items in camp settings, the everyday disposal of non-reusable medical supplies, or the discarded packaging used to protect goods during their shipment – more sustainable approaches to procurement offer an abundance of possibilities to:
As the global demand for humanitarian assistance continues to rise, there is an increasingly urgent need for our sector to consider how we can best minimise and manage the solid waste that is produced through our delivery of humanitarian responses.
Whilst this is a complex and multifaceted problem, it also presents a vast range of opportunities for innovation, knowledge-sharing and collaboration to drive change throughout the various stages of humanitarian aid delivery – particularly in procurement!
As whether waste is caused by commonly used NFI items in camp settings, the everyday disposal of non-reusable medical supplies, or the discarded packaging used to protect goods during their shipment – more sustainable approaches to procurement offer an abundance of possibilities to:
Decrease the waste we produce (e.g., through the delivery of more context-specific solutions and localization)
Find greener alternatives to essential products and packaging (e.g., biodegradable packaging, recyclable solar products) and
Engage with local services to identify more environmentally friendly solutions to local waste management (e.g., the provision of local repair services).Over the last few years, Solvoz has been a part of a number of exciting partnerships all on a mission to help green humanitarian responses. As part of this we’ve also collaboratively produced new – and now open access – knowledge as to how such changes can be implemented in our wider sector.
Does your organisation want to know HOW to green your humanitarian responses and benefit from our expertise in developing more sustainable approaches to e-procurement? Then check us out below and contact us for more information.
