The 10‐Year Framework of  Programmes on Sustainable 

Consumption & Production 

An Overview

Kiev 23rd

Sept 2013

Doing more and better with lessDecoupling

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How to shift towards SCP?

What is SCP?

Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) is  about “the use of services and related products, 

which respond to basic needs and bring a better  quality of life while minimizing the use of natural  resources and toxic materials as well as the 

emissions of waste and pollutants over the life  cycle of the service or product so as not to 

jeopardize the needs of further generations”.(Oslo symposium, 1994)

SCP is not necessarily about consuming  less.  It is about doing more and better  with less. 

Agenda 21, adopted in Rio de Janeiro in 1992

“The major cause of the continued deterioration of the global environment  are the unsustainable patterns of consumption and production…”

Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI) – 2002

“SCP is one of the overarching objectives of, and essential requirements for,  sustainable development.”

“Encourage and promote the development of a 10‐year framework of  programmes (10YFP) in support of regional and national initiatives to 

accelerate the shift towards SCP….”

Rio+20 –

(2012), followed by UNGA 67 SD Res. 

“We adopt the 10‐year framework of programmes on SCP patterns, as  contained in document A/CONF.216/5 …”

(The Future we Want: Rio+20 

Outcome Document). 4

SCP Mandate from Rio to Rio

It is a global framework of action to enhance international  cooperation to accelerate the shift towards SCP in both 

developed and developing countries.

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Fundamental changes in the way societies produce and  consume are indispensable for achieving global sustainable 

development....

Governments, relevant international  organizations, the private sector and all major groups should 

play an active role in changing unsustainable consumption and  production patterns;”

(A/CONF.216/5

, para 1.a)

What is the 10YFP?

4 Main Objectives

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Accelerate the shift towards SCP  in all countries

by supporting regional  and national policies and initiatives.

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Increase resource efficiency and decouple economic growth from  environmental degradation, creating decent job and economic 

opportunities,

contributing to poverty eradication and shared prosperity. 

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Support

capacity building

and facilitate access to financial and technical  assistance

for developing countries, supporting the implementation of SCP 

activities at the regional, sub‐regional and national levels. 

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Serve as an information and knowledge sharing platform on SCP  to  enable all stakeholders

to exchange policies, tools, initiatives and best 

practices, enhancing cooperation

A 10 Member Board

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Africa : • South Africa.• Tanzania.    

Asia:•Indonesia, sharing seat with Bangladesh•Korea sharing seat with Japan. 

Eastern Europe:   • Romania • Russia 

Latin America & Caribbean: • Chile •Mexico 

Western Europe and other States: •Switzerland •Finland, sharing seat with Germany

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Inter-Agency Coordination Group has been established

Objectives: ensure UN cooperation in the implementation of the  10YFP, identifying synergies and joint projects, and engaging UN

agencies in relevant 10YFP activities (e.g. programmes, research,  trainings, national and regional implementation).

19 Agencies :

The first meeting was held on 21‐22 May 2013

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Over 108 countries engaged

To date,  over 108 countries have nominated their national focal points and alternates.

Some of them are already taking action on the following areas:

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Support the vision, objectives and goals of the 10YFP. 

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Organizing  inter‐ministerial national roundtables and dialogues  to coordinate country’s participation and support to the 10YFP

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Exchange and disseminate relevant information on SCP plans,  programmes activities, events, through inter alia, the Global SCP 

Clearinghouse, which will serve as the information and  knowledge platform of the 10YFP. 

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Developing national SCP Strategies/programmes.

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National Focal PointsCould assume the following role:

•Support the vision, objectives and goals of the 10YFP. 

•Share information on the 10YFP and enhance interministerial and  multistakeholder coordination.

•Be the focal point for the 10YFP Board and Secretariat.

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Contribute to the 10YFP implementation (e.g. national rdt, projects, research,  etc).

•Exchange and disseminate relevant information on SCP through inter alia, the  Global SCP Clearinghouse,. 

•Be the focal point to submit national proposals to the Trust Fund (only for  developing countries & economies in transition) 

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Objective: SFP will provide guidance, facilitate and coordinate  the 

engagement 

of 

stakeholders/major 

groups 

in 

the 

10YFP 

activities and implementation.

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Open 

and 

transparent 

nomination 

process:

UNEP 

Major  Groups 

Facilitating 

Committees 

and 

UNDESA/ECOSOC 

Major 

Groups Organising Partners jointly nominates, for each of the  nine Major Groups :

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1 Global focal point and an alternates and •

5 

regional 

focal 

points 

and 

alternates 

(based 

on 

the 

UN 

Regional

Groups), for each of the nine Major Groups.

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Focal points should be nominated by 30 September.

Stakeholder focal points

Objectives:

to receive and mobilize resources in a stable,  sustained and predictable manner

to develop SCP programmes 

in developing countries and countries with economies in  transition, as appropriate, and to promote the transparent 

allocation of resources; 

Be used to support the implementation of the 10YFP in  developing countries, such as providing seed money for  developing and implementing programme proposals; 

Donors, the private sector and others will be encouraged to  contribute to the trust fund, once established, providing 

general support to the 10YFP, as well as support to specific  programmes and initiatives

responding to the national and 

regional priorities of developing countries.

10YFP Trust Fund

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The first 5 indicative and non‐exhaustive list◦

Consumer information;

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Sustainable lifestyles and education;◦

Sustainable public procurement (SPP);

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Sustainable buildings and construction (SBC);◦

Sustainable tourism, including ecotourism.

Others? ◦

Sustainable Food systems 

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Transport/mobility◦

Sustainable Cities

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Waste management/minimization 14

Programmes at the core of the 10YFP

Programmes 

will 

serve 

as 

“umbrellas”

that 

bring 

together  existing 

and/or 

develop 

new 

initiatives 

and 

partnerships 

to 

fill

capacity & knowledge “gaps”.  

They 

will 

build 

synergies 

and 

cooperation 

between  stakeholders, 

and 

allow 

scaling 

up 

and 

replication 

of 

policies, 

voluntary 

measures, 

management 

practices, 

and 

partnerships  promoting 

the 

shift 

to 

SCP 

patterns, 

engaging 

governments, 

business, civil society, consumers and other major groups.

Programmes 

are 

expected 

to 

deliver 

capacity 

building 

and  technical 

support 

as 

necessary 

at 

all 

levels: 

regional, 

sub‐

regional, national and local

10YFP programmes

Steps to develop a 10YFP programme

STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5

Questions and answers

Discussion on the role of national focal points

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www.scpclearinghouse.orgOne click away from Sustainable Consumption and Production

The first online platform dedicated to advancing SCP worldwide 

through information, knowledge sharing and cooperation

Global SCP Clearinghouse

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Platform for the 10YFPServe as the

information hub for the 10-Year Framework of

Programmes on SCP

(10YFP)

Promote SCP

Inspire policy-

makers, the

business sector and civil society around the globe

to share experience and

take action

Collect and disseminate

information, knowledge, tools

and best practices, on SCP through user-friendly worldwide

databases and communities

Networking and

partnershipsBuild cooperation

at all levels through a

cooperation market place, directory of experts and

working groups

Track news and eventsLearn about and share latest news

and events on SCP initiatives

worldwide

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An evolving platform with hosted communities

Where users are the actors

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Pre‐launch of the Global SCP  Clearinghouse during the 27th 

session of UNEP’s Governing  Council/Global Ministerial 

Environment Forum (18‐22  February 2013, Nairobi)

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Official launching on 21st May,  10YFP IACG meeting, Paris

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400 initiatives

Reaching out to the SCP community

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1200 members signed up, more than 500 organizations ,100 countries

http://www.scpclearinghouse.org/

Sharing knowledge, building synergies and strengthening cooperation

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The Global SCP Clearinghouse also serves as the information platform of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable

Consumption and Production –

for more information visit

www.unep.org/10yfp.

Share and find information and initiatives on SCP, with a worldwide SCP database, news and events;

Build networks and identify partners with an interactive marketplace for SCP cooperation, working groups and forums;

Strengthen capacities with the experts / resource persons directory, a dedicated E-library and other tools included in

MySCP, the members’

personal space on the

platform;

Communication & Outreach

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Development of communication 

strategy •

Quarterly Newsletter 

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Global SCP Clearinghouse •

Global and regional networks of 

national focal points

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Thank you !

For more information, visit our website: 

http://unep.org/10yfp

Global SCP Clearinghouse:

http://www.scpclearinghouse.org/

Contacts: 10YFP Secretariat

10yfp@unep.org