<p class="CxSpFirst">The EELA Project has developed energy efficient public procurement (EEPP) guidelines to help procurement officers and initiators of public procurement to incorporate the procurement of efficient products into their routine procurement practices. Procuring efficient lighting, appliances and equipment realizes substantial lifecycle savings compared to inefficient conventional alternatives despite higher initial costs of more efficient products.</p>
<p>Efficient product procurement has become a common practice in developed countries and available data indicates that the practice has paid off very well. In Sub-Saharan Africa, most countries have laws or policies that encourage procurement of products that give value for money for their economies. However, the policies are not specific to energy efficient products and procurers often are not able to make purchase decisions on the basis of life cycle costs, preferring to buy low priced ones.</p>
<p>The overall goal of the virtual training is to help those involved in procurement in SADC and EAC member states to understand and implement efficient product procurement to help their countries realise the lifecycle benefits. Other aspects that complement efficient product procurement such as gender responsive procurement and incorporating circularity will also be discussed.</p>
