The Urban Agenda for the EU focuses specifically on three pillars of EU policy-making and implementation: better regulation, better funding and better knowledge. In 2018, the Action Plan of the Urban Agenda Partnership was approved with seven actions, which were delivered in 2021. You can find this Action Plan 2018-2021 here.
In 2021, the partners of the Urban Agenda Partnership on Innovative and Responsible Public Procurement decided to continue their work, convinced that public procurement is a strategic tool that is more important, solid and vital than ever to deal with economic, environmental and social challenges. You can find the latest Action Plan 2022-2024 here.
The Action Plan 2022-2024 outlines three key actions:
Achieve EU Green Deal goals by using Public Procurement and Innovation as strategic tools
Enabling Sustainable Economic Recovery through Public Procurement
Develop a Reflection Board supported by a sustainable platform where cities, regions, member states and the European Commission/institutions exchange ideas and experiences on strategic Public Procurement
In addition to the Action Plans, the Urban Agenda Partnership has also published a Position Paper (June 2024) containing key recommendations in collaboration with its European partners. Implementing these recommendations will enable the strategic use of public procurement to tackle social, economic, and environmental issues. The Position Paper was presented to the European Commission during the ‘Scaling-up Innovation Procurement in Europe’ Conference in Brussels on June 18, 2024. Please find the Position Paper here.
At the end of 2024 we will start creating our third Action Plan 2025-2028 to maintain and further develop our knowledge and network. We will keep you posted via this UAPP platform.