Programme Officer, UN Environment
Farid Yaker has been in charge of sustainable public procurement (SPP) at UN Environment, Economy division, Paris since 2008. He represents UN Environment on the Advisory Committee of the One Planet SPP Programme and oversees the implementation of ground projects aimed at assisting member states in the implementation of SPP.
Mr Yaker taught Agricultural economics at the University of Blida, Algeria from 1988 to 1990 before joining the international NGO Enda (Environmental development action) after the Rio summit that he attended in 1992. After managing an international programme on the promotion of participatory approaches in the field of urban environment from 1994 to 1999, Mr Yaker took the direction of the European office of Enda, from 2000 to 2007, before joining UNEP in 2008.
Mr Yaker holds a Masters Degree in Agricultural economics from the University of California at Davis, USA
This session is for innovative projects that are ready to be LAUNCHED, JOINED, EXPANDED, or REPLICATED! Presenters give an overview of new and innovative projects that advance sustainable purchasing. Attendees claim a seat at a roundtable with a topic of interest to them. Topics are repeated twice. Read more here about what to expect from … read more >>
Join with other attendees and SDG resident experts to explore the meaning and procurement applications of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by the leaders of every nation in 2015 as the guiding vision for humanity in 2030. Through a self-guided exercise, participants will get to know the 169 outcome targets that … read more >>
Join with other attendees and SDG resident experts to explore the meaning and procurement applications of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by the leaders of every nation in 2015 as the guiding vision for humanity in 2030. Through a self-guided exercise, participants will get to know the 169 outcome targets that … read more >>