Public procurement has a central role to play in the post-disaster context. After a disaster, governments rely on public procurement to source emergency supplies and logistics services such as civil engineering works, transport, housing and telecommunications systems. One important tool for managing human rights risk linked to public procurement is human rights due diligence. In line with international human rights treaties and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, governments are required to control human rights risks associated with public purchasing activity.

In this context the “Guide on Human Rights Based Approaches to Public Procurement in Disaster Risk Management in Türkiye” was prepared by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as part of the United Nations Business and Human Rights Guiding Principles Implementation Project, which is funded by the Government of Japan.

The Guide aims to support the integration of human rights due diligence into public procurement rules and practices in Türkiye, in order to promote respect for human rights in the business sector, as well as effective disaster risk management, including disaster risk prevention, preparedness and mitigation, and sustainable development. This Guide will be useful for policymakers, public procurement practitioners, private sector procurement and supply chain practitioners, other stakeholders in the disaster risk management sector, including public, non-profit and international organisations.