UNECE PPP and Infrastructure Evaluation and Rating System (PIERS)

Organization

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

Type(s) of Tool

Rating SystemsProvide quantifiable sustainability ratings and / or certification for projects or assets.

Sector(s)

Urban Planning, Natural Infrastructure, Energy, Transportation, Waste, Water and Sanitation, Food Systems, Health, ICT/Digital, Buildings, Tools applicable to all sectors

Lifecycle Phase(s)

Project PlanningGeneral strategy for a project’s delivery is developed., Concept DesignTechnical experts broadly outline the project’s basic characteristics., ProcurementThe provision of goods and services to realize a project are tendered and closed., ConstructionThe asset is constructed in line with design, budget and timeline., Operation and MaintenanceInfrastructure assets are managed and maintained during their use time.

Open Source

Yes

Language Availability

English, French, Russian

Country of Origin

Switzerland

Date of Development

2023

Version

1

Description

PIERS is a platform that scores infrastructure projects against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for the SDGs criteria. It ensures projects create “value for people” and “value for the planet,” with a focus on the world’s most vulnerable. Integrating considerations of resilience, sustainability and circularity, PIERS brings together five PPP for the SDGs outcomes: access and equity; economic effectiveness; environmental sustainability and resilience; replicability; and stakeholder engagement.

Tool Outcome

PIERS consist of three elements: i) Criteria and indicators that demonstrate achievement in each of the five PPPs fot the SDGs outcomes; ii) A weighting of these outcomes along with other issues pertinent to scoring, and (iii) A scoring system that can provide stakeholders with the evaluations needed to revise and adjust their projects to make them more compliant with the PPPs for the SDGs outcomes and the SDGs.

Sustainability Criteria

PIERS is comprised of 22 criteria and 68 indicators. Those are classified into five PPPs for the SDGs outcomes:
– Access and equity
– Economic effectiveness
– Environmental sustainability and resilience
– Replicability
– Stakeholder engagement

Themes

Global Agendas

Link to Product

UNECE PPP and Infrastructure Evaluation and Rating System (PIERS)

Contact Information

https://piers.unece.org/