THE GLOBAL FUND’S WAMBO.ORG HELPS COUNTRIES PROCURE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND COVID-19 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
ABSTRACT The Global Fund has stepped up to help recipient countries access COVID-19 products, including diagnostic tests and PPE. It extended the use of wambo.org, an online procurement platform, to include COVID-19 products that countries could purchase using grant funding, domestic resources, and funds from other partners. The platform promotes increased transparency, competitive pricing, visibility of transactions, and ensures access to quality-assured products. However, product options and quantities on wambo.org remain limited. Countries have also turned to other procurement channels such as the Africa Medical Supplies Platform for the African region.
By Aidspan
August 26, 2020
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