NLConsultant, APPM
UN Economic Commission for AfricaRemote
Global health and wellbeingHealth systems in poor countriesPolicyOperations
Why this is on the board
When ten African countries buy their medicines and other health products together, they can negotiate lower prices and better quality than each country could alone. You advise them on how to forecast their needs and coordinate their purchasing. The countries make their own decisions, but advice that takes hold carries through into ten health systems at once.
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About the role
Support African nations' participation in a regional pooled procurement mechanism for equitable access to quality health products. - Review progress of ten participating countries and assess their procurement practices, forecasting, and demand-planning capacities. - Support Technical Working Groups on demand consolidation, product selection, and procurement planning for expanded health commodity portfolios. - Identify capacity gaps and develop recommendations to strengthen Member State partic…
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