DP World and UNICEF have announced a wide-ranging partnership to support the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and related immunisation supplies in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
DP World has stated that the new partnership is the largest to date to support UNICEF’s role in procuring and supplying 2 bn doses of COVID-19 vaccines and auxiliary vaccination supplies on behalf of the COVAX Facility. DP World and UNICEF will also collaborate on other global programmes in support of education, health, women’s empowerment and water and sanitation.
DP World will provide UNICEF with logistics and supply chain solutions. By using DP World’s warehouse facilities in Dubai, UNICEF will have access to many countries. Additionally, DP World has committed to leveraging its global logistics infrastructure and services to meet transport, port and storage requirements in countries where DP World is present. Dubai is currently used by UNICEF as a hub for pre-positioning auxiliary materials needed for the COVID-19 vaccine campaigns, such as syringes and safety boxes.
The partnership was signed by Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World. It arose from UNICEF’s collaboration with the World Economic Forum’s Supply Chain and Transport Community, of which DP World is a member.
Under this partnership, DP World and UNICEF will also collaborate to address logistical bottlenecks hindering children and their families’ access to essential supplies.
Source: DP World
