Mandate: Advance global health and well-being, addressing physical, mental, and social health.
Procurement: Approximately USD 1.5 billion annually, with a focus on services.
To achieve its mandate and vision, WHO’s procurement count to approximately 1.5 billion USD annually and includes. Among goods and services, services are the most procured by WHO. Some procured goods and services are:
WHO procurement is divided into global level, regional office level and country office level. Most of the procured goods and services are made by WHO headquarters, followed by the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and the Regional Office for Africa. As of 2022, top supplier countries were Switzerland and Denmark.
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