In light of the COVID-19 vaccine delivery stage, DP World and UNICEF shake hands in order to enhance the global distribution of the vaccines and related immunization supplies in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
Specifically, this new collaboration is the largest to date to support UNICEF’s lead role in procuring and supplying 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines and auxiliary vaccination supplies on behalf of the COVAX Facility.
“The pandemic has turned children’s world upside down, disrupting their education, health and protection.Vaccines will be a big step towards putting children’s lives back on track. This new partnership will support our collective efforts to ensure equitable, affordable and sustainable access to COVID-19 vaccines.”
… said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore.
Under the terms of their partnership, DP World will offer UNICEF with logistics solutions and supply-chain expertise.
“By using DP World’s warehouse facilities in Dubai, UNICEF will have optimized access to many countries. In addition, DP World has committed to leveraging its global logistics infrastructure and services on a pro-bono basis in support of COVID-19 vaccine logistics needs, including transport, port and storage requirements in countries where DP World is present”.
…DP World explained.
For the record, Dubai is currently used by UNICEF as a strategic hub for pre-positioning auxiliary materials needed for the COVID-19 vaccine campaigns, such as syringes and safety boxes.
Following their agreemet, both sides will develop other global programs in support of education, health, women’s empowerment and water and sanitation.
At the same time, DP World and UNICEF will also collaborate to address logistical bottlenecks hindering children and their families’ access to essential supplies through advocacy, knowledge and expertise sharing.
“Distributing COVID-19 vaccines is humanity’s biggest logistics challenge since the end of the Second World War. We offer our infrastructure and expertise to support this effort because everyone should have access to vaccines, especially the most vulnerable in our society. Unless the vaccine is available to all, the pandemic will not end for anyone.”
…as Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, added.
Concluding, the partnership was inked by Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World.