The problem
Public health procurement practices can be cumbersome, often involving manual processes for gathering data on products and pricing, issuing tenders and selecting suppliers. Buyers dealt with a complex market with limited visibility on forecasting, product availability and pricing. This could lead to poor purchasing decisions as well as price volatility and market inefficiencies that weaken the impact of public health programs.
Our response
Launched in 2016, wambo.org is an online procurement platform offering quality-assured, lifesaving medicines and health-related commodities. It streamlines the purchasing process and allows buyers to reliably purchase quality-assured medicines and health products at affordable prices, with the aim of increasing the impact and effectiveness of health programs. The platform seeks to ensure greater visibility and country ownership of procurement practices, and increase access to new products globally, including those that are being scaled up because of other successful investments.
Wambo.org provides a broad range of quality-assured medicines and commodities for health programs, with unrivalled access to the latest innovations and public health products.
The site offers a wide range of compelling benefits to buyers, including the Global Fund.
