COVID-19: United Nations Office for Project Services Joins the IsDB to Assist IsDB Member Countries

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) recently announced a new partnership with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to support IsDB member countries with scaling up their health capacity to combat COVID-19, through emergency procurement services of medical supplies and equipment.

The UNOPS, which is the operational arm of the United Nations (UN), is the first UN organization to be included in IsDB’s COVID-19 Global Coordination Platform to facilitate health procurement services. The platform was created to provide enhanced efficiency, transparency and improved governance in COVID-19 response efforts, according to a statement released by IsDB.

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