DP World, UNICEF announce partnership to support COVID-19 vaccination

DP World, UNICEF announce partnership to support COVID-19 vaccination

DUBAI/NEW YORK — DP World and UNICEF have announced a wide-ranging partnership to support the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and related immunization supplies in low- and lower-middle-income countries.The new partnership — with a multi-million dollar value — 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.DP World and UNICEF will also collaborate on other global programs in support of education, health, women's empowerment and water and sanitation.DP World, a leader in global end-to-end supply chain logistics, will provide 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.Dubai is currently used by UNICEF as a strategic hub for pre-positioning auxiliary