Bissau, 07 February 2023 – UNFPA Representative in Guinea Bissau, Jocelyn Fenard, met with Guinea Bissau Government members, namely the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Dionísio Cumba, and the Ministry of Finance, Dr. Ilidio Vieira Té, for discussion regarding the signing of the Pact of Commitment for the Supply of Reproductive Health Products in Guinea Bissau, which was signed in December 2022.
The act, which took place at the premises of the Ministry of Finance, is part of UNFPA's Global Procurement Programme, which started in 2021 and will last until 2030, and is based on the creation of a more strategic approach to meet the needs of women and girls for modern contraceptives and life-saving maternal health medicines in the most remote locations.
In this regard, a budget line has been allocated in the 2023 State Budget for achieving the strategic objectives of the Procurement Partnership, which aim, inter alia, to increase the availability and ensure the quality of Reproductive Health (RH) and Family Planning (FP) commodities, ensure that RH and FP supplies reach the most remote locations, and increase national financial contributions for quality RH and FP services.
