Study on Comparative Efficiencies in Vaccine Procurement Mechanisms
Vaccinations are amongst the most cost-effective public health interventions. Vaccine procurement is a complex issue that interweaves the domains of public health, commodity security, ethics, and procurement. Its cross-disciplinary nature means tha...
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| Format: | Health Sector Review |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/16259408/study-comparative-efficiencies-vaccine-procurement-mechanisms http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7963 |
| Summary: | Vaccinations are amongst the most
cost-effective public health interventions. Vaccine
procurement is a complex issue that interweaves the domains
of public health, commodity security, ethics, and
procurement. Its cross-disciplinary nature means that
neither a straightforward analysis stemming from just one
discipline nor a cookie-cutter application of World Bank
procurement principles of economy, efficiency, equal
opportunity, promoting domestic contracting and transparency
will lead to an optimal solution. A more holistic approach
is required. The World Bank has therefore historically
considered vaccine procurement as 'special' and
has allowed for exceptions from its guidelines for World
Bank funded vaccine procurement. The study was designed to
provide strong operational recommendations for issues such
as efficiency, price, quality control, and logistics
management. This study is intended mainly for internal
purposes to facilitate discussions with Operations Policy
and Country Service (OPCS) regarding refining the World
Bank's position on procurement or supply of vaccine
through United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). |
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