World Health Organization (HQ)
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Description
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations, consisting of 194 member states, whose main function lies in solving international health problems of the world's population. Founded in 1948 in Geneva, Switzerland, WHO collaborates with governments, NGOs, foundations, researchers, health professionals and other organizations.
WHO’s main missions are to provide international recommendations in the field of healthcare, set health standards and work with national governments to strengthen national health programs as well as develop and transfer appropriate technologies, information and health standards. WHO contributes to the improvement of national health services, the prevention and control of non-communicable and infectious diseases, the protection of the environment, maternal and child healthcare, the training of medical personnel, the development of biomedical research and the elaboration of sanitary statistics.
WHO also serves vulnerable communities and responds to health emergencies by supporting the provision of essential health services in fragile settings. The WHO team works to improve everyone’s ability to enjoy good health and well-being. The budget is financed by contributions paid by member countries, voluntary contributions from member countries or donations. Contributions are calculated on an escalator: rich countries pay more, and poor countries pay less.
WHO key sectors: Healthcare, Humanitarian Aid & Emergency, Social Welfare, Research, Education & Training, Capacity Building, Human Resources, Women & Children, Gender Equality, Science, Advocacy, Risk Mitigation, etc.
Country eligibility
Circumstantial eligible countries
Tender Management Modes
UNICEF
GA Canada
WB
NORAD
Other agencies
World Health Organization Western Pacific Office (Philippines)
World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (Congo)
Pan American Health Organization (USA) - Organización Panamericana de la Salud
World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
Other agencies
UNICEF
UNFPA
UNDP
WB
Other agencies
Contracting Authorities
WHO
Grant Management Modes
UNICEF
WB
UNDP
FAO
Other agencies
Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (Switzerland)
UnitAid
World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
Pan American Health Organization (USA) - Organización Panamericana de la Salud
Other agencies
UNICEF
WB
UNDP
US CDC
Other agencies
Contracting Authorities
WHO