To prevent an interrupted supply of the medicines that are under the WHO Prequalification Programme, an interim process called the Expert Review Panel (ERP) is available when less than three prequalified products are offered. The ERP is for those manufacturers that are on their way to prequalification but have not yet achieved this status. UNFPA may allow procurement provided a Notification Form has been completed by the requester and approved by the Quality Assurance Team.

Learn about the use of carbetocin with this infographic. The use of carbetocin is recommended for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) for all births in contexts where its cost is comparable to other effective uterotonics. Heat-stable carbetocin does not need refrigeration. It can be used in settings where it is not feasible to transport or store oxytocin in the cold chain.

The Expert Review Panel (ERP) assesses the potential risks/benefits associated with the use of the medicines submitted and advises UNFPA on its decision on whether to procure these products.

UNFPA Procurement Contract Awards from January 2021 until March 2021. Note that transactions that have been classified as a potential security risk for UNFPA County Offices or vendors have been removed from this list.

See all Procurement Contract Awards.  

UNFPA maintains a stock of essential Inter-Agency Emergency Health Kits (IARH) ready to ship for urgent and emergency requests. This manual contains key descriptions of the kits, how to order them and manage their use.

The Supply Chain Management Unit (SCMU) performs an annual analysis of UNFPA contraceptives spend.

Annex 9: World Health Organisation/ United Nations Population Fund Prequalification Programme guidance for contraceptive devices: male latex condoms, female condoms and intrauterine devices.

Find the full 54th report of the WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations here.

Contraceptive Price Indicator for the year 2020.