Getting humanitarian supplies where they need to go is a game of precision and meticulous planning under normal circumstances.
Try adding a global, rapidly evolving pandemic to the mix, and you’ve described the current reality of World Health Organization (WHO) Operations Support & Logistics Chief Paul Molinaro.
He is WHO’s point man for procuring life-saving COVID-19 equipment and supplies destined for countries hit hardest by the virus.“There are a lot of pieces of a puzzle that have to be put into place at the same time,” Molinaro said.
Scaling Up the OrdersIn normal times, WHO fulfills country requests by placing orders through long-term contracts with vendors who ship cargo via freight forwarders.