Situational analysis and feasibility study for pooled procurement and local production of maternal, neonatal and child health products in 10 selected countries: Quality-assured maternal and child health products in Africa

Abstract

The African Continental Free Trade Area provides an opportunity to accelerate progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, of the African Union through pooled procurement and local pharmaceutical production of essential safe and high-quality drugs and products for the African continent. With the aim of exploiting this opportunity, ECA, commissioned a pharmaceutical project which adopts a three pronged approach: assessing the current situation and feasibility of a pooled procurement process and increasing the capacity of local production, while ensuring quality products and the creation of a more conducive environment for the private sector. The pharmaceutical initiative will be piloted in selected African countries. The report is structured across the three main elements of the analysis – situational, market readiness and risk-benefit – followed by recommendations and a road map for future action. This report provides a detailed treatment of the substantive analysis of these wide-ranging topics, which is intended to act as a pilot for selected essential reproductive, maternal, new born and child health drugs and commodities.