| From : | DOMENTE, Silviu <domentes@who.int> |
| To : | Tamar Gabunia <tgabunia@moh.gov.ge> |
| Subject : | FW: [EXT] RE: UNOPS support with COVID-19 response in Georgia |
| Received On : | 31.03.2020 11:30 |
Dear Tamar,
I had long correspondence with UNOPS and I didn’t attach it fully below – you are too busy to read.
It is my understanding they contacted also you, but with a general offer of assistance.
What I found important is that they could provide very concrete assistance for the rehabilitation of the Infectious Disease Hospital (last message below).
I understood it is becoming a priority for you.
Just to have it in mind, in case of need.
With best regards,
Silviu
From: Mikkel BROHOLT
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 14:13
To: DOMENTE, Silviu
Subject: RE: [EXT] RE: UNOPS support with COVID-19 response in Georgia
Dear Silviu,
Thank you indeed.
Yes, I mentioned in general terms to Tamar that UNOPS would be ready to help with health infrastructure rehabilitation and clinic/hospital equipping, but not specifically going into detail on Infectious Disease
Clinic. If they are interested, then we are certainly available to support such an engagement; it is very much our bread-and-butter and we have global expertise to bring to bear.
We could even offer to have one of our engineers do a first site visit and help do an initial assessment of the rehabilitation/equipping needs together with the MoH – we could do that pro-bono, if there is interest;
when it comes to the actual rehabilitation work, there is a need for the Gov or a donor to fund it as UNOPS doesn’t have core funding to leverage.
Let me know if this would be a way forward, and if you/Sabine would reach out to Tamar/MoH and suggest it?
Many thanks and all the best,
Mikkel