MOZAMBIQUE
If you can get a Coca-Cola product almost anywhere in Africa,
why not life-saving medicines?
CONTEXT
In Mozambique, over 70% of the population lives in rural and
remote areas, often cut off from essential public infrastructure
and health services. Improving distribution and storage of
life-saving medicines can make big impacts in improving
access to availability for those in need.
PROJECT LAST MILE RESPONSE
Project Last Mile was invited by The Global Fund and the
Ministry of Health to partner with the Central de Medicamentos
e Artigos Médicos (CMAM) to help advance the Strategic Plan
for Pharmaceutical Logistics (PELF) through network
optimization, outsourced distribution and logistics capability
development. Project Last Mile is driving this work through
designing and delivering specific approaches to insights based
on private sector expertise and experiences of local Coca-Cola
bottler, Sabco.
TEAM
Project Last Mile has engaged a former TCCS African Country
General Manager and Logistics Specialist to lead design and
delivery, in addition to an HR specialist and key TCCS Bottler
Market Research and Logistics Partner from the Coca-Cola
ecosystem to execute project activities. Project Last Mile works
in close partnership with local bottler, Coca-Cola Sabco, and
implementing partners VillageReach and Centro de
Colaboração em Saúde (CCS).
APPROACH
Project Last Mile is deploying responses to improve PELF
outcomes across three workstreams, including:
- Network / routing optimization models to reach health
facilities: Improving route-to-market mapping and planning
activities and building a route-to-market business case.
- Outsourced distribution of life-saving medicines:
Creation of potential supplier list and evaluative framework
benchmark data estimations for outsourcing, supplier
performance metrics and contract management documents.
- Logistics management capability development:
Development of job descriptions, performance metrics,
training materials, and management tools.
PROGRESS AND MILESTONES
- Completed route surveys and optimization for Gaza, Tete,
Inhambane and Zambezia provinces including, future
intermediary warehouse sizing recommendations.
- For remaining seven provinces a simulated study was
undertaken based on outcomes from the pilot provinces.
- Shared models, processes and costing for outsourced
distribution alternatives.
- Supported development of organizational structure and
Standard Operating Processes (SOPs) for first intermediary
warehouse in Vilankulo.
Project Last Mile believes life-saving medicines should be in reach of every person in Africa. This pioneering cross-sector partnership
between USAID, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Global Fund, The Coca-Cola Company and its Foundation help
life-saving medicines go the “last mile” to communities in Africa. We collaborate with regional Coca-Cola bottlers and suppliers in
participating countries to build public health systems capacity in supply chain and strategic marketing by sharing the expertise and
network of the Coca-Cola System with the local Ministry of Health. Project Last Mile in Swaziland is specifically made possible by
funding from The Global Fund and The Coca-Cola Foundation. Project Last Mile aims to support 10 countries by 2020.
Global Partners
Implementation support by:
Beverages
Africa
