📋 Tender Overview
Contract partner: Working group - Kedrion SPA
Country: Lebanon Contract type: Economic partnership Project start: 01.07.2025 Funding amount: € 1.000.000,00 End: 30.06.2028
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Overall goal
The project objective is to ensure sustainable and safe access to blood, and blood products through a cost-recovery model, saving lives, and improving public health in Lebanon. This is done by the establishment of a business partnership between Kedrion and the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC), with the support of the Austrian Red Cross (AutRC), and the development of Lebanon's plasma market as well as the facilitation of the supply of plasma from Lebanon.
Expected results
By the end of the project, it is expected that:
1. A sustainable partnership between Kedrion, the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC), and the Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) has been fully established.
2. The plasma market in Lebanon will have been developed and expanded, ensuring a reliable and safe supply of plasma.
3. Local health infrastructure related to blood and plasma products will have improved, contributing to better healthcare outcomes.
4. The supply chain for plasma will be strengthened, potentially allowing Lebanon to contribute to regional or international plasma needs.
5. Capacity building efforts will have enhanced the skills and expertise of local healthcare professionals in the field of plasma collection and processing.
6. Economic benefits will be realized through job creation and increased engagement in the healthcare sector, contributing to Lebanon’s economic growth.
In numbers:
At least 10 local companies will have benefited directly from the business partnership;
around 100.000 patients will have received blood products from Lebanon;
at least 3 additional local jobs (full-time equivalent) will have been created;
at least 7 female staff at LRC will have passed technical trainings and/or received leadership mentoring;
at least 52 staff at LRC will have received training and qualification to handle the production and testing.
Target group / Beneficiaries
The project aims to strengthen the Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) in Lebanon, enhancing the overall stability of the health system and benefiting the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) and the diverse communities it serves, including approximately 1.5 million Syrian refugees within a total population of around 6 million. LRC staff, consisting of 52 individuals (30 female and 22 male), will experience increased job security and skill development. Currently, LRC distributes about 50,000 blood units annually to patients of all backgrounds, with a target of serving over 100,000 patients over the project’s three years. The LRC collects blood from approximately 50,000 healthy donors each year, aligning with national and WHO standards, resulting in an estimated 150,000 donations throughout the project duration.
The project places a special focus on promoting the inclusion of women, people with disabilities (PwD),
