Subject: FW: [EXT] RE: UNOPS support with COVID-19 response in Georgia
From: "DOMENTE, Silviu" <[email-masked]>
To: Tamar Gabunia <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:30:33 +0000

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 <[email-masked]>

Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 14:13

To: DOMENTE, Silviu <[email-masked]>; 'Sabine Machl' <[email-masked]>

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