联合国系统采购统计报告 2023 ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT ON UNITED NATIONS PROCUREMENT

2023ANNUAL

STATISTICALREPORT

ONUNITEDNATIONSPROCUREMENT

40THEDITION

2023

ANNUAL

STATISTICAL

REPORT

ONUNITEDNATIONSPROCUREMENT

TheAnnualStatisticalReportonUnitedNationsProcurement(ASR)providesanoverviewoftheprocurementoftheUnitedNations(UN)systeminsupportofitsoperations,projectsandprogrammes.

This40theditionofthereportpresentsananalysisofkeytrendsinUN

procurementandiscomplementedbythefullstatisticspublished

online

.TheASRincludesabreakdownofprocurementbyUNorganization,by

sectorsofcategoriesofgoodsandservicesprocured,andbysupplier

country.ItalsocontainsinformationoncollaborationwithintheUNsystemandorganizations’effortstointegratesustainabilityconsiderationsinto

theirprocurementprocesses,inthecontextoftheUN’scontinuedfocusonsustainabledevelopment.

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TABLEOF

CONTENTS

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140YEARSOFPROCUREMENTREPORTING

3Lookingback...

4WHATDIDTHEUNITEDNATIONSPROCUREIN2023?

5TotalUnitedNationsprocurementin2023

6Procurementbysector

8→UPU:EnhancingpostalinfrastructureinAsiaPacific

10Procurementbycategoryofgoodsandservices

12WHOSUPPLIEDTHEUNITEDNATIONSIN2023?

13Procurementbyregionofsupplier

15Majorcountriesofsupply

17→UNDP:SupportingimplementationofwholegenomesequencinginIndonesia

18Procurementfromleastdevelopedcountries,landlockeddeveloping

countriesandsmallislanddevelopingstates

21→UNOPSandUNWomen:Empoweringwomen-ownedbusinessesinLiberia

22HOWDOWEDOPROCUREMENTWITHINTHEUNITED

NATIONSSYSTEM?

23ProcurementbyorganizationsoftheUnitedNationssystem

27Collaborativeprocurement

30→UNFPA,UNICEFandUNHCR:Ensuringaccesstoandqualityofmenstrualproducts

31Sustainableprocurement

36→UNHCR:Environmentallyfriendlysuppliesforemergencysupport

37FINDOUTMORE

39APPENDIX

40Methodology

40YEARSOF

PROCUREMENT

REPORTING

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2023ANNUALSTATISTICALEPROOUNTEDNATNIPROCUREMENT40yearsofprocurementreporting

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AntónioGuterresSecretary-General

“TheUnitedNationsoversees

thespendingofbillionsofdollars

everyyear–onmedicines,safety

equipment,vehicles,andother

goodsandservices.Itisessential

thatthismoneyisspentefficiently,effectivelyandsustainably,and

contributestooureffortstobemoreagileandresponsive.Forthepast

fortyyears,thisannualreportonUNprocurementhasdetailedexactly

whatwespend,wherewespend

andwhatwebuy.Itisanimportantcontributiontowardsaccountability,

transparency,sustainabilityandcollaborationacrosstheentireUNsystem.”

Thisreportmarksasignificantmilestone–the40thyearoftheUnitedNationssystemreportingonitsprocurementactivitiesthroughtheAnnualStatisticalReport.

Inthe39thsessionoftheGeneralAssemblyin1984,UnitedNations(UN)procurementactivitieswere

presentedforthefirsttimeinareportpreparedby

theInter-AgencyProcurementServicesOffice(IAPSO)oftheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme

(UNDP).AneedforcontinuedreportingonthesetypesofactivitieswasestablishedlaterthatyearbytheGeneralAssembly.

Sincethen,reportingonUNprocurementactivities

hasundergonearemarkabletransformation.What

beganasasectionwithinabroaderreportonthe

OperationalActivitiesoftheUNsystemhasevolvedintothedetailed,standaloneAnnualStatisticalReport(ASR)oftoday,complementedwithaninteractive

onlinedataportal

,enablingreaderstoexplore

theprocurementdataingreaterdetail.Overtime,thereport’sfocushasexpandedtoshownotonlyhowmuchwasprocuredbytheUN,butalsohow

itprocured–includingtheUNsystem'seffortstoimproveefficiencyandcollaboration,andto

procuresustainably.

TheASRservesacriticalrole.ItprovidesvaluableinsightsintokeytrendsanddevelopmentswithinUNprocurement,showcasingitsimpactacrosstheorganizations.Bysheddinglightonthesediverseaspects,thereportdemonstrateshowtheUN,asacollective,workstowardsachievingsustainabledevelopment.

Since2008,thereporthasbeencompiledand

publishedbytheUnitedNationsOfficeforProjectServices(UNOPS)onbehalfofallUNorganizations.

UNOPSextendsitssinceregratitudetoparticipatingUNorganizationsfortheircontinuoussupportandinvaluablecontributions.Thesecontributionshave

beeninstrumentalinmakingthispublicationpossibleovertheyears.

40THEDITION

LOOKINGBACK...

2015

2008

1984

2023ANNUALSTATISTICALEPROOUNTEDNATNIPROCUREMENT40yearsofprocurementreporting

SUSTAINABLE

PROCUREMENT

FIRST

PUBLICATION

INTERACTIVEASR

Introductionofsustainableprocurementreporting

InitialreportingpublishedasasectioninareportontheOperationalActivitiesoftheUNsystem

Organizationssubmitdataonpaper

DevelopmentofASRwebsiteon

UnitedNationsGlobalMarketplace(UNGM)

Introductionofinteractivedashboards

OrganizationssubmitdatathroughthenewASRuploadtoolonUNGM

1994

2016

2001

COLLABORATIVEPROCUREMENT

Introductionofcollaborativeprocurementreporting

DIGITALASR

ThefirstelectronicversionoftheASRpublished

Organizationssubmitdataon3.5’’floppydisks

EMAIL

SUBMISSIONS

Organizationssubmitdatabyemail

2022

INCREASED

TRANSPARENCY

Sustainableprocurement

dataisattributedtospecificorganizations

Introductionofreportingoncountryeconomicgroups

(landlockeddevelopingcountries,smallislanddevelopingstates)

2018

IMPROVEDDATAACCESSIBILITY

Morereader-friendlyreport

formatwithkeystatisticsandinsights

FurtherenhancementsoftheASRdashboards

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2023ANNUALSTATISTICALREPORTONUNITEDNATIONSPROCUREMENT

WHATDID

UNITED

PROCURE

IN2023?

THE

NATIONS

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TOTALUNITEDNATIONSPROCUREMENTIN2023

UnitedNations(UN)procurementin2023

2023ANNUALSTATISTICALEPROOUNTEDNATNIPROCUREMENTWhatdidtheUnitedNationsprocurein2023?

totalled$24.9billion.Thismarkedthethirdhighestprocurementyearonrecord,despitea$4.7billion,or15.7percent,decreasecomparedto2022.Thedeclinewasdrivenprimarilybyadecreaseintheprocurementofgoods.UNorganizationsprocured$11.8billionworthofgoodsin2023,downfrom

$16.1billionin2022.Procurementofservicessawamodestdecrease,from$13.5billionin2022to$13.1billionin2023.

ThesameUNorganizationsreportedtheirprocurementforthe2023AnnualStatisticalReport(ASR)asintheprevioustwoeditions.

→Moreinformationonprocurementby

individualUNorganizationscanbefound

inthesection'Howdowedoprocurement

withintheUnitedNationssystem?'

Figure1.Totalprocurementofgoodsandservices,andnumberofreportingorganizations,2013-2023

$millions

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32

32

30

30

30

30

31

26

27

24

29,59529,587

12,145

24,929

13,104

22,338

19,893

10,600

18,785

18,623

17,713

10,440

17,23717,575

9,730

16,083

9,826

9,004

8,955

8,713

13,493

17,450

16,094

8,450

11,738

9,453

9,055

8,796

8,709

8,620

8,525

7,634

11,824

20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023

-.-ReportingorganizationsGoodsServices

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2023ANNUALSTATISTICALEPROOUNTEDNATNIPROCUREMENTWhatdidtheUnitedNationsprocurein2023?

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PROCUREMENT

BYSECTOR

WhileHealthremainedthelargestsectorofUN

procurementin2023,itsawadecreaseof$2.7billioncomparedtotherecordhighsofthepasttwoyears.Thisdeclinereflectedareturntopre-pandemic

procurementlevelsfollowingtheheightenedresponsetoCOVID-19andshiftsintheprojectprioritiesof

individualorganizations.In2023,healthprocurementreached$4.8billion,representingroughlyonefifth

ofthetotalUNprocurementvolume.

MostoftheUNhealthprocurementwenttowards

tangiblehealthsuppliesandequipment.ItwaslargelydrivenbyprocurementinthePharmaceuticals,

contraceptivesandvaccinessegment,worth

$3.5billion,andtheMedicalequipmentandsuppliessegment,worth$1.1billion.TheUnitedNations

Children'sFund(UNICEF)remainedtheleading

procurerinthesector,withaprocurementvalue

of$2.9billionin2023.FollowingUNICEFwerethe

PanAmericanHealthOrganization(PAHO),with

$696million,andtheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),with$329million.

Construction,EngineeringandSciencereached

$3.5billionin2023andreturnedtosecond

placeafterbeingdisplacedbyFoodandFarmingin2022.Procurementvolumeinthesectorhad

remainedrelativelystableovertheprecedingthreeyears,highlightingasustainedfocusby

Table1.Procurementbysector,2023

Category(ASRsectorlevel)Total2023

($millions)

Total2022($millions)

Totalchange2022-2023($millions)

Totalchange2022-2023(%)

Health

4,823.9

7,565.4

-2,741.5

-36.2%

Construction,EngineeringandScience

3,520.5

3,530.9

-10.4

-0.3%

FoodandFarming

2,744.8

4,242.1

-1,497.3

-35.3%

AdministrationandOperations

2,731.6

2,533.8

197.8

7.8%

TransportationandStorage

2,562.7

2,901.2

-338.5

-11.7%

Media,ITandCommunications

2,045.9

2,144.6

-98.7

-4.6%

Travel,AccommodationandCateringServices

1,594.0

1,540.8

53.2

3.5%

Utilities

1,218.3

1,251.1

-32.8

-2.6%

Finance,InsuranceandRealEstate

1,196.3

1,176.7

19.6

1.7%

HumanitarianAid,Peace,SecurityandSafety

749.7

818.0

-68.3

-8.4%

MotorVehicles,IndustrialMachineryandHeavyEquipment

682.8

581.3

101.4

17.5%

OtherGoodsandServices602.3746.1-143.7-19.3%

Education,TrainingandRecreation455.7554.7-99.0-17.9%

UNtotal24,928.529,586.8-4,658.3-15.7%

2023ANNUALSTATISTICALEPROOUNTEDNATNIPROCUREMENTWhatdidtheUnitedNationsprocurein2023?

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theUNoninfrastructuredevelopmentandscientific

projectsglobally.UNICEFwasthelargestprocuring

organization,with$684millionspent(upby$18million),followedbytheUnitedNationsOfficeforProject

Services(UNOPS),with$556million,andthe

UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP),with$508million.

Whiletheoverallsectorprocurementsawamarginalchange,someUNorganizationssignificantlyincreasedtheirprocurementwithinthesector.UNOPSnearly

doubleditsprocurementvolumeintheareacomparedto2022(upby$183million,or48.9percent).

Similarly,theInternationalOrganizationforMigration

(IOM)experiencedasubstantialriseinitsprocurementwithinthesector(upby$108million,or57.2percent).

FoodandFarmingwasthethird-largestsectorin

2023,despiteasignificantdecreaseof$1.5billion

comparedto2022.Thedecreasecanbeattributed

largelytoreducedprocurementbytheWorldFood

Programme(WFP),themainprocuringorganization

inthesector,whichrecordeda$1.4billiondecrease

comparedto2022.Foodandbeverageproducts

remainedbyfarthelargestsegmentwithinthesector,despiteanoveralldecreaseof$1.6billion.TheFood

andAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations

(FAO)wasthesecond-largestprocurerofgoodsandservicesinthesector,withaspendof$339million(downby$31million,or8.4percent),followedby

theUNSecretariat,with$276million(upby$22million,or8.6percent).

AdministrationandOperationssawarecordhigh

procurementvolumein2023,at$2.7billion.This

markedthelargestincreaseinabsolutetermsamongallsectorscomparedto2022(upby$198million,

or7.8percent).TheincreasewasdueprimarilytoincreasedprocurementofManagementand

administrativeservices,whichgrewby$175millionfrom2022.

Yemen©UNOPS

UPU

ENHANCINGPOSTAL

INFRASTRUCTUREINASIAPACIFIC

2023ANNUALSTATISTICALEPROOUNTEDNATNIPROCUREMENTWhatdidtheUnitedNationsprocurein2023?

Withamassivenetworkofover600,000postoffices,theglobalpostal

systemisessentialtoensuringthateveryonecanparticipateintheboominge-commerceindustry.TheUniversalPostalUnion(UPU)activelyhelps

countriesimprovetheirpostalinfrastructure,asithasdoneintheAsiaPacificregion,forexample.

InAugust2023,UPUprovidedBhutanPostwiththreenewutilitytrucks,

enhancingmailtransportationanddeliverycapabilities.Thestrategically

chosenvehiclesweredeployedtothegeneralpostofficesofPhuntsholingandSamdrupJongkhar,areascrucialforefficientmaildistribution.

TheUPUprocurementprojectextendsfarbeyonddeliveringmailfaster.

ByequippingBhutanPostwiththeseessentialresources,theinitiative

empowersthecompanytoimprovecustomersatisfaction.Withamore

efficientdeliverynetwork,BhutanPostcannowofferahigherqualityof

service,providingamorepositiveexperienceforitscustomers.BhutanPoststaffhaveexpressedtheirgratitudeforthesupport,highlightingitsdirect

impactonthewell-beingoftheBhutanesecommunity.

In2023,UPUprocurednearly$20millionworthofgoodsandservices,whichrepresenteda74.0percentincreasecomparedto2022.

ApostalworkerdeliveringpackagesBhutan©UPU

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Figure2.OverviewofUNprocurementbysectorandcategory

HumanitarianAid,Peace,SecurityandSafety(3.0%)……PublicOrderandSecurityServices1.3%

·MotorVehicles,IndustrialMachineryand

HeavyEquipment(2.7%)

2.6%MotorVehiclesandParts

0.9%0.4%0.5%

PoliticsandCivicAffairsServicesSecurityandSafetyEquipmentOther

0.1%MaterialHandlingMachinery

0.1%IndustrialManufacturingMachinery

$199M

UNOPS

$183M

UNDP

$234M

$122M

$91M

$148M

$388M

$67M

WFP

Other

WFPUNHCRUNDPOther

OtherGoodsandServices(2.4%)

2023ANNUALSTATISTICALEPROOUNTEDNATNIPROCUREMENTWhatdidtheUnitedNationsprocurein2023?

Finance,InsuranceandRealEstate(4.8%)FinancialandInsuranceServices2.6%ManagementandAdminServices2.2%

0.7%Apparel,LuggageandPersonalCare0.4%ToolsandGeneralMachinery

0.4%DomesticAppliancesandElectronics

$283M$188M$553M

0.9%Other

UNICEFUN$172MOther

$189M$127M$94M$193M

UNICEFIOMUNHCROther

SecretariatUNDP

Utilities

Education,TrainingandRecreation(1.8%)1.3%EducationandTrainingServices

0.4%MusicalInstrumentsandArtsandCrafts

19.4%

$110M$101M$201M

4.9%

UNDPUNICEF$44MOther

WFP

FuelsandLubricantsetc.2.6% PowerGenerationMachinery1.0%PublicSectorRelatedServices0.7%Other0.5%

$388M$181M$180M$470M

6.4%

UNWFPUNOPSOther

GRANDTOTAL$24,929M

Health

14.0%Pharmaceuticals,Contraceptives,Vaccines4.5%MedicalEquipmentandSupplies

0.6%HealthcareServices

Secretariat

14.1%

8.2%

$329M

WHO

Travel,AccommodationandCateringServices Travel,FoodandLodging3.5%Transportation,Storage,MailServices2.9%

0.3%Other

$2,914M$696M

$884M

$673M$204M$577M

10.3%11.0%

UNSecretariatUNDP$140MOther

●

UNICEFPAHOOther

IOM

11.0%

Media,ITandCommunicationsEngineeringandResearchServices3.4%ITandCommunicationsEquipment2.7%Editorial,Design,GraphicServices1.2%

Other0.9%

$423M$274M

Construction,EngineeringandScience7.2%BuildingandMaintenanceServices3.0%EngineeringandResearchServices1.7%LaboratoryandTestingEquipment2.2%Other

$1,198M

Other

$684M$556M$508M$1,772M

$151M

UNOPS

UNUNDP

UNICEFUNOPSUNDPOther

Secretariat

●

FoodandFarming

8.2%FoodandBeverageProducts1.9%LivePlantandAnimalMaterial

0.3%Farming,Fishing,ForestryServices

0.7%Other

AdministrationandOperations

8.6%ManagementandAdminServices1.0%OfficeEquipment

0.5%IndustrialCleaningServices

0.9%Other

TransportationandStorage

$182M

Transportation,Storage,MailServices9.6%MaterialHandlingMachinery0.5% MotorVehiclesandParts0.1%Other0.1%

$464M$424M$412M$1,432M

Other

$1,946M

$1,360M

$633M

$323M

WFP

$339M

FAO

$276M

UNSecretariat

UNDPUNICEFWHOOther

WFPUNICEFOther

$247M

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UNSecretariat

2023ANNUALSTATISTICALEPROOUNTEDNATNIPROCUREMENTWhatdidtheUnitedNationsprocurein2023?

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PROCUREMENTBY

CATEGORYOFGOODS

ANDSERVICES

TheASRusestheUnitedNationsStandardProductsandServicesCode(UNSPSC)tocategorizeand

reportonproductsandservicesprocuredbythe

UNsystem.TheUNSPSCcategorizationisbasedonthehierarchyofproductsegments,families,classesandcommodities(seemoreabouttheUNSPSC

classificationinthe

Methodology

section).

Table2showsthe10largestcategories,atthe

segmentlevel,byprocurementvolumein2023.Unlikethesizeableincreasesobservedincertaincategories–suchasFoodandbeverageproductsin2022,and

Pharmaceuticals,contraceptivesandvaccinesin2021–overtheprecedingtwoyears,therewerenonotablespikesin2023.However,certainUNorganizations

notedshiftsintheprocurementofspecificcategoriesandtheirgeographicaldistribution.

ProcurementofPharmaceuticals,contraceptivesandvaccinesreached$3.5billionin2023,

maintainingthesegmentasthelargestinUN

procurement.Procurementinthesegmentsaw

anunprecedentedincreaseduringthepastthree

yearsasUNorganizationsparticipatedinCOVID-19responseandrecoveryefforts,increasingthe

procurementanddeliveryoflife-savinggoodsforvulnerablepopulationsglobally.Asthepandemic

Table2.Top10categoriesofprocurementbyvolume,UNSPSCsegmentlevel,2023

Category(UNSPSCsegmentlevel)Total2023

($millions)

Totalchange

2022-2023(%)

Shareofprocurementfromleastdevelopedcountries2023(%)

Pharmaceuticals,Contraceptives,Vaccines

3,504.2

-38.4%

0.5%

Transportation,Storage,MailServices

3,112.0

-12.6%

31.0%

ManagementandAdminServices

2,678.2

7.2%

18.2%

FoodandBeverageProducts

2,042.4

-44.1%

20.9%

BuildingandMaintenanceServices

1,803.0

4.6%

31.6%

EngineeringandResearchServices

1,676.9

-6.2%

10.8%

MedicalEquipmentandSupplies

1,117.0

-34.3%

8.8%

Travel,FoodandLodging

865.0

19.9%

21.3%

ITandCommunicationsEquipment

670.3

-6.5%

7.0%

MotorVehiclesandParts

668.4

20.2%

5.7%

Top10total

18,137.4

UNtotal24,928.5

2023ANNUALSTATISTICALEPROOUNTEDNATNIPROCUREMENTWhatdidtheUnitedNationsprocurein2023?

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recededin2023,procurementinthesegment

experiencedamarkeddecreasecomparedto2022(downby$2.2billion).Immunomodulatingdrugs

(includingvaccines)comprisedthekeycategory

ofgoodsprocuredwithinthesegment,withatotalof$2.8billionspentin2023,or81.2percentofthetotalprocurementvolumeinthesegment.

UNICEF,aleadingprocuringorganizationinthe

segment,recordedatotalspendof$2.4billionin

2023,adecreaseof$1.5billionfrom2022.Similarly,

PAHO,thesecond-largestprocurerinthesegment,

experiencedadeclineintheprocurementofgoods

inthecategoryin2023,reaching$665million.Both

organizationsreportedreducedprocurementrelated

toCOVID-19vaccinesandtheirdistribution.TheUnitedNationsPopulationFund(UNFPA),ontheotherhand,

recordedanincreaseof$40millioncomparedto2022,andwasthethird-largestprocurerofpharmaceuticals

andrelatedgoodsin2023,withaspendof$214million.

Transportation,storageandmailserviceswas

thesecond-largestcategoryofUNprocurement

in2023,totalling$3.1billion.A$449milliondeclineintheprocurementoftransportationandrelated

serviceswasinpartareflectionoftheoverall

decreaseintheprocurementofgoodsbytheUN

in2023.WFP,thelargestprocurerinthesegment,withaspendof$1.4billion,recordedadecreaseof

$179millioncomparedto2022.Similarly,thesecond-andthird-largestprocuringorganizations,theUN

Secretariat,with$583million,andUNICEF,with

$323million,experiencedadecreaseof$2.4millionand$68million,respectively.

Despiteanoveralldeclineinthesegment,procurement

ofservicesfromsuppliersinsomecountries

increasedsignificantly,reflectinggeographicalshiftsinUNoperations.Themostprominentchangesin

absolutetermswereseenbysuppliersinKenya(upby$59million,or30.1percent),SouthSudan(up

by$43million,or65.8percent)andUkraine(upby$32million,or22.0percent).SomeotherdramaticshiftswereobservedinKyrgyzstanandKazakhstan.ProcurementfromKyrgyzsuppliersinthesegmentincreasedbymorethan2,200percent,resultinginatotalprocurementvalueof$25million.Kazakhstanfollowedasimilartrend,withasubstantialincreaseof962percent,bringingthetotalUNprocurementinthesegmentto$26millionin2023.

Managementandadministrativeservicesmovedfromfourthplacein2022tothirdplacein2023.

Procurementinthesegmenttotalled$2.7billionin

2023,markingarecordhighvolumeandthehighest

increaseamongallsegmentscomparedto2022(up

by$179million,or7.2percent).Thesegmentincludesthecontractingoftemporarypersonnelorconsultantstosupportshort-termprojects.Thegrowthinthe

segmentcanbeattributedprimarilytotheOfficeoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugees(UNHCR),whichrecordeda$54millionincrease

comparedto2022,largelyinbusinessadministrationservices,andtheUnitedNationsEntityforGender

EqualityandtheEmpowermentofWomen

(UNWomen),whichmorethandoubleditsprocurementinthesegment–upby$50million,mostlyinhuman

resourcesservices.

Foodandbeverageproducts,withatotalof$2.0billion,remainedoneofthekeysegmentsofUNprocurementin2023,despiteseeingthehighestdecreasecomparedto2022(downby$1.6billion,or44.1percent).WFP,

whichremainedbyfarthelargestprocureroffood

andbeverages,withatotalspendof$1.7billion,was

responsiblefor81.5percentofthetotalUNprocurementinthesegment.TheUNSecretariatwasthesecond-

largestprocurer,with$274million,followedbythe

UnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyforPalestineRefugeesintheNearEast(UNRWA),with$67million.

Thetopsegmentsremainedlargelyunchanged

comparedto2022,withtheexceptionofFuelsand

lubricants,whichmovedfurtherdownthelistandwasreplacedbyMotorvehiclesandpartsintenthplace.

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PROCUREMENTBYREGIONOFSUPPLIER

AnoveralldecreaseinUNprocurementin2023was

reflectedinallregions.Themostprominentdecrease

wasseeninEurope,thelargestregionforUNprocurementin2022,followedbyadeclinerecordedinAsia.

2023ANNUALSTATISTICALEPROOUNTEDNATNIPRCUREMENhldosuppetheUnitedNationsin2023?

Despitea$1.7billiondecreasecomparedto2022,

AsiawasthelargestregionforUNprocurementin

2023,withatotalof$7.9billion.Thevolumeofgoodsandservicesprocuredfromsuppliersintheregion,

whilesignificantlylowerthanthelevelsrecorded

inthepasttwoyears,was$361millionhigherthanin2020.Thiswasattributedmostlytochangesin

procurementinthetwolargestsectors–FoodandFarming,andHealth.Thedecreasewasdistributedevenlyamongthelargestsuppliercountriesinthe

region–India(downby$245million),Pakistan(downby$218million),Türkiye(downby$214million)andChina(downby$174million).

ProcurementfromsuppliersinEuropewasonly

$40millionlowerthaninAsiaandreached$7.8billionin2023.Ofthe$2.4billiondecrease,$1.9billionwasrecordedintheHeathsector,mainlyinBelgium(downby$707million)andtheUnitedKingdomofGreat

BritainandNorthernIreland(downby$642million).BothcountrieswerethekeysuppliersofgoodsandservicesfortheCOVID-19response.Thedecreaseintheregionwaspartiallyoffsetbyincreased

Figure3.Totalprocurementbyregion,2019-2023

$millions

10,204

9,329

9,528

7,861

7,821

9,068

7,500

6,933

①②

5,940

6,879

5,2445,076

4,573

4,270

3,812

3,941

③

2,574

1,853

2,403

2,501

2,110

1,908

1,162

④⑤

1,453

1,610

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20192020202120222023

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