Supplying Inspiration
About the Podcast
Welcome to the UNFPA Supply Chain Management Unit (SCMU) Podcast — a behind-the-scenes look at how we keep sexual and reproductive health supplies moving to where they’re needed most. From procurement to last-mile delivery, we explore the systems, people, and innovations that ensure women and girls around the world have access to essential SRHR products. Tune in to hear stories, challenges, and solutions from the heart of UNFPA’s global supply chain.
Podcasting since 2025 • 4 episodes
Supplying Inspiration
Latest Episodes
Getting down to the last mile
In our final episode of this season of the Supplying Inspiration podcast, we sit down with Lidia Porto and Eric Wakaria to explore the critical concept of the Last Mile Assurance (LMA) process in the UNFPA supply c...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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19:23
Humanitarian Supplies And The Road Ahead
In this episode, we explore why humanitarian supplies are a vital pillar of resilient supply chains — and why they matter so deeply for the women and girls globally.Through a compelling case study on Mobile Clinics, we break down the
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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17:00
Behind the Scenes – The Supply Chain Journey and Product Quality Assurance
In this episode, we sit down with Linda Serwaa, Manager of Product Quality Assurance at UNFPA SCMU, to uncover a crucial part of the supply chain: quality assurance.Linda walks us through the step-by-step process of making ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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21:09
Supply Chains in Sexual and Reproductive Health
In our very first episode, we sit down with Karen Hong, Chief of UNFPA's Supply Chain Management Unit (SCMU), to explore how supply chains are crucial for the distribution of sexual and reproductive health commodities and products globally. Kar...
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Episode 1
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17:30