Project Summary

The “Procurement and Installation of Oxygen Generation Plants in Pakistan” project strengthens emergency and routine healthcare by expanding dependable access to medical-grade oxygen across public hospitals. Running from March 2022 to December 2025 with a US$52 million budget, the project is implemented by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan in partnership with the Government of Pakistan (through the Global Fund) across Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh.

The programme covers the procurement, installation, commissioning, and operationalization of 36 oxygen generation plants. This is complemented by technical training, maintenance support, and third-party monitoring to ensure adherence to national and international safety standards and a structured handover to hospital teams. It will also deliver crucial infrastructure upgrades, including solar-powered Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) for climate control and industrial racking to improve medical logistics and secure medicine/vaccine storage. By integrating oxygen generation with renewable energy and storage solutions, the project builds resilience against future health emergencies, reduces reliance on external supply chains, and enhances equitable, climate-responsive service delivery nationwide.

Objectives

• Install and operationalize 36 oxygen generation plants in public hospitals across four provinces.
• Build technical capacity by training healthcare personnel in plant operations and maintenance, with structured handover.
• Integrate renewable energy solutions to enhance climate and energy resilience in health facilities.
• Improve medical logistics and storage conditions for medicines and vaccines.
• Ensure long-term sustainability via solar-powered HVAC and durable warehouse racking systems,  validated against national standards.

Outcomes

• Public hospitals expanded, reliable access to medical grade oxygen, significantly strengthening emergency and critical respiratory care capacity.
• Hospital and Central Maintenance Unit staff are fully trained and equipped to safely operate, maintain, and manage the new oxygen generation and supply systems independently.  
• Essential medicines and vaccines are protected by reliable, climate-controlled storage and logistical upgrades, including solar-powered HVAC integration.
• Inventory management and efficiency are dramatically improved, reducing wastage through the implementation of industrial-grade racking and upgraded medical logistics systems.
• The health facilities' energy and operational continuity are reinforced through renewable energy integration and verified ancillary equipment (including Medical Gas Pipeline System components), increasing resilience against future crises.