Target Product Profile: Rapid water quality detection method or portable kit

UNICEF is seeking a solution for innovative and easy to use water testing methods that can accurately determine faecal contamination as rapidly as possible.

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Issued in September 2016 and revised in January 2023.

Through this Target Product Profile (TPP) UNICEF is seeking a solution for innovative and easy to use water detection methods that can accurately determine faecal contamination as rapidly as possible.

Resources:

  • Project page
  • Questions and answers on rapid E. coli detection
  • For product developers: sign up to help us assess the interest of product developers in responding to this TPP and stay in touch regarding future bidding opportunities with UNICEF
  • Video: briefing on the Request for Proposals (RFP)
  • Watch a briefing on the RFP that UNICEF released for products that can detect the fecal contamination risk in drinking water within six hours. This RFP is based on ongoing engagement with industry actors and the prior release of the TPP outlining the specifications for such products in this area.