Deadline: 23 June 2020
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Zambia is seeking concept papers from qualified applicants to implement a five-year cooperative agreement to improve health outcomes for Zambians by expanding access to effective measures for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria.
The EMP activity will increase access to quality malaria control interventions as measured by a reduction in malaria parasite prevalence in children under five years old and a reduction in the number of malaria deaths and cases in targeted provinces. The activity will align strategically with the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan (NMESP) 2017-2021 and the forthcoming, updated NMESP 2022-2027. The EMP will be a key partner in the PMI endeavor to support malaria control in Zambia. The EMP will strengthen the Ministry of Health (MOH) capacity to implement the NMESP at national, provincial, district, and community levels. This activity will build strong effective partnerships with communities, civil society, health facilities, District Health Departments, Provincial Health Departments, the private sector, and cooperating partners to scale-up and maintain internationally accepted strategies to fight malaria
Program Objectives
The overall objective of the End Malaria Program (EMP) activity is to improve health outcomes for Zambians by expanding access to effective measures for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria in the four high-burden provinces of Luapula, Northern, Muchinga, and Eastern. A select number of districts in Eastern Province will receive special earmarked funds for preelimination activities, beginning with Sinda, Katete, Chadiza, Petauke and Chipata, and potentially increasing in number as gains are consolidated.
- Program Objective 1: Increase the capacity of health facilities and community health workers to improve the quality and accessibility of malaria case management and services.
- Program Objective 2: Increase the accessibility and quality of services to prevent malaria during pregnancy through early antenatal care visits.
- Program Objective 3: Improve knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward proven malaria control behaviors, products and services.
- Program Objective 4: Improve malaria surveillance data, including data from health facility and community levels, for effective data led decision making.
- Program Objective 5: Increase and expand the effectiveness of malaria control measures in districts targeted by PMI’s pre-elimination program.
Funding Information
- USAID intends to award a single Cooperative Agreement pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity. Subject to availability of funds and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to provide approximately $38M over five years (5) period.
- The anticipated period of performance is Five years (5). The start date will be upon the signature of the award, estimated on or about September 14, 2020.
Eligibility Criteria
Any qualified U.S., Zambian or other non-US organizations (this includes private, non-profit organizations, or for-profit organizations willing to forego profits, universities, research organizations, professional associations, relevant special interest associations. Faith-based and community organizations) may participate under this RFA, except individuals and governments.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327010
