USAID/Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe Assistance Program in Malaria (ZAPIM)

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The United States Agency for International Development/Zimbabwe (USAID/Zimbabwe) intends to award a cooperative agreement for the Zimbabwe Assistance Program in Malaria (ZAPIM). Under this program an implementing partner is to provide comprehensive support for, and collaborative partnership with, the Zimbabwe National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and will support the NMCP’s established strategy and goals.

The overall objective of this health intervention is to contribute to attainment of the USAID Mission’s 4th Development Objective – reducing morbidity and mortality related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Tuberculosis (TB), Malaria, and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH). This activity will support the two intermediate results outlined in the Mission’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS), Intermediate Result 4.1 health services delivery is improved, and Intermediate Result 4.2 health systems are strengthened.

There are five key objectives of ZAPIM envisioned by USAID that aim to strengthen the capacity of the NMCP at national, provincial, district, and/or community levels. These objectives are defined as having been successful in malaria control guidance by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). However, in the interest of opening the door to innovation and advancement, responders to the ZAPIM request for applications (RFA) to be issued on or around May 13, 2015 are invited to expand upon this package in new and inventive ways to support NMCP.

1) Promote quality malaria case management and prevention of malaria during pregnancy (MIP), specifically at health facilities but also with other cadres at the community level as indicated by NMCP priorities

2) Formulate evidence-based national health policies, strategies, systems, and programs to prevent malaria through distribution, ownership, and correct, consistent, and increased use of long-lasting insecticide treated nets

3) Develop and implement innovative and effective social behavior change communication program to improve the prevention and treatment of malaria
4) Support malaria surveillance, monitoring and evaluation, and operational research activities in conjunction with national malaria programs and other partners to assess the efficacy/effectiveness of currently deployed malaria control tools

5) Conduct quality therapeutic efficacy trials together with the Ministry of Health and Child Care and partners on artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) medicines to monitor malaria drug resistance, a critical, sentinel task for Zimbabwe and for all malarious areas worldwide

USAID anticipates awarding one cooperative agreement with a five-year period of performance. Applicants are encouraged to consider partnerships with relevant organizations with high-quality skills in malaria epidemiology, social and behavior change communications, monitoring and evaluation, surveillance, operational research, and drug therapeutic efficacy assessment.

Subject to the availability of funding, USAID/Zimbabwe expects ZAPIM to receive an authorized funding level of approximately $20 million dollars over the five-year period. Funding will be planned and allocated through the PMI annual malaria operational plan (MOP) process. The attached Draft Program Description is provided for more information. Applicants are encouraged to submit comments at this time.

Please submit all comments (if any) to Alfred Magudhu at amagudhu@usaid.gov, with a copy to harareprocure@usaid.gov by May 6, 2015. USAID may revise the Program Description based on comments received, but is not obliged to do so.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a request for applications (RFA). Do not submit an application at this time. The full RFA will be released at a later date. This notice does not constitute an obligation or endorsement by USAID to proceed with the RFA or ultimately award a cooperative agreement on the basis of this notice, or to pay for any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of comments on this DRAFT Program Description.

The Request for Applications (RFA) is anticipated to be released on or around May 13, 2015 and will be available for download at www.grants.gov.