Final performance evaluation of the Amazon initiative against malaria : responding to changing malaria transmission scenarios
2019EnglishEvaluated project title: Amazon malaria initiative (AMI) MalariaSouth America Central Latin Brazil Andean Region
Metadata
- Authors
- Lescano, Andres G. | Rosas, Angel | Altobelli, Laura | Antiporta, Daniel A. | Vidal, Elisa | Juarez, Elisa | Sanchez, Juan F. | Soto-Becerra, Percy | De Freitas, Catharine | Huerta, Yesenia
- Contract/Code
- AID-527-C-13 | -2 | AID-527-C-13-00004 | AID-527-C-13-00002 | AID-527-A-12-00006 | 527-A-00-08-00026-00 | AID-OAA-A-11-00021 | GHA-I-02-04-00007 | GHN-T-00-06-00001 | GHS-A-00-09-00003 | GHS-I-00-05-00005-00 | GHS-I-12-03-00037-00
- Institution
- 40772 - Partners for Global Research and Development, LLC (PGRD) 8591 USAID. Mission to Peru
- Keywords
- Antimalarials | Cargo | Disease prevention and control | International cooperation | Local level | Malaria | Microscopes | USAID KH61 Top/Health/Diseases/Malaria (847.0) | Top/Health/Health care/Disease prevention and control (759.0) | Top/Health/Pharmaceuticals/Antimalarials (87.0)
- ID
- PA00TN7R
- File size
- 2561 KB
- Source
- Open PDF
The objectives of this final evaluation were to: (1) identify the contribution of the Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI) to the ability of 11 partner country National Malaria Control Programs to control malaria from 2001 - 2015; (2) evaluate the capabilities of partner countries to address the changing scenarios of malaria transmission; and, (3) identify the main challenges that countries may face while confronting new scenarios of malaria transmission as well as the challenges that should be addressed by international cooperation agencies. The evaluation employed a mixed analytical approach incorporating qualitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative component included in-depth interviews with key informants, content analysis of select documents, and case studies from four partner countries. The quantitative component included the analysis of data obtained from epidemiological databases on malaria and the review
of select documents. The study includes an assessment of intercultural and gender approaches.
AMI partner countries have shown a substantial but heterogeneous reduction of malaria cases since the year 2000, including some setbacks and slower progress in later years, especially the last four. Partner countries have achieved substantial progress and developed important
capabilities in all six of the AMI Program technical focus areas. AMI supported capacity development that addressed country-specific malaria control needs and scenarios. The program served as a platform for inter-country collaboration, introducing innovations and strengthening information systems through national communication strategies and alliances. Key capacities for malaria control have been built and enhanced, and these continue to respond to changing
epidemiological scenarios. However, there is a need to make improvements in order to consolidate progress and prevent the resurgence of malaria.