RFP - Open call for Research Partner to conduct landscape assessment and operational research on Integrated Vector Management (IVM) in Milne Bay province of Papua New Guinea
The Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) is a coalition of the Asia Pacific heads of government who have committed to eliminate malaria in the region by 2030. It is a regional platform that brings together senior leadership to accelerate malaria elimination efforts and highlights challenges and risks posed to the regional malaria elimination goal. APLMA works in tandem with the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN), an inter-disciplinary platform of 21 national malaria programmes and 50 partner organizations, including malaria research institutes, implementing partners and civil society. APMEN is the technical arm that leads in-country needs assessments, program capacity building, cross-regional knowledge exchange and building the evidence base needed for advocacy. The APLMA-APMEN (AA) joint secretariat is a non-profit organization registered and located in Singapore.
WHO recommends adopting Integrated Vector Management approach in those situations where the areas are co-endemic for both malaria and LF. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is well primed to adopt an integrated approach to deal with malaria and LF, as both diseases are transmitted by the same vector- members of the Anopheles punctulatus group of mosquitoes.
APLMA is embarking on a multi-year project that aims to improve preparedness for implementation of integrated vector management for malaria and Lymphatic Filariasis in PNG. As part of this project, a landscape assessment and an operational research study to test out options for integrated vector control approaches for malaria and LF will be conducted. This RFP calls for an organisation (registered in PNG) to support APLMA in conducting the landscape assessment and operational research in Milne Bay province, PNG.
Closing date for submission of proposal: 18th April 2022 (5:00 PM, Singapore time)
Submission of proposal: admin@aplma.org
Submission of questions and queries: ssingh@aplma.org
Please download the below attachment for detailed scope of work, timeline and proposal submission criteria.