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TB Local Organization Network-2 (TB LON-2) (Malawi):  USAID's Tuberculosis Local Organizations Network-2 (TB LON-2) activity will support the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Elimination Program to implement its strategic plan by addressing TB programmatic gaps with locally generated solutions. TB LON-2 will use FY 2022 funds to: 1) implement an active TB case finding intervention at twenty one health facilities in three high-burden districts and link the diagnosed TB patients to effective treatment; 2) implement the TB treatment guideline on shortened, fully-oral treatment regimen for drug resistant TB; 3) improve access to timely and quality diagnosis, effective prevention, treatment, and care services for TB while reducing stigma, creating demand, and addressing patient and community TB treatment needs; 4) implement innovative strategies for contact investigation of pulmonary TB patients; 5) scale-up the use of stool-based specimen to detect TB in children; and 6) build the capacity of health facility staff and community volunteers including those from private not-for-profit facilities in TB screening, prevention, and treatment. ..TB LON-2 is aligned with the U.S. government's Global TB Strategy and the USAID's Global Accelerator business model to End TB that support the goal of reaching every person with TB, curing those in need of treatment, and preventing disease progression and new infections. TB LON-2 supports the Joint Strategic Plan Objective 1.1: Strengthen global health security, combat infectious disease threats, and address priority global health challenges through bilateral engagement and within multilateral fora. The activity also supports the Integrated Country Strategy Mission Objective 3.2: Malawi improves access to and quality of health services so that more of its citizens gain and retain full health and are able to contribute productively at home, in the community, and at work.....
Ana Ndi Achinyamata Patsogolo Ana Ndi Achinyamata Patsogolo a new orphan and vulnerable children activity to prevent new HIV infections and improve the health, well-being, and protection of children, adolescents and young women
Malawi Kulera Biodiversity Activity Financial assistance for the cross-sector community based natural resource management and biodiversity protection in malawi
BRIDGE I The Malawi BRIDGE Project was a six-year HIV/AIDS prevention project funded by USAID targeting people of reproductive age. Led by CCP, in partnership with Save the Children US, Population Services International (PSI), the Malawi Network of Service Organizations (MANSO), Public Affairs Committee and other local organizations, the goal was to change the way Malawians think and speak about HIV/AIDS, and to encourage adoption of behaviours that prevent HIV transmission.
Pathways to Sustainable Food Security (NJIRA) (Malawi):  The southern region of Malawi is prone to droughts and floods. The frequencies and magnitudes of the droughts and floods affect food production leading to food insecurity, especially among the vulnerable households. Other factors such as environmental degradation, high population growth and lack of livelihood options exacerbates the food insecurity situation. The Food for Peace PL480 Pathways to Sustainable Food Security activity will improve food security and livelihoods for 63,472 direct beneficiary households in the flood and drought-prone Balaka and Machinga districts in Southern Malawi.  USAID will use $788,700 of FY 2019 Title II resources, complemented with Community Development Funds to support activity interventions. FY 2019 illustrative interventions will include: 1) social behavior change around maternal and child health, water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition behavior change and family planning using the Care Group Model; 2) the promotion of conservation agriculture, natural resource management, agribusiness, and informal micro-finance among smallholders; and 3) community-based disaster risk management. These interventions will improve maternal and child health, nutrition, and livelihoods among beneficiaries, and will increase the capacity of targeted households to withstand natural and economic shocks and stresses. The activity is aligned with the Integrated Country Strategy Mission Objective 2.1 to increase sustainable livelihoods and further aligned with the Feed the Future Strategy and Zones of Influence. The activity supports Goal 4.4 of the Joint Regional Strategy and Strategic Objective 2.2 of the Joint Strategic Plan..
Support for Service Delivery Integration-Services (SSDI-Services) Project Designed to help the country successfully reduce fertility and population growth, lower the risk of HIV and reduce maternal, infant and under-five mortality rates, the project focuses on scaling up access and quality of an essential package of health services at facilities and mobilizing communities to utilize these services.
Community Based Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Services Through the Community-based Family Planning and HIV & AIDS Services in Malawi project, MSH is working to enable more Malawian men, women, and families to use high quality, integrated family planning and HIV & AIDS services. This project works with the Ministry of Health and other community based organizations, especially at the zonal level in eight target districts, to promote fully functional services to clients in rural areas through a revitalized network of 1,000 Community-Based Distribution Agents (CBDAs) trained in family planning (FP) and HIV integration. In addition to applying and expanding clinical health services to improve the quality of and demand for FP/HIV services, the project will expand the contraceptive method mix, including long-term and permanent methods and scientific natural contraceptive methods. The project will engage and train decision-makers, nurses and clinicians at the national, zonal, and district levels to heighten awareness of FP/HIV issues and advocate for supportive policies, including a policy that allows provision of injectable contraceptives by CBDAs.
Milimo Local Capacity Building Activity Milimo Activity is a three year project aiming at strengthening local civil society organisations through capacity building activities to enhance self-reliance and sustainability.
Technical Assistance for USAID/Malawi Mission-wide Data Quality Assessment Technical Assistance for USAID/Malawi Mission-wide Data Quality Assessment
Ana Patsogolo (APA) Ana Patsogolo (APA) a new HIV activity to reduce infections and vulnerability among orphans and vulnerable children (OVC)
National Reading Program Implementation and Expansion (NRPIE) Activity (Malawi):  USAID's National Reading Program Implementation and Expansion (NRPIE) activity provides technical assistance via a U.S. university partnership to the Ministry of Education's (MOE) Department of Quality Assurance and the Malawi Institute of Education. FY 2021 funds will be used to continue providing technical support from Florida State University (FSU) to the Malawi Institute of Education to: 1) develop upper primary level Chichewa and English teaching and learning materials, and 2) to align these materials to a revised Scope and Sequence. The activity will facilitate the transfer of technical skills from FSU to the Malawi Institute of Education to manage and sustain a comprehensive instructional material development system in line with its mandate to support the implementation of Malawi's national curriculum. .This activity supports the ICS Mission Objective 3.3 - Malawi expands educational opportunity to equip its citizens with foundational and marketable skills responsive to Malawi's public and private sector needs. The activity supports the Mission's strategy through endeavouring to strengthen capacities of a public sector institution through the transfer of skills and knowledge from U.S. higher education institutions to improve the quality of materials for use in service delivery..
School Labratory Equipment Funding to provide Seed rural schools laboratory equipment.
Title II - WFP's Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations (PRRO), Inland Freight - 2016 Award Title II - WFP's Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations (PRRO), Inland Freight - 2016 Award
USAID/OFDA MISSION GRANT FOR MALAWI FLOODS USAID/OFDA MISSION GRANT FOR MALAWI FLOODS
Architectural and Engineering (A&E) Services for the Secondary Education Expansion for Development Task order for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) Services for the Secondary Education Expansion for Development under the Global Architect-Engineer Services II Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (A&E II IDIQ) contract.
USAID’s Moving Integrated, Quality Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services to Scale (MOMENTUM/Tikweze Umoyo)Activity Component 2 (Malawi):  USAID's Moving Integrated, Quality Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services to Scale (MOMENTUM Tikweze Umoyo) activity supports the Government of Malawi's efforts to reduce maternal, newborn, and child morbidity and mortality through improved access and quality of health service delivery in five districts: Chitipa, Karonga, Kasungu, Nkhotakota, and Salima. It  focuses on MNCH; voluntary FP/RH; nutrition; water, sanitation, and hygiene; and malaria prevention and treatment. The activity will: 1) provide mentorship, coaching, and supervision of health workers in maternal and essential newborn care, child health, and nutrition; 2) contribute towards ending child, early, and forced marriages; 3) support health governance and accountability, and engaging civil society organizations; 4) support social and behavior change interventions to improve health-seeking behaviors; 5) promote community leaders and other influencers' engagement and improve communication between health providers and clients, as well as families and couples; 6) rehabilitate water supply infrastructure in health facilities and communities; 7) increase access to services through use of community structures; 8) support contingency plans to respond to health needs during and after climate-related emergencies; and 9) forecast health outcomes and mitigate outbreaks and adjust program objectives to optimize results through adaptive management. The activity aligns with the Primary Impact Initiative.The activity aligns with the Integrated Country Strategy Mission Objective 3.2: Malawi improves access to and quality of health services so that more of its citizens gain and retain full health and can contribute productively at home, in the community, and at work and the Joint Strategic Plan Objective 3.5: Improve inclusive and equitable health, education, and livelihood services, especially for women, youth, and marginalized groups... .
Malawi VMMC Services HIV Activity Grant men access to comprehensive, safe, high-quality, and cost-effective VMMC services, promote condoms as part of a comprehensive approach to HIV/AIDS programming across PEPFAR projects and management of the DREAMS database.
Basic Education - Host Country Strategic Information Capacity (Basic Ed) Basic Education - Establish and/or strengthen host country institutions management information systems (MIS) and their development and use of tools and models to collect, analyze and disseminate a variety of information related to the program element. These may include, but are not limited to MIS for government ministries or other host country institutions, needs assessments, baseline studies, censuses and surveys, targeted evaluations, special studies, routine surveillance, data quality assessments, and operational research. This sub-element may also include developing and disseminating best practices and lessons learned and testing demonstration and/or pilot models. Related training, supplies, equipment, and non-USG personnel are included.
The Girls’ Empowerment through Education and Health (ASPIRE) Activity (Malawi):  .USAID/Malawi's ASPIRE: Girl's Empowerment through Education and Health Activity improves reading skills for girls aged 10-19 in upper primary school, for a strong foundation to help them succeed in secondary school.  It incorporates PEPFAR, WASH, and Basic Education funding.  FY 2016 Activities include:  Performing targeted assessments, including an English proficiency assessment for teachers; Training teachers to improve students' advanced reading skills; Coaching primary teachers to implement the new strategies; Providing materials for students to practice their skills; and engaging communities and students in activities that promote a reading culture.  Activities will result in improved learning outcomes for girls; enhanced adoption of child-friendly school models; raised awareness of HIV/AIDs and sexual reproductive health rights; increased awareness of WASH issues; and increased community support for girls' education and health in Malawi.... Objectives for Malawi: ASPIRE is designed to specifically address the challenges that girls face in the Malawian Education system. It is a collaborative, co-funded activity between USAID/Malawi’s Education and Health Offices and implemented by Save the Children Federation Inc. that focuses on all primary and secondary schools in the Balaka, Machinga, and Zomba districts. The main goals are to improve the reading skills of girls in upper primary school, increase the adoption of positive sexual and health-care seeking behaviors, and decrease key structural and cultural barriers to girls’ access to schooling.
Malawi Electoral integrity Program (MEIP) (Malawi):  USAID is strengthening Malawi's democratic culture and improving trust in electoral institutions through the Malawi Electoral Integrity Program (MEIP). MEIP supports electoral institutions and civil society partners to: strengthen election management; increase access to information; enhance issue-based engagement with democratic institutions; and build the capacity of elected leaders of parliament..MEIP's assistance was critical in restoring integrity and public confidence in Malawi's electoral systems following the court-annulled 2019 Presidential election. The successful 2020 Presidential election, evidenced by strong leadership within the Malawi Electoral Commission, Parliament, and a robust civil society, offers promising opportunities to institutionalize reforms and further increase the transparency and accountability of electoral stakeholders. Using FY 2020 funds, MEIP will: 1) expand its support for electoral reforms and improved electoral administration; 2) enhance civil society knowledge around elections, with particular attention to emerging priorities in the post-2020 presidential elections environment; 3) support parliamentary committees to effectively perform their oversight and legislative functions; 4) support the parliamentary youth caucus to debate on youth issues; and, 5) enhance U.S. government diplomacy in the post-election period by leveraging MEIP's support to parliament and electoral institutions. ..Strengthening political processes is a priority under Objectives 2.2 of the Joint Strategic Plan and the National Security Strategy's political priority actions that include working with promising nations to develop institutions accountable and responsive to citizens. MEIP further contributes to the Malawi Integrated Country Strategy's Goal 2: promote a more responsive, transparent, and accountable government as well as Objective 2.2: citizens exercise rights and responsibilities. .
Njira Pathways to Sustainable Food Security CDF (Malawi) FFP partnered with a USAID Implementing Partner through the Njira Development Food Security Activity to improve food security among 63,400 vulnerable households in southern Malawi. The Implementing Partner focused on bolstering market-oriented agricultural production, improving the health and nutrition of children younger than five years of age and pregnant and lactating women, strengthening community disaster preparedness and increasing the resilience of vulnerable households.
Construction of Prefabricated Classrooms and Pit Latrines Construction of Prefabricated Classrooms and Pit Latrines
Government to Government (G2G) - Zomba District Council (Malawi):  In line with USAID's vision of system strengthening for greater sustainability and resilience, USAID/Malawi entered into a direct three-year Government-to-Government (G2G) agreement with the Zomba District Council (ZDC). This integrated health activity supports the implementation of maternal and child health; family planning and reproductive health; nutrition; tuberculosis and HIV services. FY 2021 funds will enable the ZDC to: 1) implement the family health package of services through integrated outreach visits; 2) procure essential equipment; 3) provide supportive supervision; and 4) strengthen on-the-job mentoring to promote quality of care at both facility and community levels. The activity will support the 151 priority health care workers and four support staff recruited for ZDC using the Government of Malawi's recruitment and salary payment systems. This activity is complemented by a separate USAID award to the Government of Malawi's Ministry of Finance to support salary payments for the health care workers and support staff workers until the Government of Malawi absorbs them within the three year award period. Direct G2G support to decentralized districts with strong political will, sufficient devolved authority, and an acceptable capacity level will enhance Malawi's pathway to locally led development through strengthened capacity and commitment of the government to build sustainable and resilient health systems; ensure long-term sustainability, increase efficiency, strengthen transparency, and promote accountability. This activity supports the Integrated Country Strategy Mission Objective 1.2 - Public service providers improve the integrity and quality of public services, particularly those supported with U.S. foreign assistance and 3.2 - Malawi improves access to and quality of health services so that more of its citizens gain and retain full health and are able to contribute productively at home, in the community, and at work..
BRIDGE II BRIDGE II is a USAID-funded five-year strategic, evidence-based communication program that encourages Malawians in 11 districts in the southern region of Malawi to adopt behaviors that prevent HIV transmission. BRIDGE II aims to reduce new HIV infections through eliminating barriers to individual action and shifting social norms. It addresses key risk factors for HIV in Malawi such as having more than one sexual partner at a time, lack of condom use, and alcohol abuse. Gender norms and inequities often lie beneath these risky behaviors, and BRIDGE II openly addresses these issues. A multi-sectoral project with a strong community focus, BRIDGE works directly through creative multi-media campaigns, transformative and participatory toolkits (like the Hope Kit, PDF), interactive radio programs, service referral and linkages, and community theater. BRIDGE also builds local capacity by providing support to community and faith-based networks to strengthen their HIV prevention programs. The goal is lasting, positive change that not only prevents new HIV infections, but also strengthens the ability of Malawis communities to care for and protect themselves.
Girls Attainment in Basic  Literacy Education Girls Attainment in Basic  Literacy Education
Mangochi District Council - Health and HIV Treatment Activity (Government -to - Government) (Malawi):  In line with USAID's vision of system strengthening for greater sustainability and resilience, USAID entered into a direct three-year government to government agreement with Mangochi District Council. This integrated health activity will implement critical health activities that will contribute to the improvement of maternal and child health; voluntary family planning; and nutrition service delivery. FY 2022 funds will enable the Mangochi District Council to: 1) implement family health services through integrated outreach and mobile visits; 2) strengthen the procurement of essential equipment, data collection, and usage; 3) operationalize the community health strategy; and 4) provide supportive supervision and on-the-job mentoring to promote quality of care at facility and community levels. The activity will support the recruitment of two hundred and thirty one priority health care workers and one support staff using the Government of Malawi's recruitment and salary payment systems. The direct funding support will enhance Malawi's pathway to locally led development through building sustainable and resilient health systems with increased efficiency, transparency, and accountability..This activity supports the Integrated Country Strategy Mission Objective 1.2 - Public service providers improve the integrity and quality of public services, particularly those supported with U.S. foreign assistance and 3.2 - Malawi improves access to and quality of health services so that more of its citizens gain and retain full health and can contribute productively at home, in the community, and at work...
Restoring Fisheries for Sustainable Livelihoods in Lake Malawi (REFRESH) (Malawi):  USAID's REFRESH activity addresses priority threats to biodiversity while diversifying livelihoods to reduce climate risk for healthy ecosystems and increased climate resilience for Malawians e involved in the fisheries industry. Covering all eight of the districts bordering Lake Malawi, REFRESH in its second year of implementation will: (1) build capacity among communities and districts to form and/or strengthen local fisheries management authorities to develop and implement local fisheries plans, link to district councils, increase revenue, and support enforcement; (2) support the National Fisheries Research Unit to conduct total catch and fishing intensity assessments, which support commercial and artisanal fisheries with scientifically sound management regimes; (3) train the Fisheries Enforcement Unit to combat and successfully prosecute illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing crimes in Lake Malawi; (4) scale up conservation enterprises to help reduce pressure on wild caught fisheries; and, (5) build constituencies for effective, accountable, and transparent ecosystem-based fisheries management. .By 2024, REFRESH will result in: (1) the establishment of 1,500,000 hectares of biologically significant area for improved natural resource management that include fish sanctuaries and estuaries identified in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Key Biodiversity Areas for Lake Malawi. In addition, REFRESH will result in a stronger and more sustainable fisheries sector  - the country's main source of protein and critical for nutrition; build citizen capacity at district level, with strengthened Beach Village Committees and District Councils; support conservation enterprises; and establish sustainable financing mechanisms. .This activity will support the Mission's ICS  Objective 2.3 - Nurture entrepreneurship, unleashing the ingenuity of the Malawian people to self-realize a better economic future..
Nutrition Capacity Development to Meet National Priorities (Malawi):  USAID/Malawi's Nutrition Capacity Development to Meet National Priorities activity builds the capacity of the Government of Malawi's (GOM) nutrition program managers, academics and health care providers to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate nutrition programs.  The activity will:  Provide technical support to the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) in the implementation of postgraduate training; Update the nutrition content of the curricula for the College of Medicine, Kamuzu College of Nursing and the Malawi School for Health Sciences; and build the capacity of the Home Economy and Human Nutrition staff of LUANAR by linking them to U.S.-based universities and professors in nutrition and food science.  Activities will result in the improved capacity of the GOM and nutrition practitioners to plan and implement nutrition interventions and contribute to reductions in under-nutrition in Malawi.