Four
Years
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PROJECT
STRUCTURE |
INDICATORS
OF ACHIEVEMENT |
HOW
QUANTIFIED AND ASSESSED |
MAJOR
ASSUMPTIONS |
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GOAL Reduce
malaria related mortality and morbidity in the Horn of Africa by
providing the evidence base for efficacious malaria treatment policies
within the region. |
·
Reduced
malaria morbidity and mortality ·
Member
countries have drug policies that reflect best knowledge and best
practices related to malaria treatment |
·
MoH Annual
Disease Surveillance Reports ·
RBM Africa
Malaria Report ·
Malaria
treatment policies reflect current evidence |
·
Quality and
reliability of disease surveillance reports and hospital records ·
Evidence is
utilized for policy development ·
Resources
available for implementation of policies |
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PURPOSE Develop
capability to monitor antimalarial drug treatment efficacy as a basis
for rational and effective malaria treatment policies in the Horn of
Africa (HoA) Establish
an environment that enhances cross-border communication and
collaboration related to drug efficacy and to better harmonize
treatment policies among member countries |
·
Number of
sentinel sites in each country operating within HANMAT standards
within 12 months ·
Regular (at
least annual) intercountry exchanges to develop expertise on
issues related to drug resistance and drug policy development |
·
Database of
the network ·
Monitoring
and evaluation reports ·
Meeting
reports |
·
Political
stability in HoA ·
Continued
government commitment to prioritizing resource allocations to National
Teams ·
Recommendations
of the Secretariat are accepted and reflected in national Antimalarial
Drug Policies ·
Greater
government commitment to ensuring access to efficacious malaria
treatment |
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PROJECT
STRUCTURE |
INDICATORS
OF ACHIEVEMENT |
HOW
QUANTIFIED AND ASSESSED |
MAJOR
ASSUMPTIONS |
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OUTPUTS 1.
A standardised methodologies for evaluating antimalarial drug
treatment efficacy is applied in HANMAT countries |
·
Agreement on
standard methodologies by the six countries ·
At least 90%
of results are accurate and follow standard procedures |
·
Minutes of
Secretariat meetings ·
Monitoring
reports ·
Supervisory
Reports ·
Laboratory QC
reports |
·
Existing
protocols are applicable to HANMAT countries |
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2.
A fully operational and comprehensive network of sentinel sites
with competent personnel for assessing antimalarial treatment efficacy
established in HANMAT countries |
·
Sentinel
sites producing data are representative of the range of parasite
chemosensitivity in each country ·
At least 50%
of sites in each country produce results every year ·
Trained
sentinel site staff are competent in conduct of tests using the
standard methodologies ·
Each member
country or member administrative area establishes a database within
one year and maintains it throughout the four years |
·
Map of sites
produced ·
Supervisory
Reports ·
Reports on
the workshops ·
Databases
created and maintained |
·
Trained staff
are motivated and retained, especially in sentinel sites ·
National
Teams remain adequately staffed |
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3.
Data from the network regularly analysed and results shared at
country and Network level |
·
Network
Database Centre (location) is operational within six months of receipt
of funding ·
Network
Database Centre presents network-level data analyses to the
Secretariat and National Teams at least once a year ·
Functioning
communication channels are established within three months of receipt
of funding between the Secretariat, Network Database Centre, and
National Teams ·
Newsletter
published twice a year and is distributed to all sentinel sites &
members |
·
Annual
reports ·
Published
Newsletters ·
Reports from
National Teams to the Network Database Centre and feedback ·
Sentinel
sites' Reports ·
Monitoring
reports |
Project
funds obtained Cooperation
between the participating countries is maintained |
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PROJECT
STRUCTURE |
INDICATORS
OF ACHIEVEMENT |
HOW
QUANTIFIED AND ASSESSED |
MAJOR
ASSUMPTIONS |
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4.
Recommendations developed for review of national drug
policies/guidelines in HoA |
·
Secretariat
recommendations for policy development and/or therapeutic guidelines
are discussed at least every two years at joint partnership meetings
including policy makers and other relevant organisations ·
Operational
research projects are initiated to improve evidence-based drug policy
development |
·
Reports of
inter-country and intra-country meetings ·
Research
reports and publications in peer-reviewed journals arising from
operational research projects |
General
consensus can be maintained between the Secretariat and policy makers
in the HoA Willingness
of policy makers & donors to participate in network partnership
meetings |
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5.
HANMAT established and functioning |
·
Letters of
support from member country MoH ·
Constitution
is ratified by membership ·
Project
memorandum finalized and ratified ·
Registration
of HANMAT as legal entity |
·
Reports of
Secretariat Meetings ·
Annual Report
to AGM |
Network
funding obtained Country-level
funding leveraged |
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PROJECT
STRUCTURE |
INPUTS |
HOW
QUANTIFIED AND ASSESSED |
RESPONSIBLE
PARTY |
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ACTIVITIES |
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Output
1: A
standardised methodology for evaluating antimalarial drug treatment
efficacy is applied in HANMAT countries |
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1.1
Ensure availability and acceptance of the WHO in vivo test
methodology[1]
and other relevant methodologies |
Adaptation
workshop for SOP and field manual development Training
workshops in-country Production
of teaching materials |
Workshop
reports Analysis
of training programme Proposal
accepted by national ethical review board |
HANMAT |
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1.2
Discuss methodologies at Secretariat meeting(s) |
National
Teams, regional and international expertise Regional
meeting costs |
Meeting
reports/ consultant reports |
HANMAT |
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Output
2: A
fully operational and comprehensive network of sentinel sites with
competent personnel for assessing antimalarial treatment efficacy
established in HANMAT countries |
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2.1
Strengthen and support existing National Teams |
Operational
materials: Computer hardware, software, email/communication,
photocopier, secretarial support, vehicle, and consumables |
Project
reports Financial
reports |
COUNTRY
& HANMAT |
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2.2
Establishment of National Teams (where necessary) |
Orientation
workshop costs International
Consultant Travel,
communication and logistic support |
Project
report |
COUNTRY |
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2.3
Produce a training module |
Printing
& distribution of training module |
Project
report Training
module |
HANMAT |
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2.4
Train/retrain National Teams |
Training
workshops costs Regional
Consultants Travel
costs |
Project
reports |
BOTH |
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2.5
Train/retrain personnel at sentinel sites |
Training
workshops costs National
Trainers Travel |
Project
reports |
COUNTRY |
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2.6
Establish unified and reliable quality assurance mechanism for
laboratory, data entry, analysis, and interpretation |
Establishment
of QA SOPs Training
in QA SOP Intercountry
QA assessment (depending on mechanism – i.e. centralized or national
with secretariat oversight and review).
|
QA
reports |
BOTH |
PROJECT
STRUCTURE |
INPUTS |
HOW
QUANTIFIED AND ASSESSED |
RESPONSIBLE
PARTY |
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2.7
Strengthen sentinel sites |
Improving
equipment and the facilities |
Project
reports |
COUNTRY |
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2.8
Conduct monitoring tests and send results to Network Database Centre |
Consumables,
personnel and travel costs, logistical support for follow-up of cases |
Project
reports Financial
report Network
Database output |
COUNTRY |
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2.9
Conduct supervision of sentinel sites and assure quality of tests |
Supervisory
visits Travel
and subsistence costs Laboratory
costs |
Supervisors'
site reports Lab
reports |
BOTH |
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Output
3: Data
from the network regularly analysed and results shared at country and
Network level |
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3.1
Establish and support a Network Database Centre |
computer
& communication requirements, Office supplies (photocopier,
secretarial support) |
Project
reports |
HANMAT |
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3.2
Develop capability in database management (Network Database Centre and
National Teams) |
Network
workshop Local
training |
Project
reports |
BOTH |
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3.3
Convene Network Secretariat meetings |
National
Teams, regional and international expertise Regional
meeting costs |
Meeting
reports/ consultant reports |
HANMAT |
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3.4
Publish and distribute newsletter twice a year |
Development,
production and printing costs |
Published
material |
HANMAT |
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3.5
Initiate operational research on drug resistance, policy development,
and policy implementation |
Developing
OR agenda & review process as part of meeting agenda Review
committee Operational
research projects |
Project
reports Publications |
HANMAT |
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PROJECT
STRUCTURE |
INPUTS |
HOW
QUANTIFIED AND ASSESSED |
RESPONSIBLE
PARTY |
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Output
4: Recommendations
developed for review of national drug policies/guidelines in HoA |
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4.1
Convene partnership meetings between national teams, national policy
makers, and collaborating institutions in each member country |
National
Teams, expertise National
meeting costs |
Meeting
reports |
COUNTRY |
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4.2
Convene partnership meetings every 2 years between HANMAT, national
policy makers, and other stakeholders |
National
Teams, regional and international expertise Regional
meeting costs |
Meeting
reports/ consultant reports |
HANMAT |
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4.3
Integrate data from Network supported OR into recommendations |
Review
committee Operational
research projects results |
Meeting
reports Project
reports Publications |
HANMAT |
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Output
5: HANMAT
established and functioning |
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5.1
HANMAT registered as international NGO |
Registration
certificate |
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HANMAT |
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5.2
Monitoring and management of HANMAT activities |
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