National Consultant, Support to the Project “Optimization of Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) Distribution Channels

Organizational Context The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 191 member National Societies. Its overall objective is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies, with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering, and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world”. The IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises. Advertisement The IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (the Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Its work is guided by the following Fundamental Principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. In Geneva, the strategic direction of the Health and Care Department (HCD) focuses on strengthening health systems and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems through four pillars: global health security, global health protection, global emergency health services and transformative partnerships. About AMP The Alliance for Malaria Prevention (AMP) is part of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria (RBM) and an integral part of RBM’s Country/Regional Support Partner Committee (CRSPC). AMP is a global partnership of government, private sector, faith-based and humanitarian organizations. Hosted and chaired by the IFRC, AMP focuses its activities on three main areas: (1) coordination of partners involved in ITN mass campaigns and continuous distribution activities; (2) development of operational guidance for planning and implementing ITN distribution through all channels; and (3) technical assistance to national malaria programmes and their partners, on request. Project background Global malaria and vector control efforts are facing significant biological challenges. Non-biological threats have led to a stagnation, or even a reversal, of the progress achieved. These challenges have been compounded by global funding cuts affecting ITNs and operational distribution budgets, combined with population growth and increasing instability in many malaria-endemic countries. In response, national malaria control programmes (NMCPs) and their partners are having to consider alternatives to the standard three-year cycle (in most countries) of universal coverage ITN mass distribution campaigns, combined with routine ITN distribution through health facilities. These alternatives include more diversified approaches, potentially with lower coverage, tailored to population demographics, malaria transmission, insecticide resistance profiles, ITN access and use data, and other factors. Despite nearly a decade of experience with alternative ITN distribution channels, key questions remain unanswered, preventing a large-scale reassessment of the status quo in ITN distribution. In addition, decision-support tools are not sufficiently adapted to NMCP needs or harmonized across partners to ensure optimal use and maximize impact on disease transmission. Advertisement National malaria control programmes are under increasing pressure to review, select and implement a range of the most cost-effective options for ITN distribution. Following sub-national tailoring exercises to determine the essential malaria control and elimination interventions by geographic area, NMCPs must also make decisions at national and sub-national levels based on context, priorities and available budget.

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