The purpose of this activity is to award a cooperative agreement to a local organization to conduct entomological surveillance, insecticide-treated bed net (itns) durability monitoring (DM) and…

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $400,000.00, was issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) federal grant program. The purpose of this award is to support a local organization, the University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB) in Mali, to conduct entomological surveillance, insecticide-treated bed net durability monitoring, and routine monitoring of antimalarial drug efficacy and resistance detection activities. The award period runs from November 18, 2024 through November 16, 2029. USTTB has an established track record of collaborating with U.S. federal agencies on infectious disease research, public health initiatives, and capacity building in Mali and the broader West African region.

The purpose of this activity is to award a cooperative agreement to a local organization to conduct entomological surveillance, insecticide-treated bed net (itns) durability monitoring (DM) and routine monitoring of antimalarial drug efficacy and detection of resistance activities.