Reach Ethiopia

Reach Ethiopia is a non-profit organization registered to receive awards from the U.S. federal government since February 3, 2015. The organization specializes in providing services related to tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control in Ethiopia through various federal grant awards and sub-awards. Reach Ethiopia's work primarily involves technical support, procurement of medical commodities, and assistance in implementing TB-related activities in urban areas of Ethiopia. The organization has demonstrated expertise in delivering technical assistance, procurement support, and implementation assistance for TB diagnostics and control efforts in the country.

As a subcontractor to ICF Incorporated, L.L.C., Reach Ethiopia has participated in federal contract work by providing technical support to Uganda. This subcontract involved assisting in the procurement of commodities for micro-dilution broth and whole genome sequencing, aimed at adopting newer molecular and phenotypic drug susceptibility testing (DST) methods for TB diagnosis and treatment. While this subcontract demonstrates Reach Ethiopia's capabilities in providing technical assistance and procurement support for TB-related activities, the majority of its federal awards have been in the form of grants rather than contracts. The subcontract work showcases the organization's ability to contribute to international TB control efforts beyond its primary focus in Ethiopia.

Reach Ethiopia has received significant grant funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to support TB-related activities in Ethiopia. In March 2020, the organization was awarded a three-year, $6.975 million Fixed Amount Award to support the Tuberculosis Local Network (TB LON) program. More recently, in March 2024, USAID awarded Reach Ethiopia a five-year, $7.5 million Cooperative Agreement to continue supporting TB local network activities in Ethiopia. This latest award falls under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program and includes activities such as providing technical support for TB initiatives and procuring commodities for drug susceptibility testing. Additionally, Reach Ethiopia has received multiple sub-grant awards from Management Sciences for Health, Inc. to provide recommendations and assist in the start-up activities of the Eliminate Tuberculosis from Ethiopia (ETBE) program. These sub-grants demonstrate Reach Ethiopia's ongoing involvement in collaborative efforts to combat TB in the country, working alongside other organizations to implement comprehensive TB control strategies.