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RETA 6243: Strengthening Malaria Control for Ethnic Minorities in the GMS - Subregional
Financed by Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund

Type: Capacity Building; Regional Cooperation
Duration: 24 months
Executing Agency: Asian Development Bank
Person Responsible: V. de Wit
Mekong Social Sectors Division
Amount: US$750,000
Project Summary

The TA will develop strategies for malaria control for poor ethnic minorities living in malaria-prone location in the GMS. More specifically, this TA will undertake the following:

  1. build capacity of national malaria institutions to develop acceptable, affordable and effective strategies for malaria control for ethnic minorities
  2. scale up malaria control efforts for these populations through the national malaria control programs
  3. promote regional collaboration for malaria control