Source: Catholic Relief Services
Country: Benin, Gambia, Guinea, Niger, Sierra Leone
To date, CRS has been awarded over $130 million through 41 grants in 26 countries across seven of the eight Global Fund regions, including both Principal Recipient (PR) and Sub Recipient (SR) grants. According to the disease area, 23 of these grants were for HIV, 14 were for malaria, 3 were for TB, and one was for HSS. CRS is currently managing 17 grants, including six as Principal Recipient, in 14 countries with a total program value of approximately $88 million.
The main objectives of CRS’ current Principal Recipient grants in malaria are:
- Benin: community-level distribution of malaria medications
- The Gambia: distribution of mosquito nets and malaria BCC
- Guinea: distribution of mosquito nets (currently in the process of adding additional components)
- Niger: case management of malaria and prevention through distribution of mosquito nets and BCC
- Sierra Leone: IEC/BCC and national-level malaria surveys (currently preparing for Phase II)
