IVCC Call for Proposals: How can we address the gaps in the vector control toolbox for malaria?

IVCC responding to the challenge of gaps in the malaria vector control toolbox, is issuing this call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to fund Proof of Concept (PoC) projects for new vector control tools, or extensions and modifications of existing tools, that target aspects of the mosquito lifecycle beyond indoor feeding and resting.

This call aims to address the challenge of what is variously called outdoor, residual, and persistent transmission of malaria.

Current WHO malaria vector control policy relies almost entirely on methods that target indoor feeding and/or resting mosquitoes through use of Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) and Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs). Several supplemental approaches, including spatial emanators, insecticide-treated eave tubes, and targeted sugar baits have undergone large-scale trials and are under evaluation by the WHO Vector Control Advisory Group (VCAG) for public health value. Additional tools that target aspects of the mosquito lifecycle beyond indoor feeding/resting, are still urgently needed to address gaps in malaria transmission.

Full details, including product/concept scope, description of the Proof-of-Concept stage, budget, overall approach, eligibility criteria, and how to apply are outlined on the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) Procurement Portal. Expressions of Interest are only accepted via the portal.

Read more here. 

Expression of interest deadline December 16, 2024.