Last Updated: 06/02/2026
Accelerated burden reduction towards malaria elimination
Objectives
• Strengthen surveillance systems to enable targeted, evidence-based malaria responses
• Improve the quality and availability of malaria case management, prioritising Plasmodium falciparum infections
• Support improved implementation and monitoring of vector control interventions, including indoor residual spraying and larval source management
• Increase community ownership and engagement in malaria prevention and response
• Generate and share evidence and learning to support scale-up and inform national malaria policy and strategy development.
Malaria Consortium is working with the Ethiopian government to maintain progress towards malaria elimination in low- and moderate-burden districts affected by the 2024 malaria upsurge. Malaria Consortium is seeking to address persistent gaps in malaria control to accelerate the elimination of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in four districts of South Ethiopia that were previously classified as having low to moderate transmission but have experienced a significant increase in cases. In close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and local health authorities, Malaria Consortium is focusing on strengthening surveillance, improving case management, enhancing vector control and empowering communities in Damot Gale, Damot Pulasa, Damot Woide and Duguna Fango districts. Read the project brief to find out more about planned project activities as well as the anticipated outcomes and impact of this project.
Activities
The project team will strengthen surveillance by training health workers and officials at all levels to improve data quality, analysis and response planning. Malaria case management will be enhanced through ongoing training, mentorship and supportive supervision, alongside audits and improved coordination between community and facility-based providers.
In support of vector control, Malaria Consortium will work with the Ministry of Health to improve the planning and monitoring of indoor residual spraying and demonstrate effective waste and equipment management.
Community awareness of malaria prevention and response will be fostered through participation in school clubs, local groups and tailored social and behaviour change communication campaigns based on behavioural research.
Routine data reviews and adaptive management processes will contribute evidence and high-impact practices to inform national malaria strategies and potential scale-up.
Project brief: Accelerated burden reduction towards malaria elimination
Jun 2025 — Jul 2028
$998,167
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