AFENET Ghana Call for Applications: Anglophone Regional Workshop on Surveillance, Monitoring and Evaluation (SM&E) of Malaria Programs

The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) Ghana cordially invites you to apply for the 3-week Anglophone Regional Workshop on Surveillance, Monitoring and Evaluation (SM&E) of Malaria Programs.

This non-degree course provides training in the tools and techniques used by healthcare professionals to monitor and evaluate malaria programs in Africa. The program aims to fulfill a need for better SM&E support to generate high-quality data and to analyze and use data to better inform program planning at the country level. The content will also include an introduction to geographic information systems (GIS). GIS provides the ability to capture and analyze spatial and geographic data to create interactive queries (user-created searches), store and edit spatial and non-spatial data, analyze spatial information output, and visually share the results of these operations by presenting them as maps.

Dates: August 19–September 6, 2024
Location: University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

Workshop Objectives:

• Build skills in fundamental concepts and practical approaches to SM&E of malaria programs.
• Discuss programmatic applications of main tools and data systems used to monitor and evaluate malaria programs.
• Provide a forum venue for participants to share and learn from other countries’ experiences to strengthen their SM&E systems.
• Create a network of SM&E alumni.

Eligibility: 

• This workshop targets individuals with 0–5 years of experience working in SM&E who currently work as National Malaria Program staff at either the national or subnational level; NGO and donor personnel responsible for oversight of malaria programs, especially in SM&E; and other individuals with a professional interest in SM&E of malaria programs. Applicants should be proficient in English, have some analytical skills, and have current responsibilities for developing and implementing SM&E plans. Computer literacy and experience with data systems are desired. Individuals interested in attending GIS and one of the two tracks only must have previously attended a MEASURE Evaluation M&E of Malaria Programs workshop or any M&E course (proof required). 

Faculty:

• The course will be taught by faculty members from the School of Public Health, University of Ghana, with additional support from experts from the Ghana National Malaria Elimination Program, World Health Organization (WHO), and PMI Measure Malaria.

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Application deadline July 31, 2024.