COVID-19 Response Monthly Report: Redirection Funding IMPACT (Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together): June 2021
COVID-19 Response Monthly Report: Redirection Funding IMPACT (Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together): June 2021 Overview of COVID-19 Activities In May 2020, USAID approved $ 610,300 from the Year 2 IMPACT workplan to be redirected to support the MOPH in fighting against COVID-19 for six months (May to October 2020). At the end of October 2020, there was a remaining balance of $280,069. On January 27th, IMPACT received approval from USAID to use $155,695 from this balance to continue to support the MOPH on its COVID-19 interventions. In June 2021, USAID approved the use of the remaining amount of $124,374 that was left from the $610,300 to continue support to the MOPH. The purpose of this funding is to (i) help the GOM to purchase and transport health and expendable commodities (personal protection equipment and infection prevention products) from the central level in Antananarivo to districts and communes (ii) sensitize Malagasy people in the eight regions most affected by COVID-19, including Boeny, Analanjirofo, Haute Matsiatra, Vatovavy Fito Vinany, Amoron'i Mania, Vakinankaratra, Menabe, and Atsimo Andrefana. As new cases have been increasing, Diana, Atsinanana, SAVA, and Sofia regions have been added. Main Achievements with detailed results Transportation/Support the DRSP and SDSP by providing supplies and expendable equipment • IMPACT financially supported the transportation of MOPH expendable equipment and supplies from DRSP Diana to Ambanja (2 fridges), and to SDSP Nosy-Be (5 marquees, 6 freezer boxes, etc.) and from DRSP Melaky to SDSP Ambatomainty, SDSP Morafenobe, SDSP Antsahalova (30 bottles of hydroalcoholic gels 500ml, 630 washable masks, 60 rolls of hand towels, etc.).
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