Eswatini: Country Grant

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The cornerstone of the Fund is the Country Grants programme. Through a competitive tender process, organisations or a consortium are selected for funding awards to support the country’s National Action Plan, by reinforcing existing surveillance systems, strengthening laboratory infrastructure, developing human capacity or technical skills and using protocols for appropriate antimicrobial use.

Activities are expected to support existing government health systems and work in tandem with relevant government ministries. Grant management is coordinated through the Management Agent, Mott MacDonald.

Lead Grantee:

ICAP

Sub-Grantees:

University of Eswatini, African Society for Laboratory Medicine

Duration:

Mar 2020 - Sep 2021

Value:

£2,500,000

Grant objectives:

The objectives are developed and agreed in close collaboration with the Government of Eswatini.

• the AMRCC is strengthened to oversee and monitor AMR, antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial consumption (AMC) surveillance across sectors
• Improved country capacity for AMR and AMU / AMC surveillance in the human health sector
• Improved country capacity for AMR and AMU / AMC surveillance in the animal health sector