Chronology of ACAM activities since Moving to Africa

June 15, 2007

The following list highlights ACAM activities that have taken place since moving its operations to the field, namely, Nairobi , Kenya as the hub. Nairobi was chosen because of its strategic location in East Africa and its easy access to air transport throughout Africa. The list includes a mix of contracted activities and multiple professional consultations provided pro bono to organizations needing assistance on an ad hoc basis.

 

 

•  June 19, 2007

Arrival in Nairobi , Kenya from Washington , DC

•  July 3-10, 2007

Contract with World Vision Tanzania for Global Fund proposal funding extension

•  July 15, 2007

Draft concept paper with World Vision Kenya to organize other FBOs for Kenya PMI work

•  August 8-31, 2007
 

Contract with World Relief for lead in the Final Evaluation of its USAID- funded Child Survival Project in Cambodia (titled, Light for Life project in Kompong Cham Province )

•  August 15, 2007

Consultation for MAP for team Leadership training

•  September 13-May 20, 2008
 

Participate in AMREF’s South — South Consultation and prepare a Briefing Note for distribution
 

•  October 7, 2007

Lecture at Tangaza College , Catholic University Nairobi, Institute of Social Marketing on malaria program updates

•  October 19, 2007

Consultation with Vestergaard- Frandsen, Nairobi on Perma-Net advertisement

•  September 10, 2007

Participate in AMREF’s South — South Consultation and prepare a Briefing Note for distribution

•  October 8, 2007

ACAM purchases LLINs for Tanzania CBO to sell with income- generating goal; prepare project protocols for implementation

•  October 12, 2007

Meeting with Liza Kimbo, new AED Regional Rep for East Africa ; former director of CHEF program

•  October 24, 2007

Written feedback to Vestergaard-Frandsen on Perma-Net 3.2

•  October 27, 2007

Consultation with AidSpan for preparation of contract with World Vision Rwanda

•  November 17, 2007

Meet with World Vision Rwanda Health Manager for preparation of upcoming consultation on Global Fund Malaria preparation

•  November 20 – 24th 2007

Participate in EARN annual meeting in Arusha , Tanzania

•  December 2-8, 2007

Contract With World Vision Rwanda for Global Fund malaria proposal from FBOs

•  December 11-14, 2007

Consult with MDs and MOH staff on Lamu Island on status of their malaria programming through MOH

•  January 13-15, 2008

Supervision visit to Tanzania for follow-up of LLIN Cost-Recovery Project

•  January – March 2008

Post-election violence clashes interrupt all meaningful project\program activities in Kenya for three months

•  May 20, 2008

Final Presentation to World Vision Kenya of contracted Malaria Database and Report

•  April 16-22, 2008

Attended EU Malaria Donor Meeting in Bonn , Germany ; share presentations with Vestergaard-Frandsen staff, Nairobi

•  June 28, 2008

inalized draft Global Business Coalition (GBC) article together with Peter Cleary, V-F , New York

•  July 7, 2008

Consult with World Vision East Africa Regional team on potential malaria program opportunities

•  July 8, 2008

Consultation with Dr. Sam Mwenda, CHAK director, Kenya on malaria programming updates

•  July 10, 2008

Informal Consultation with Dr. Kaendi, USAID Kenya Local Mission , Senior Malaria Technical Advisor

•  August 4-September 10, 2008

Visit to US with consultation twice with the Kenyan Ambassador on progress of malaria programming in Kenya

•  September 12, 2008
 

Initial interview with AMREF Kenya-CO for USAID funded midterm evaluation of Busia Child Survival Project; contract awarded on October 9, 2008

•  October 14- November 27, 2008

As lead evaluator, finalize Child Survival Mid- term evaluation For AMREF; 40% Malaria Component Involved

•  November 4, 2008

Completed interview on KeNaaM activities with Miriam Fitzgerald, CORE Group consultant

•  December 4, 2008

Participated in Right to Health Conference; key contacts for future Global Fund Round 9 Malaria proposal preparation by CSO’s for Kenya

•  December 10, 2008

Dialogue with KeNaaM’s Executive Board on progress toward Global Fund proposal preparation for malaria