International Development Grant
Enabling Continuous Proactive Care In The Context of COVID-19
Project Number: CA-3-P010724001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $989,362.00
Start Date: December 03, 2021
End Date: August 31, 2022
Duration: 1.0 years
Project Description
This project aims to lower COVID-19 related mortality and morbidity in populations especially for women and those experiencing marginalization or vulnerability. Project activities include: (1) procuring and distributing personal protective equipment to all project community health workers and frontline health providers; (2) deploying mobile vaccine teams to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake; and (3) facilitating trainings on district health data system for contract tracing coordinators. The project will be implemented in Bamako Mali reaching 225 community health workers (213 women and 12 men) and approximately 200 000 community members.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased equitable coverage of public health and health care services for people infected with COVID-19; and (2) strengthened COVID-19 preparedness and equitable response by governments and key stakeholders especially for women and those experiencing marginalization or vulnerability.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved at the project (November 2022) include: (1) deployed 69 contact tracers and monitors; (2) deployed mobile vaccine teams on 239 occasions approximately 40 per month; (3) conducted 1 642 821 home visits and undertook 200 000 direct service site consultations; (4) identified and referred 84 675 suspected COVID-19 cases; (5) administered 146 421 doses of vaccines and increased vaccination coverage in the target community from 26% to 65.6%; and (6) together with other investments contributed to a decrease COVID-19 fatality rate to 2.35% which is lower than the original target of 3%.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Primate's World Relief andDevelopment Fund
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Department-Initiated