Malaria Control and Elimination Partnership in Africa (MACEPA)

Related program: Malaria

Since 2005, MACEPA has been working with national programs to plan, implement, and evaluate a tailored package of interventions to reduce the burden of malaria and accelerate elimination efforts across a variety of transmission settings.

Community health worker Bernadette Chilufya (right) conducts a routine diagnostic test on patient Christopher Chewe at Nakambala Health Facility in Mazabuka, Zambia, during malaria case investigation trainings. Photo: PATH/Chilowekwa Shike.

Community health worker Bernadette Chilufya (right) conducts a routine diagnostic test at Nakambala Health Facility in Mazabuka, Zambia, during malaria case investigation trainings. Photo: PATH/Chilowekwa Shike.

Project at a glance

Project duration: 2005-2024

Project funder: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

MACEPA is active in Ethiopia, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Senegal, with some activities in The Gambia, Malawi, and Nigeria. Previously, MACEPA was also active in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique.

Project approach
Our approach to drive innovation and impact occurs across four areas:
Data use and analytics

We work on strengthening surveillance systems, data quality, and decision-making processes based on data.

Monitoring, evaluation and learning

We monitor intervention delivery and evaluate the impact of existing and novel interventions. We create a learning environment for change, efficiency, and success.

National program support

We support national programs with evidence-based policy development, resource mobilization and prioritization, and partner coordination.

Intervention implementation

We work on improving intervention implementation through modelling, quantification, and microplanning to achieve high coverage of proven and potentially novel tools and strategies.

Technical areas of expertise

Surveillance & digital platforms

Data-driven analytics & mathematical modelling

Management, leadership & capacity strengthening at all levels of the health system

Community case management & workforce training

Policy formulation & operational planning

Research & evaluation

Routine data collection & reporting, data quality assessments, data use training & integration

Meet the leadership team

  1. John Miller

    Project Director, MACEPA

  2. Christelle Gogue

    Deputy Director, MACEPA

  3. Arantxa Roca Feltrer

    Regional Malaria Director, MACEPA

  4. Yakou Dieye

    West Africa Malaria Regional Director, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases

  5. Hana Bilak

    Policy Lead, MACEPA

  6. Hannah Slater

    Program Advisor, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases

  7. Adam Bennett

    Senior Scientific Advisor, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases

  8. Ed Hedvall

    Program Director of Management and Administration, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases

  9. Rova Ratsimandisa

    DRC Malaria Program Lead, MACEPA

  10. Kafula Silumbe

    MACEPA Zambia Team Lead

  11. Getachew Abebe

    MACEPA Ethiopia Team Lead

  12. Moustapha Cisse

    Senegal Malaria Program Lead

  13. Henry Ntuku

    Operational Research Lead, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases

Resources
MACEPA Impact Briefs

A series of two-page impact briefs capturing the MACEPA project's work across various geographies.

Available here
Mathematical modeling and data analytics documentation

A blog containing technical documentation for various process that PATH and our collaborators may find useful for reproducing and extending analyses.

Available here
PATH Malaria Publications

Peer-reviewed publications from PATH Malaria researchers and scientists in collaboration with external partners.

Available here

Our partners

We work closely with global and local partners.