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Upcoming activities. Act | East Indonesia in collaboration with the MOH will continue to support the implementation of the TAS1 surveys in Kepulauan Sula and Aceh Timur that began in late February. • Act | East Indonesia will also support the implementation of TAS1 surveys in the district of Bireuen to begin on March 5 and in the district of Yapan to begin on March 19; as well as a TAS3 survey in the district of Tasikmalaya to begin on March 13, 2023. • Act | East will organize a M&E Coordination Meeting on March 29-31, 2023, with the NTD Work team. WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/searo/country/id RTI HQ Team: [Redacted] Endemic diseases: LF (114), OV (5), SCH (161), STH (153), Trachoma (65) MDA 0/34 districts 1/10 districts DSAs (#EUs) TIS: 4/9 EUs TSS: 0/15 EUs XXXXX Trachoma DSA Outcome Investigation in 3 districts. Preliminary desk review complete for one district. LF pre-TAS Outcome Investigation in 34 districts: Preliminary desk review complete. Trachoma Coverage Evaluation Survey (CES) in 1 district LF CES in 4 districts Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: • Mecufi district in Cabo Xxxxxxx was added to trachoma MDA plans. • Updates to XXXXX activities. • Act | East Mozambique participated in World NTD Day on February 02, 2023. A comprehensive update on the Act | East World NTD Day celebrations has been shared via the Communications team. • Act | East has gathered available LF data as part of the desk review for the LF pre-TAS Outcome Investigation. The survey team collected available LF and CES reports as well as all data models such as EPIRF, Portal WHO ESPEN. Finding comprehensive documentation of previous LF treatment and surveys has been challenging. • Following news of the Zithromax production shortage affecting the global trachoma program, MISAU, in consultation with Act | East and ITI, decided to prioritize treating all planned districts once. With the de-prioritization of planned biannual MDA in three Manica Province districts (Guro, Macossa, Tambara) to the next financial year (FY24), there is enough drug available to treat all originally planned districts in addition to Mecufi district which failed TIS earlier this fiscal year. • LF pre-TAS outcome investigation in March 2023. • Trachoma Dossier elimination meeting in March 2023. • LF Dossier elimination meeting in March 2023. • National Steering committee meeting in March 2023. WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/afro/country/mz/ National: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx.xx/ Mapping 4 districts DSAs (#EUs) Pre-TAS: 4/4 districts (VBDRTC), 1/1 district (MPPHL) TAS2: 3 districts (VBDRTC) TAS3: 8/9 districts (VBDRTC) XXXXX Act | East staff NIS database testing and training HSS GESI behavior change activity in Banke district (WI-HER) Dissemination of domestic resource mobilization case study for NTDs (R4D) Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: Highlights: • LF MDA 2023 kicked off from 23rd February 2023 in 15 districts (Jhapa, Morang, Dhanusha, Mohattari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Lamjung, Parbat, Baglung, Kapilvastu, Dang, Banke, Kailali and Rasuwa) and will continue until mid-March 2023. Pre-MDA activities were completed in all 15 districts. Act| East Nepal provided support for central, provincial, district and municipal level LF MDA activities and supported WI-HER to conduct a behavior change activity around the MDA in Banke district. o Act | East staff made monitoring visits in some LF MDA districts to participate and observe implementation activities, noting that provinces, districts, and municipalities came forward with both leadership and ownership. At all levels, they were more active this year with public goals for high coverage and compliance. • Act| East HQ communications team visited Nepal to capture video of LF MDA activities of Baglung district for the “More Than Medicine” video series being produced at the program level. The video will also serve as an advocacy tool with stakeholders. • Act | East Nepal completed FAA packages with Vector Born Disease Research Training Center (VBDRTC) to conduct TAS 2 in Ilam and Panchthar and TAS 3 in Sindhuli. Field work for both surveys will begin in the first week of March 2023. • TAS 2 in Ilam, Panchthar districts and TAS3 in Sindhuli district in March 2023. • TAS 2 in Kanchanpur in April-May 2023, pending FAA agreement. • LF confirmatory mapping surveys in Kalikot, Jumla, Mugu and Humla districts in April-May 2023, pending FAA agreement. WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/searo/country/np National: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxxx.xxx.xx/ RTI HQ Team: [Redacted] TABLE: Activities supported by USAID in FY2023 LF OV SCH STH Trachoma MDA 22/36 districts (RTI/TCC) 13/55 districts (TCC) 10/127 districts (TCC) 22/135 districts (TCC) DSAs (#EUs) Pre-TAS : 1/1 (RTI) TAS 1 : 25/25 (TCC) Epi/Ento surveys: (RTI 0/15) TT-only survey: 1/1 (RTI) HSS Costing Analysis of NTD Targeted Interventions in Cross River State Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: • TCC activities were updated to reflect the change in work plan activities already communicated with USAID

Upcoming activities. Act | East Indonesia in collaboration with the MOH will continue to organize two sessions of LF Microscopy Training from February 7 – 9 and February 14 – 16, 2023 for twenty participants each from regional and provincial laboratories who will support LF surveys during 2023. The training will be provided by LF experts from the implementation Medical Faculty of the University of Indonesia. • Implementation of TAS1 surveys for Helmahera Tengah District, in collaboration with the MOH, are scheduled to begin on February 12; Kepulauan Sula District to begin on February 26; and Aceh Timur that began in late FebruaryDistrict also to begin on February 26, 2023. • The MOH will organize a special national event to commemorate World NTD Day on February 21, 2023, including recognition of 107 districts that have achieved elimination of NTDs during 2022. Act | East Indonesia will also support contribute to the implementation of TAS1 surveys in the district of Bireuen to begin on March 5 event and in the district of Yapan to begin on March 19; as well as a TAS3 survey in the district of Tasikmalaya to begin on March 13, 2023. • Act | East will organize a M&E Coordination Meeting on March 29-31, 2023, with the NTD Work teamhelp promote it through our social media channels and networks. WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/searo/country/id RTI HQ Team: [Redacted] Endemic diseases: LF (114), OV (5), SCH (161), STH (153), Trachoma (65) MDA 0/34 districts 1/10 1/9 districts DSAs (#EUs) TIS: 4/9 EUs TSS: 0/15 EUs XXXXX Trachoma DSA Outcome Investigation in 3 districts. Preliminary desk review complete for one district. districts LF pre-TAS Outcome Investigation in 34 districts: Preliminary desk review complete. districts Trachoma Coverage Evaluation Survey (CES) in 1 district LF CES in 4 districts Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: • Mecufi district in Cabo Xxxxxxx was added to trachoma MDA plans. • Updates to XXXXX activities. • USAID Washington approved the Act | East Mozambique participated FY23 Workplan Addendum. Activities include LF MDA in 34 districts, and LF CES in 4 districts. • The Annual NTD Activities Implementation Planning Meeting in Maputo city was held January 26- 27 with the participation of the NTD department staff, WHO, and implementing partners RTI International, MSF, Sightsavers and Counterpart International. The NTD Program heard from attendees on proposed implementation timelines for 2023 activities to ensure synchronization. • MISAU confirmed the national warehouse (CMAM) will pay the Ivermectin importation fees. With this official confirmation, the Mectizan Donation Program confirmed they will ship Ivermectin to Mozambique in the next 4 to 6 weeks. • World NTD Day on celebration was delayed to February 022, 2023. A comprehensive update on 2023 to accommodate the Act | East World NTD Day celebrations has been shared via the Communications team. • Act | East has gathered available LF data as part Minister of the desk review for the LF pre-TAS Outcome Investigation. The survey team collected available LF and CES reports as well as all data models such as EPIRF, Portal WHO ESPEN. Finding comprehensive documentation of previous LF treatment and surveys has been challenging. • Following news of the Zithromax production shortage affecting the global trachoma program, MISAU, in consultation with Act | East and ITI, decided to prioritize treating all planned districts once. With the de-prioritization of planned biannual MDA in three Manica Province districts (Guro, Macossa, Tambara) to the next financial year (FY24), there is enough drug available to treat all originally planned districts in addition to Mecufi district which failed TIS earlier this fiscal yearHealth’s availability. • LF pre-TAS outcome investigation in March February 2023. • Trachoma Dossier elimination meeting in March 2023. • LF Dossier elimination meeting in March 2023. • National Steering committee meeting in March 2023. WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/afro/country/mz/ xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/afro/country/mz National: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx.xx/ Mapping 4 districts DSAs (#EUs) Pre-TAS: 4/4 districts (VBDRTC), 1/1 district (MPPHL) TAS2: 3 districts (VBDRTC) TAS3: 8/9 districts (VBDRTC) XXXXX Act | East staff NIS database testing and training HSS GESI behavior change activity in Banke district (WI-HER) Dissemination of domestic resource mobilization case study for NTDs (R4D) Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: Highlights: None • Two Act | East Nepal M&E staff attended a NIS training in Indonesia from 9 to 13 January 2023. • Four Act| East Nepal staff participated in a microfilariae (mf) study tour in Indonesia from 16 to 19 January 2023. From this tour the team learned about Act| East Indonesia’s support activities, including TAS and Pre TAS, where mf microscopic examination is a major diagnostic tool to confirm prevalence of LF. The team also learned about the requirements and procedures necessary to conduct mf surveys in community settings. During the tour, professors from the University of Indonesia facilitated the technique for preparing and reading mf slides. Act | East Nepal will use this learning to support the national program in Nepal to expand their microscopy use and abilities in coming years for districts where XXX is being implemented. • Act | East Nepal completed FAA packages with VBDRTC to conduct TAS 3 in Sindhuli and TAS 2 in Ilam and Panchthar. • LF MDA 2023 kicked will kick off from 23rd 23 February 2023 in 15 districts (Jhapa, Morang, Dhanusha, Mohattari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Lamjung, Parbat, Baglung, Kapilvastu, Dang, Banke, Kailali and Rasuwa) ). LF MDA district level planning meetings started in January in these 15 districts and will continue until mid-March 2023into February. Pre-MDA After these meetings, municipalities will start other activities were completed in all 15 districts. Act| East Nepal provided support for central, provincial, district and municipal level related to LF MDA activities including microplanning, social mobilization support and supported WI-HER to conduct a behavior change activity around the planning for MDA in Banke district. o Act | East staff made monitoring visits in some LF MDA districts to participate and observe implementation activities, noting that provinces, districts, and municipalities came forward with both leadership and ownership. At all levels, they were more active this year with public goals for high coverage and compliance. • Act| East HQ communications team visited Nepal to capture video of LF MDA activities of Baglung district for the “More Than Medicine” video series being produced at the program level. The video will also serve as an advocacy tool with stakeholders. • Act | East Nepal completed FAA packages with Vector Born Disease Research Training Center (VBDRTC) to conduct TAS 2 in Ilam and Panchthar and TAS 3 in Sindhuli. Field work for both surveys will begin in the first week of March 2023. • TAS 2 in Ilam, Panchthar districts and TAS3 in Sindhuli district in March 2023. • TAS 2 in Kanchanpur in April-May 2023, pending FAA agreement. • LF confirmatory mapping surveys in Kalikot, Jumla, Mugu and Humla districts in April-May 2023, pending FAA agreement. WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/searo/country/np National: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxxx.xxx.xx/ RTI HQ Team: [Redacted] TABLE: Activities supported by USAID in FY2023 LF OV SCH STH Trachoma MDA 22/36 districts (RTI/TCC) 13/55 districts (TCC) 10/127 districts (TCC) 22/135 districts (TCC) DSAs (#EUs) Pre-TAS : 1/1 (RTI) TAS 1 : 25/25 (TCC) Epi/Ento surveys: (RTI 0/15) TT-only survey: 1/1 (RTI) HSS Costing Analysis of NTD Targeted Interventions in Cross River State Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: • TCC activities were updated to reflect the change in work plan activities already communicated with USAIDsupervision.

Upcoming activities. Act | East Indonesia in collaboration with the MOH will continue implement a Pre-TAS in Melawi beginning on July 18, which will include participation of a professional photographer to support document the implementation entire process of a mf survey using night blood samples, including when samples reach the TAS1 surveys in Kepulauan Sula regional lab. Interviews from a selection of implementors and Aceh Timur that began in late Februaryparticipants will also be organized. • Act | East Indonesia in collaboration with the MOH will also support the implementation of TAS1 surveys implement a Pre-TAS in the FakFak district of Bireuen to begin also beginning on March 5 and in the district of Yapan to begin on March 19; as well as a TAS3 survey in the district of Tasikmalaya to begin on March 13July 18, 2023. • Act | East will organize a M&E Coordination Meeting on March 29-31, 2023, with the NTD Work team2022. WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/searo/country/id National: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xx.xx/ RTI HQ Team: [Redacted] Endemic diseases: LF (114113), OV (5), SCH (161159), STH (153151), Trachoma (65) MDA 0/34 districts 1/10 0/8 districts DSAs (#EUs) TIS: 4/9 EUs TSS: 0/15 0/8 EUs XXXXX Trachoma DSA Outcome Investigation in 3 districtsAct | East data officer is regularly working with MISAU and ARISE project to insert all NTD indicators on the HMIS. Preliminary desk review complete for one districtThe monitoring of the completion of the data are presented on a weekly basis and during technical meetings. LF pre-TAS Outcome Investigation in 34 districts: Preliminary desk review complete. Trachoma Coverage Evaluation Survey (CES) in 1 district LF CES in 4 districts Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: None • Mecufi district Zithromax for the MDA planned in Cabo Xxxxxxx Manica province (Macossa, Tambara, Guro districts) and Nampula province (Erati, Ilha de Mogincual, Liupo, Moma, Memba districts) is stocked at the CMAM (Central de Medicamentos e Artigos Médicos (Center for Drugs and Medical Supplies)). • Ongoing discussion with MISAU NTD staff to finalize the introduction of NTD indicator on the HMIS platform. The upcoming MDA data will be insert in the HMIS platform. • Act East COP and Finance Manager visited the province of Nampula and Manica with the Acting NTD Coordinator to i) present the approved USAID budget to the health provincial management staff, ii) confirm the quantification of the human and materials needs and iii) discuss the MDA timeline. A decision was added made to postpone the trachoma MDA plansuntil the last week of August 2022, in order to accommodate the polio campaign. • Updates An Act | East consultant is working on the 2022-2030 NTD strategic plan section, in collaboration with the NTD focal point at MISAU, Act | East Mozambique, ARISE and WHO teams. Weekly meetings are held both virtually or in person to XXXXX activitiesdiscuss the progress and quality of the document. • Act | East HQ staff–Program Manager, Project Coordinator, XXXXX focal point–visited Mozambique participated in World NTD Day on February 02, 2023mid-June. A comprehensive update on The objectives of their visit were to work with the Act | East World NTD Day celebrations has been shared via Mozambique staff on the Communications teamFY23 narrative and budget work plan and to meet the MISAU staff. • Participated in the MEEC (June 10): Sightsavers hosted the Mozambican Eyes Care Coalition (MECC), chaired by Olhos do mundo. Sightsavers, RTI, Light for the World, and MISAU ophthalmology program staff were present. This was an opportunity for each of the participant to present their FY22 activities. Xxxxxxxxxxx confirmed that they will conduct 3,000 TT surgeries in 8 provinces (Cabo Xxxxxxx, Nampula, Niassa, Tete, Inhambane, Sofala, Gaza e Manica). Light for the World will fund ophthalmological courses for medical doctors. Act | East has gathered available LF data as presented the upcoming surveys that are part of the desk review for the LF pre-TAS Outcome Investigation. The survey team collected available LF and CES reports as well as all data models such as EPIRF, Portal WHO ESPEN. Finding comprehensive documentation of previous LF treatment and surveys has been challengingoperational research project TAURUS. • Following news of the Zithromax production shortage affecting the global trachoma program, MISAU, in consultation with TT smartphone tool testing: Act | East will support the testing of the tool in two districts (Chemba district, Sofala province and ITIGuro district, decided Manica province) in August 2022. RTI is working to prioritize treating all planned address IRB feedback. • Trachoma Assessments Using Rational and Uniform Surveys (TAURUS) Study: Act | East will support the collection of conjunctival swabs and dry blood spots during TIS in four districts once(Mossuril, Ilha Mozambique, Nacala-A-Velha (Nampula province), Inhassunge (Zambezia province)) in July and August 2022. With the de-prioritization Longitudinal monitoring of planned biannual MDA TF, Ct infection and pgp3 will be conducted in three Manica Province an additional four districts (Guro, Macossa, Tambara) to the next financial year Tambara (FY24Manica province), there is enough drug available to treat all originally planned districts in addition to Mecufi district which failed TIS earlier this fiscal year. • LF pre-TAS outcome investigation in March 2023. • Trachoma Dossier elimination meeting in March 2023. • LF Dossier elimination meeting in March 2023. • National Steering committee meeting in March 2023. WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/afro/country/mz/ National: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx.xx/ Mapping 4 districts DSAs Chinde (#EUs) Pre-TAS: 4/4 districts (VBDRTCZambezia province), 1/1 district (MPPHL) TAS2: 3 districts (VBDRTC) TAS3: 8/9 districts (VBDRTC) XXXXX Act | East staff NIS database testing and training HSS GESI behavior change activity in Banke district (WI-HER) Dissemination of domestic resource mobilization case study for NTDs (R4D) Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: Highlights: • LF MDA 2023 kicked off from 23rd February 2023 in 15 districts (Jhapa, Morang, Dhanusha, Mohattari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Lamjung, Parbat, Baglung, Kapilvastu, Dang, Banke, Kailali and Rasuwa) and will continue until mid-March 2023. Pre-MDA activities were completed in all 15 districts. Act| East Nepal provided support for central, provincial, district and municipal level LF MDA activities and supported WI-HER to conduct a behavior change activity around the MDA in Banke district. o Act | East staff made monitoring visits in some LF MDA districts to participate and observe implementation activities, noting that provinces, districts, and municipalities came forward with both leadership and ownership. At all levels, they were more active this year with public goals for high coverage and compliance. • Act| East HQ communications team visited Nepal to capture video of LF MDA activities of Baglung district for the “More Than Medicine” video series being produced at the program level. The video will also serve as an advocacy tool with stakeholders. • Act | East Nepal completed FAA packages with Vector Born Disease Research Training Center (VBDRTC) to conduct TAS 2 in Ilam and Panchthar and TAS 3 in Sindhuli. Field work for both surveys will begin in the first week of March 2023. • TAS 2 in Ilam, Panchthar districts and TAS3 in Sindhuli district in March 2023. • TAS 2 in Kanchanpur in April-May 2023, pending FAA agreement. • LF confirmatory mapping surveys in Kalikot, Jumla, Mugu and Humla districts in April-May 2023, pending FAA agreement. WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/searo/country/np National: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxxx.xxx.xx/ RTI HQ Team: [Redacted] TABLE: Activities supported by USAID in FY2023 LF OV SCH STH Trachoma MDA 22/36 districts (RTI/TCC) 13/55 districts (TCC) 10/127 districts (TCC) 22/135 districts (TCC) DSAs (#EUs) Pre-TAS : 1/1 (RTI) TAS 1 : 25/25 (TCC) Epi/Ento surveys: (RTI 0/15) TT-only survey: 1/1 (RTI) HSS Costing Analysis of NTD Targeted Interventions in Cross River State Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: • TCC activities were updated to reflect the change in work plan activities already communicated with USAID).

Upcoming activities. Act | East Indonesia Implement the third approved Pre-TAS in collaboration with the MOH will continue Pangkajene xxx Kepulauan District from November 16 to support the implementation of the TAS1 surveys in Kepulauan Sula and Aceh Timur that began in late February24, 2020. • Act | East Indonesia together with the MOH will also support the implementation of TAS1 surveys in the district of Bireuen finalize plans for additional Pre-TASs to begin on March 5 be implemented between December 2020 and in the district of Yapan February 2021 and will submit second phase restart package to begin on March 19; as well as a TAS3 survey in the district of Tasikmalaya to begin on March 13, 2023USAID. • Act | East will organize a M&E Coordination Meeting on March 29-31, 2023, Further discussions with the NTD Work teamR4D consultant and the MOH concerning the DRM case study will be organized as soon as official approval has been received from the Director General at the MOH. WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/searo/country/id RTI HQ Team: [Redacted] Endemic diseases: LF (114), OV (5), SCH (161), STH (153), Trachoma (65) MDA 0/34 districts 1/10 districts 5 districts; TBD DSAs (#EUs) TIS: 4/9 21 EUs (17 districts); Q1, Q3 TSS: 0/15 7 EUs (6 districts); Q1, Q3 XXXXX Trachoma DSA Outcome Investigation in 3 districts. Preliminary desk review complete for one district. LF pre-TAS Outcome Investigation in 34 districts: Preliminary desk review complete. Trachoma Coverage Evaluation Survey (CES) in 1 district LF CES in 4 districts N/A HSS N/A Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: • Mecufi district in Cabo Xxxxxxx was added to trachoma MDA plans. • Updates to XXXXX Table has been updated with FY21 activities. Highlights: • Act | East In the continuing efforts to provide global scientific leadership from the experiences of the Mozambique participated in World NTD Day on February 02program, 2023. A comprehensive update on the Act | East World COP will be presenting at COR-NTD Day celebrations has been shared via the Communications team. • Act | East has gathered available LF data on “Adapting Malaria Tools for NTDs” as part of the desk review session “Integrating NTDs with Other public Health Programs. In preparation, the COP participated in a session on October 27th with global NTD and malaria experts to brainstorm tools that can be adapted for the LF pre-TAS Outcome InvestigationNTD treatment, surveillance and HSS. • The Act | East team continued to work on an activity restart package for 1 TIS and 5 TSS in Zambézia province in December. The survey team collected available LF will use this opportunity to pilot COVID-19 risk mitigation SOPs and CES reports as well as all data models such as EPIRF, Portal WHO ESPENapply lessons learnt to the remaining surveys to be conducted in Q3. Finding comprehensive documentation of previous LF treatment and surveys has been challengingThe restart package will be submitted to USAID in November. • Following news of the Zithromax production shortage affecting the global trachoma program, MISAU, in consultation collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS) is planning to conduct TAS in Tete (2 EUs) and Niassa (2 EUs) provinces, with ASCEND support. The WHO is organizing a virtual training/orientation from November 11-13 and has invited the Act | East COP and ITI, decided Data Management Officer to prioritize treating all planned districts once. With the de-prioritization of planned biannual MDA in three Manica Province districts (Guro, Macossa, Tambara) to the next financial year (FY24), there is enough drug available to treat all originally planned districts in addition to Mecufi district which failed TIS earlier this fiscal yearparticipate. • LF pre-TAS outcome investigation in March 2023The Act | East COP and the Data Management Officer continue to provide general technical assistance to MISAU. In October, this included: i) a refresher training on the Integrated NTD Database; ii) Review of WHO guidelines on conducting MDA during COVID-19. • Trachoma Dossier elimination meeting The Act | East COP and the Data Management Officer continue to support MISAU in March 2023evaluation of the 2017-2020 strategic plan, ESPEN SCH data analysis, and development of NTD Newsletter. • LF Dossier elimination meeting The Act | East team continue to facilitate communication between the Tropical Data team and the NTD coordinator for development of an article on the impact of the SAFE strategy on trachoma prevalence in March 2023Mozambique. Upcoming activities: • Preparation of the upcoming TIS and TSS in Zambezia province. • National Steering committee meeting Ongoing discussions for the proposed HMIS workshop. MDA Support Activities 13 districts Dec 2020 to March 2021 13 districts Feb/March 2021 (DEC+ALB in March 2023. WHOLF MDA 2021) Eliminated: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/afro/country/mz/ National: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx.xx/ Mapping 4 districts May 2018 DSAs (#EUs) TAS1 : 1 district, Dec 2020-Jan 2021 Re Pre-TAS: 4/4 districts (VBDRTC)7 districts, 1/1 district (MPPHL) TAS2Dec 2020-Jan 2021 TAS2 : 6 districts, April/May 2021 TAS2 : 12 districts, April-June 2021 TAS3 : 13 districts, April-June 2021 TAS1 : 9 districts, Aug/Sept 2021 Re Pre TAS : 3 districts districts, Aug/Sept 2021 SS/SC: None XXXXX N/A HSS Domestic Resource Mobilization Case Study (VBDRTCR4D) TAS3: 8/9 districts (VBDRTC) XXXXX Act | East staff NIS database testing and training HSS GESI behavior change activity in Banke district Gap Analysis (WI-HER) Dissemination of domestic resource mobilization case study for NTDs (R4D) Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: • Table has been updated with FY21 activities. Highlights: • LF MDA 2023 kicked off from 23rd February 2023 Act | East FY21 Nepal Country Workplan was approved by USAID Washington on October 28th. • Act | East’s FAA package for TAS2 in 15 6 districts (Terhathum, Sunsari, Lalitpur Rural, Myagdi, Surketh and Jajarkot) was approved on October 16th. This survey is not yet scheduled. • Act| East reviewed proposals to begin TAS1 in one district (Kanchanpur) and re-Pre-TAS in 7 districts (Jhapa, Morang, Dhanusha, Mohattari, Sarlahi, RautahatDhankuta, Bara, Lamjung, Parbat, Baglung, Kapilvastu, Dang, Banke, Kailali Baglung and RasuwaBardiya) submitted by Vector Born Disease Research and Training Center (VBDRTC). TAS1 proposal was submitted to USAID for review in late October and the re-pre-TAS package will continue until mid-March 2023. Pre-MDA activities were completed follow in all 15 districts. Act| East Nepal provided support for central, provincial, district and municipal level LF MDA activities and supported WI-HER to conduct a behavior change activity around the MDA in Banke district. o Act | East staff made monitoring visits in some LF MDA districts to participate and observe implementation activities, noting that provinces, districts, and municipalities came forward with both leadership and ownership. At all levels, they were more active this year with public goals for high coverage and complianceNovember. • Act| East HQ communications team visited Nepal to capture video of LF MDA activities of Baglung district had a virtual meeting with USAID Nepal on October 15th for the “More Than Medicine” video series being produced at the program level. The video will also serve as an advocacy tool updates and introduction with stakeholdersnew activity manager Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx. • Act | Act| East Nepal completed FAA packages staff engaged in ongoing virtual discussions with Vector Born Disease Research Training Center (VBDRTC) stakeholders including EDCD, VBDRTC and ASCEND on immediate and long-term implications of COVID-19 on NTD program activities. Discussions also focused on re-prioritizing activities planned for FY21. Upcoming activities: • TAS 1 in Kanchanpur and re-Pre-TAS in 7 districts planned to conduct TAS 2 in Ilam and Panchthar and TAS 3 in Sindhuli. Field work for both surveys will begin in the first week of March 2023December 2020. • TAS A meeting of Nepal’s NTD Technical Working Group is scheduled for November 2020. MDA 80 districts (78 TCC, 2 in IlamRTI) Nov-June 2021 105 districts (90 TCC, Panchthar districts and TAS3 in Sindhuli district in March 2023. • TAS 2 in Kanchanpur in 15 RTI) April-May 2023, pending FAA agreement. • LF confirmatory mapping surveys in Kalikot, Jumla, Mugu and Humla districts in April-May 2023, pending FAA agreement. WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/searo/country/np National: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxxx.xxx.xx/ RTI HQ Team: [Redacted] TABLE: Activities supported by USAID in FY2023 LF OV SCH STH Trachoma MDA 22/36 districts (RTI/TCC) 13/55 June 2021 44 districts (TCC) 10/127 April-June 2021 118 districts (TCC) 22/135 districts (TCC) April-June 2021 N/A DSAs (#EUs) Pre-TAS : 1/1 77 (TCC 76, RTI 1), Dec 2020, Mar-May 2021 TAS1 : 9 (TCC 7, RTI 2), Dec 2020, Mar – May 2021 Epi survey: 0 Ent survey: 0 SS/SC: 0 SS/SC: 0 TIS: 0 TSS: 1 (RTI) TAS 1 : 25/25 (TCC) EpiApril 2021 XXXXX N/Ento surveys: (RTI 0/15) TT-only survey: 1/1 (RTI) A HSS Costing Analysis of NTD Targeted Interventions in Cross River State N/A Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: • Table has been updated with FY21 activities. Highlights: • Starting in the last week of October, Nigeria experienced #EndSARS protests against police brutality. In some locales, protests became violent resulting in vandalization of government property in Cross River State. The CRS Central Medical Store was looted; all program commodities were taken resulting in a loss of all medicine stock on hand for the upcoming MDA. Other USAID-supported states in the Act | East program were not similarly impacted. The RTI COP has travelled to CRS to assess the situation, meet with State MOH staff, and consider alternative approaches to shipment of allocated medicines for the upcoming November/December 2020 MDA. • The second batch of Ivermectin tablets for 2020 treatment have arrived in Lagos and is awaiting clearance. • FTS have yet to arrive (initially expected Nov 3) in country. Shipment delays were caused by lack of flights to Nigeria as well as an error in the Import Duty Exemption Certificate (IDEC). Currently, the FMOH expects the shipment to arrive in early December. • TCC activities and RTI pre-TAS and TAS restart packages are under review by USAID. • Act | East Nigeria staff participated in the National NTDs snapshot update meeting organized by the FMOH. An updated snapshot has been circulated to partners. • Act | East Nigeria staff participated in the FMOH-organized NTDs reporting tools finalization meeting and have circulated a draft to partners for a final round of review before is it finalized for production. • Act | East Nigeria abstract titled; Post-MDA reverse logistics of NTD medicine: experiences and lessons-learnt in Cross River State, Nigeria, developed in collaboration with Cross River Ministry of Health was accepted as a Late-Breaker Abstract Poster by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) and will be presented at the society’s 69th Annual meeting. • Staff of RTI and TCC had a successful virtual MDA restart coordination meeting, where agreement was reached on strategies for harmonizing training and supervision of MDAs in line with national guidelines in COVID-19 context. • State Ministries of Health of the 8 Act | East-supported states resubmitted requisition for medicines for the restart of MDA. Upcoming activities: • Conduct MDA in CRS, including pre-MDA drug logistics, cascade training, supervision, reverse logistics, and mop-up. • Support CRS NTD Program review meeting XXXXX N/A HSS Financing assessment; Data systems assessment Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: • Table has been updated with FY21 activities. Highlights: • A set of guidelines for implementation of Routine Delivery of LF services during the COVID-19 were updated issued as a Department Memorandum for the pandemic. These guidelines incorporated guidance from the resource documents developed by USAID, Act | East and Act | West. • Act | East participated in a virtual meeting of experts to discuss the situation in Oriental Mindoro. This meeting was convened by the National Filariasis Elimination Program (NFEP) and brought together experts from WHO, The Task Force on Global Health and Field NTD Coordinators from the Department of Health Regional Office IVB (MIMAROPA) to discuss the Case of The Province of Oriental Mindoro. The discussion included: o A pause and reflect discussion to gather more information testing issues faced by the change province. This included discussion about the testing methodology used to follow up positive cases in work plan activities already communicated the province, a discussion about the distinct indigenous population that makes up a majority of positive cases in the province, and planning for use of XXX. o Recommendations from the expert group included: o Re-testing the clusters of positives (mostly indigenous populations) o Cross-referencing malaria research done in these same or similar populations undertaken with USAIDWHO CO.