Global Health Initiative and President's Malaria Initiative

	In Senegal, bales containing ITNs are stacked in a warehouse in preparation for a nationwide distribution campaign. PMI coordinates closely with NMCPs and other partners to improve systems for distributing and storing essential commodities such as mosquito nets. Source: Debbie Gueye/Senegal

Strengthen and leverage key multilateral organizations, global health partnerships, and private sector engagement

Partnerships are at the heart of PMI. Achieving the ambitious targets for coverage of major malaria interventions and reductions in malaria burden can only be achieved through a coordinated approach with a broad partner base, both at the country and international levels. PMI works closely with host country governments and supports their national malaria control strategies and plans. PMI has been a major partner in the RBM Partnership since it was created in 1998 and has been critical in helping to define and focus partnership efforts. During the next five years, PMI will:

• Maintain close working relationships with major multilateral partners, such as the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, as well as private sector groups involved in malaria control
• Continue to play a key role in RBM Partnership working groups on case management, malaria in pregnancy, vector control, procurement and supply management, monitoring and evaluation, and harmonization between partners
• Fill gaps in life-saving commodities through mechanisms such as PMI’s emergency commodity fund
• Continue partnering with nongovernmental and faith-based organizations, which often have strong health service delivery programs at the community level, where the impact of malaria is greatest
• Coordinate with the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance on issues related to malaria in complex emergency situations