COVID-19 Response Monthly Report: Redirection of Funding IMPACT Monthly Covid-19 Report

The report highlights the redirection of funding from cancelled and/or postponed activities in Year 2 to support COVID-19 activities from February to March 2021. The main purpose of the redirected funding is to help the Government of Madagascar (GOM) purchase and transport health and expendable commodities from the central level to districts and communes, as well as sensitize the Malagasy people in the eight most affected regions of COVID-19. The report notes that after receiving approval from USAID, two additional regions, Diana and Atsinanana, were included in the supported regions. The report details the main achievements of IMPACT in February 2021, including the transportation of supplies and expendable equipment to various regions. IMPACT purchased and transported a total of 2,226 washable protective masks, 3,800 hand towel rolls, 300 jerrycans 20L, 950 household gloves, 675 kg of soap powder, 180 mops, 83 garbage bins with pedal, 86 decontamination tanks, and other items from Antananarivo to the DRSP of Atsinanana, Vakinankaratra, Diana, Boeny, Haute Matsiatra, and Atsimo Andrefana regions. The items were donated to the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH). The report also highlights the transportation of health commodities from the DRSP of Atsinanana to the SDSP of Mahanoro and Vatomandry, as well as the financial support provided for the transportation of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and blood samples from Haute Matsiatra and Amoron'i Mania to IPM in Antananarivo. In addition, the report notes that IMPACT supported the hospitals treating positive cases by providing supplies and expendable equipment, although no achievement was reported in February. The organization also conducted regular disinfection of its central and regional offices, including warehouses, and provided technical support during meetings organized by the CCRCE led by DPS. The report highlights the planned activities for the next month, including the continuation of transporting COVID-19 expendable equipment and supplies from regions to districts, financial support for the deliveries of blood samples PCR from districts to IPM, donation of expendable equipment and supplies to 9 DRSP, and regular disinfection of PSI/IMPACT offices, warehouses, and vehicles. The financial reporting section of the report shows that a total of $22,641 was spent on COVID-19 related expenditures in February, with a cumulative expenditure of $68,687. The report notes that no comments were provided on the redirected funding. The annexes to the report provide detailed information on the supplies purchased and transported to regions by IMPACT, the transportation of health commodities from region to districts, the disinfection of PSI/IMPACT offices, warehouses, and vehicles, the details of meetings organized by the CCRCE led by DPS, and the details of Internet connection and airtime donated by IMPACT to DRSP.