Schistosomiasis Control Initiative
Summary
Evaluation on key parameters
Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI) is a recommended organization.
| Parameter | One-word summary | More details (section in this page) |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence of effectiveness | Strong | #Independent evidence of program effectiveness |
| Cost-effectiveness | Excellent | #Independent evidence of program effectiveness |
| Funding gap aka room for more funding | Significant | #Room for more funding |
| Transparency | ? | ? |
| Monitoring and evaluation | Strong | #Internal monitoring: large-scale programs |
Summary of who they are and what they do
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Countries of operation | ? (African countries) |
| Headquarters | Imperial College, London, United Kingdom |
| Goals | Create or scale up mass drug administration programs for neglected tropical diseases (NTD), particularly schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), in school-aged children and other groups determined to be at high risk. |
| Method summary | Advocate for the benefits of mass drug distributions to government officials. Assist with planning and fund raising. Deliver funding and drugs to governments. Provide financial management and technical support. Develop procedures for monitoring and evaluation. |
| Previous sources of funding | grant from Gates Foundation (private philanthropic foundation) grants from USAID (US federal grantmaking agency) grants from DFID (US federal grantmaking agency) |
Review process
The review of SCI began in 2009. Below are details of the kind of inputs used in the review process.
| What we sought to learn | How we learned it |
|---|---|
| Effectiveness and other effects of these kinds of programs | Study of the published literature |
| Details of the big picture of SCI's operations | Extensive communications with SCI Director Alan Fenwick to discuss SCI's methods and funding needs meetings with other staff at SCI's headquarters in London Requesting and reviewing SCI internal financial and organizational documents. |
| Feel for how SCI's programs are run on the ground | Visiting a national schistosomiasis control program meeting and demonstration mass drug administration in Malawi (site visit: October 2011) |