Table 2 Shared roles within the national ITN initiative (NATNETS).
NATNETS National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) | |
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ITN cell within NMCP • Overall coordination of ITN activities, including linkage with NGOs and commercial sector • Advocacy (political, administrative) • Reduction of taxes and tariffs • Legislation on insecticides & consumer protection • Quality control (nets and treatment) • Technical support to districts • Brokering agreements between public sector and commercial sector • Resource mobilisation for other aspects of ITN Strategy • Increasing role in national/local level demand creation • Monitoring and evaluation • Design & implementation of national voucher scheme | Strategic social marketing (SMARTNET) • Market research and creation of a national ITN logo • Opening new markets in areas not yet reached by commercial markets and attracting commercial distribution into such areas • Marketing support to national net manufacturers/distributors/retailers • Distribution support to national net manufacturers/distributors/retailers • National/local demand creation • Net treatment kit promotion and distribution • Close collaboration with ITN Cell |
Additional key ITN stakeholders | |
Research community • Monitoring and evaluation • Implementation research • Market research • Product development | Commercial sector • Net production • Net distribution • Branded advertisement • Product development • Market research |