The task order was awarded by the
ICF will provide direct implementation support services and capacity building assistance to countries to develop or improve their national diagnostic networks, laboratory systems and surveillance mechanisms so they are better able to detect and monitor the ever-growing number of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. As demonstrated by recent outbreaks of Ebola and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, these diseases can have a devastating impact on populations and quickly cross geographical borders.
"We are excited about this opportunity to work in partnership with USAID and focal countries to strengthen diagnostic networks, surveillance systems and capacity to detect anti-microbial resistance," said
ICF has a long history of supporting USAID programs that measurably improve the health of communities around the world, and has demonstrated expertise managing large, complex, integrated projects. With this contract, ICF will strengthen its partnership with USAID in helping it meet its vision of providing high-quality, specific technical assistance and support to countries to enable them to rapidly detect new and emerging infectious diseases and pathogens.
This project will also be an important mechanism to support USAID's partnership within the U.S. government to advance the Global Health Security Agenda, a worldwide effort to help build countries' capacity to help create a world safe and secure from infectious disease threats and elevate global health security as a national and global priority.
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