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The A2Z Child Blindness Program2005-2011
Kelly Josiah
A2Z Child Blindness Program Manager
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Background: USAID Child Blindness Program
Program
1991 2005 2011
$20 2 Child Bli d P Program originated through Congressional directive
$20m to 25 NGOs implementing activities in 58
Child Blindness Program included under A2Z: The USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project, managed byactivities in 58
countriesBlindness Project, managed by AED (now FHI Development 360).
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A2Z’s Role
Managing the Grants Process
Results ReportingCumulative summary of quarterly activitiesM&EM&EFinancial status
Documentation & Communication Documentation & CommunicationCase studiesWebsite features – www.a2zproject.orgRegional Capacity Building Workshops – Program DesignPartners Meetings
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A2Z Child Blindness Grants: 2005-2011 Six competitive grant cycles have
been coordinated
$ $6.9 million in total grant awards
4 Types of Grants:yp
Organizational Development (OD) –1 year grant, from $25,000 – $50,000
Fred Hollows Foundation - Vietnam
y g , , , Service Delivery (SD) – 2 year grant, from $100,000 -
$500,000 Refugee Service Delivery (RSD) – 2 year grant, $200,000 Refugee Service Delivery (RSD) 2 year grant, $200,000Operations Research (OR) – 9 month grant, $50,000-
$100,000
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A2Z Child Blindness Program
A2Z has awarded 41 grants to 24 organizations working in 29 countries throughout Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
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1) Expand delivery of high
Priorities1) Expand delivery of high-
impact direct services (screening, treatment, and ( g, ,rehabilitation)
2) Scale-up innovative approaches to service provision and project implementationimplementation
3) Contribute to global knowledge base on geffective approaches to large-scale pediatric eye care projects
International Eye Foundation - Malawi
care projects
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Overall Program Activities
Personnel trained to perform screenings and/or refract…
Himalayan Cataract Project ‐ Nepal HKI ‐ Niger
28,810,
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Overall Program Activities
Individuals received vision screening
CSRA B li iVisionSpring ‐ India
CSRA ‐ Boliviap g
2,536,463, ,
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Overall Program Activities
Children referred by screening for additional services (refraction, medical or surgical treatment)
Fred Hollows Foundation ‐ VietnamFUDEM – El Salvador100,459,
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Overall Program Activities
Children have their refractive error corrected (received eyeglasses)
IRO ‐ Peru
CSRA ‐ Bolivia
42,595IRO Peru
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Overall Program Activities
Children received cataract surgery
Fred Hollows Foundation ‐ VietnamFred Hollows Foundation ‐ Vietnam
6,712,
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Overall Program Activities
Children who are blind or with low vision have received therapies and/or low vision devices
Perkins ‐ PhilippinesICEE – South Africa
Perkins ‐ Guatemala
4,580,
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Overall Program ActivitiesAwareness raising and policy/advocacy…
Child Sight Foundation ‐ Bangladesh
Fred Hollows Foundation ‐ Vietnam
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Investment in Equipment
Provision of essential equipment• Perkins Braillers• Ophthalmoscopes• Retinoscopes• Autorefractometers• Tonometers
O• Operating microscopes• Slit lamps• Also: Yag laser; pediatric• Also: Yag laser; pediatric
anesthesia equipment; Diode laser; B-Scans
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Programmatic Assessment
Preliminary FindingsPreliminary Findings
More specific RFPsMore specific RFPs
Customize grantsCustomize grants
C it b ildi fCapacity building focus
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Recent Accomplishments
• 4th Case Study Approved, 5th is underway
• Conducted Regional Capacity Building Workshops in Program Design for Pediatric EyeWorkshops in Program Design for Pediatric Eye Care Interventions (in partnership with IEF)– Africa – KCCO, Tanzania (April 7-8)( )– Asia – Aravind, India (April 29-30)– Latin America – IRO, Peru (July 13-14)
• Final Partners Meeting – July 25-26
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Future of the A2Z Child Blindness Program
A2Z is ending September 30, 2011
• Managing 12 remaining active grants (all end on July 31st)
• Closing out the 41 grants
• Evaluation and Final Reporting to USAID
P idi i l• Providing programmatic assessment results, contact database and handoff notes to ensure a seamless transition
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Thank you!Thank you!