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The Ministry of Health Zanzibar has made significant progress in reducing the burden of malaria over the past decade. The current HMIS data shows that Zanzibar is on the pathway towards malaria elimination. Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Program has been implementing malaria elimination interventions in line with the existing national malaria strategic plan (MNSP IV 2018/2019 -2022/2023), which will expire in June 2023. A comprehensive malaria programme review (MPR) was conducted between September and October 2022 to provide an opportunity for evidence-based appraisal of the malaria situation and programme performance in Zanzibar. The review aimed to undertake an evidence- based country malaria situation and comprehensive performance review of the ending strategic plan and make recommendations for the next strategic plan.

Among other things, the review noted evidence of large malaria transmission heterogeneity between and within the two major islands of Pemba and Unguja. Notably, the review observed that a malaria-free future is feasible and possible in Zanzibar. The ZAMEP in collaboration with partners and stakeholders is beginning the development of a new Malaria National Strategic Plan V, to further the fight against malaria in Zanzibar for the period 2023-2028 taking note of the findings and lessons of the MPR. PSI on behalf of ZAMEP is inviting a competent individual consultant to execute this activity.