Project Period

June 2021 - December 2025

The Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance (JPIAMR) is a global collaborative platform to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the most serious global health challenges. Under JPIAMR, APHRC is the fund manager on behalf of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) for thirteen projects in eighteen African partner institutions. The JPIAMR fund management project has the overall objective to support implementing partner institutions to increase timeliness, efficiency, and effectiveness in the implementation of their JPIAMR projects, and to strengthen their AMR research and grant management capacities.
Specifically the project will seek to:

• Strengthen research, governance, and management systems within implementing partner institutions supporting AMR research and response; and
• Create a strong network of AMR researchers collaboratively and effectively engaging with policy actors in projects aimed at prevention and treatment of bacterial, parasitic, viral, and fungal infections and diseases.

Project Team:

  • Joseph Gichuru (PI)
  • Florah Karimi (Program Manager)

Peoject Duration:

Start Date: June 1, 2021

End Date: December 31, 2025

Funder:

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

Internal blog:
APHRC hosts grant management workshop for researchers tackling Antimicrobial Resistance

APHRC hosts grant management workshop for researchers tackling Antimicrobial Resistance

External articles:
Researchers develop ICT system to monitor antibiotic usage in livestock: https://nilepost.co.ug/2022/11/03/researchers-develop-ict-system-to-monitor-antibiotic-usage-in-livestock/

Antimicrobial Resistance a Global Challenge with Less Attention – Makerere’s Dr. Mugisha
https://chimpreports.com/antimicrobial-resistance-a-global-challenge-with-less-attention-makereres-dr-mugisha/

Researchers utilize ICT to monitor & address Antimicrobial Use (AMU) & Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Animals.