Market access & country engagement
IVCC’s Market Access & Country Engagement work ensures that new insecticide-based solutions are available, affordable, acceptable, and adopted in malaria-endemic regions.
New Routes to Market
The initiative helps African countries access (alternative) funding and delivery channels for vector control tools. Partnerships with CHAI, MSH, and Mentor Initiative support scaling efforts.
Indo-Pacific Initiative (IPI)
Supported by IVCC through scientific advice, laboratory support and rigorous field trials, SumiShield® 50WG, developed by Sumitomo Chemical, offers a new Mode of Action (MOA) Active Ingredient (AI) for vector control.
Ioana Ursu
Ioana leads IVCC’s efforts to monitor and collect market data related to vector control tools. She liaises with internal and external stakeholders to provide the data analysis necessary for accurate…
Fred Yeomans
Fred is a Senior Project Manager with 20 years’ experience across economic development and global health. His responsibilities include managing the ATSB development project and leading the Indo-Pacific Initiative (IPI)…
Partnerships
Partnerships are at the heart of IVCC’s work. We collaborate with world-leading agricultural companies, research institutes, and many others to create innovative solutions that drive impact in vector control.
IVCC secures SDC funding to drive vector control innovation
IVCC is delighted to announce a new funding award of $4.44 million from the Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency (SDC) to support its mission of combating vector-borne diseases and tackling…
IVCC signs agreement with V.K.A. Polymers to explore use of repurposed chemistries on insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for malaria
IVCC is pleased to announce the establishment of a partnership agreement with V.K.A Polymers to assess whether two existing insecticides can be repurposed and optimised for use on insecticide-treated nets…
New nets prevent 13 million malaria cases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Compared to standard nets, the introduction of 56 million state-of-the-art mosquito nets in 17 countries across sub-Saharan Africa averted an estimated 13 million malaria cases and 24,600 deaths. 17 April 2024…
Insecticide discovery & development
Supported by IVCC through scientific advice, laboratory support and rigorous field trials, SumiShield® 50WG, developed by Sumitomo Chemical, offers a new Mode of Action (MOA) Active Ingredient (AI) for vector control.