Monitoring of Implementation of Malaria Control Measures under Rengali Irrigation Project Implemented by CDMO Dhenkanal & supported by JBIC. JBIC is supporting the construction of Left Bank Canal system in Dhenkanal district of Orissa under the Rengali irrigation project. VHAI had carried out a detailed malaria impact assessment of this project.

Following the submission of VHAI’s report, malaria mitigation measures to be implemented by CDMO Dhenkanal became part of Irrigation Project Phase II.

VHAI is given the responsibility for monitoring of these measures and provide hand holding support to CDMO Dhenkanal. As the coordinating & monitoring agency VHAI has the following role to ensure effective implementation of the programme:

1. Monitoring & facilitating coordination for the individual components of the scheme (as given in project proposal) with analysis, recommendations or counter measures to be taken for effective implementation of the activities.

2. Monitoring of Vector-control Measures involving communities/NGOs, provision of bed nets, creation of revolving funds mechanism to ensure sustainability of the activities and the O&M of the hatcheries.

3. Concurrent analysis, evaluation & reporting of the activities simultaneously, to extract conclusions to plug the shortcomings & enhance effectiveness of the project.