Table 3. Important components of malaria RIs.
| Initiative | Strategic core | Technical forum(s) | High-level political body | Regional champion or special envoy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMI/RAVREDA | ✓ | |||
| ALMA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| APLMA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| APMEN | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Malaria-free Arabian Peninsula Initiative | ✓ | |||
| E8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| EMMIE | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| ERAR | ✓ | |||
| MOSASWA (formerly LSDI) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| RAI | ✓ |
Note: As a subset of E8 countries, MOSASWA works in close conjunction with the E8 Initiative and synchronizes certain structural components with existing E8 processes. This generally includes convening technical meetings and high-level political consultations for MOSASWA-specific programs at E8 functions or within E8 subsidiary bodies.
Abbreviations: ALMA, African Leaders Malaria Alliance; AMI, Amazon Malaria Initiative; APLMA, Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance; APMEN, Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network; E8, Elimination 8; EMMIE, Malaria Elimination in Mesoamerica and the Island of Hispaniola; ERAR, Emergency Response to Artemisinin Resistance; LSDI, Lubombo Spatial Development Initiative; MOSASWA, Initiative for Malaria Elimination in Southern Mozambique, South Africa and Swaziland; RAI, Regional Artemisinin-resistance Initiative; RAVREDA, Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance; RI, regional initiative.