Where We Work
Since 2022, ZIP Humanitarian Partnerships have signed and implemented three major grants across diverse regions of Africa, in collaboration with a range of trusted partners. These initiatives reflect our commitment to strengthening health systems and reaching underserved communities through locally led solutions.
Current Award
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Project Name: Reaching Every Child in Humanitarian Settings (REACH)
Implementation Dates: December 2022 – Present
Countries Covered: Chad, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan
Chief of Party: Shiferaw Dechasa Demissie
Former Awards
Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS)
Project Name: Vaccine Equity Response in Humanitarian Settings (VERHUS)
Implementation Dates:
- February 2025 – Present (Direct award with Gavi)
- 2023 – 2024 (Local partner under World Vision’s Raise 4 Sahel programme)
Country Covered: Cameroon
Chief of Party: Eugène Foyeth
World Vision – RAISE 4 Sahel (R4S)
Implementation Dates: January 2023 – October 2024
Countries Covered: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria
FAQs
Where does ZIP work?
ZIP has worked in diverse regions across 11 African countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan.
What are ZIP’s three awards?
REACH stands for Reaching Every Child in Humanitarian Settings. It is implemented by the International Rescue Committee and has operated from December 2022 to the present.
VERHUS stands for Vaccine Equity Response in Humanitarian Settings. It is implemented by Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services and has been a direct award with Gavi from February 2025 to June 2026.
RAISE 4 Sahel, also known as R4S, was a former ZIP award implemented by World Vision from January 2023 to October 2024.
Contact Us
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