A meeting was organized to share the progress of the project with the PDNA Board of Directors and network members:
- Fifteen students (including 4 women) from 7 PDNA institutions have been sponsored to attend the 2021 annual online meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Their registration fees were paid by the network.
- Staff recruitment: Job offers were published online to fill the positions of project manager, bilingual administrative assistant and logistician. Dozens of applications were received and assessed in three selection phases, culminating in personal interviews. All three positions were filled. Through the same process, a CPE agent was recruited for the leader. To date, the staff have been recruited and are operational.
- Suitable premises in Sotuba have been identified, furnished and equipped to meet the needs of the network’s activities.
