The 20th SME WG Annual Meeting that was held from 16 to 18 January 2013, in Harare, Zimbabwe, brought together 49 in-person SME WG participants from 12 countries. 

Meeting Objectives

• 1. Receive updates from malaria endemic countries and discuss country perspectives on M&E system strengthening
• 2. Discuss appropriate data collection tools and approaches in different transmission settings
• 3. Review global reports and indicators 2012
• 4. Receive updates from partner organizations and MERG task forces
• 5. Discuss MERG support to address endemic country M&E needs
• 6. Discuss the role of the MERG
• 7. Discuss MERG administrative issues