Overview
Vector control rapidly reduces malaria transmission and is crucial for elimination. However, global progress has stalled, and a "business as usual" approach will only push countries further off track. Climate change, insecticide resistance, funding gaps, and limited monitoring resources threaten progress.
Innovation and new tools are urgently needed to enhance cost-effective and sustainable vector control. The Vector Control Working Group (VCWG) drives research, operationalizes vector control priorities, and fosters collaboration across national programs, academia, and the private sector. By engaging Regional Networks, VCWG ensures local needs shape global strategies.
In a resource-limited environment, knowledge sharing is critical. VCWG’s diverse membership enables rich dialogue, strengthening core interventions (Insecticide-treated bed nets, Indoor Residual Spraying), expanding the vector control toolbox, and advancing the WHO Global Vector Control Response. It provides a platform for stakeholders to align on challenges, gaps, and opportunities in vector control.
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Work Streams
- Work stream 1: Enhancing Impact of Core Interventions
- Work stream 2: Expanding the Vector Control Toolbox
- Work Stream 3: Implementing the Global Vector Control Response
Upcoming Events
World Malaria Day 2025
World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. It was instituted by WHO Member States du
Past Events
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9th Annual Meeting Vector Control Working Group
The 9th Annual Meeting of the Vector Control Working Group (VCWG) took place from February 19-21 in Geneva, bringing together 192 participants from 103 institutions across 44 countr
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8th Annual Meeting Vector Control Working Group
The Eighth Annual Meeting of the Vector Control Working Group (VCWG), brought together partners to review the latest evidence on effective malaria vector control management.
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7th Annual Meeting Vector Control Working Group
Malaria vector control made steady progress over the past year, but these gains remained fragile, threatened by rising insecticide resistance and persistent residual transmission be
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6th Annual Meeting Vector Control Working Group
At its largest meeting to date, 136 members of the Vector Control Working Group (VCWG) gathered for the 6th time to discuss global malaria vector control challenges and emerging iss
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5th Annual Meeting Vector Control Working Group
Members of the Vector Control Working Group gathered for the fifth annual meeting and discussed current and emerging issues on global malaria vector control, as well as the 2010 wor
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4th Meeting of the RBM Partnership Working Group on Insecticide Treated Netting Materials (ITNs)
This meeting highlighted key insights for RBM Partners on malaria vector control, particularly regarding LLINs, IRS, and insecticide resistance management.Co-chairs:
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London School of Hygiene and | Cheike Anta Diop University, Senegal |
Coordinator
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Swiss TPH, Switzerland |
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