Kaizen collaborated with USAID Global Development Lab on an initiative to combat the global health crisis and put into place safeguards to prepare countries to better respond to future health crises.
The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa was the “largest, most severe and most complex Ebola epidemic” in history according to the World Health Organization. It eventually led to the death of over 11,000 people before the international public health emergency ended in 2016. In response to deadly virus outbreak, USAID Global Development Lab (the Lab) urgently created the Ebola Unit.
Highlights
- Completed recruitment of USAID personnel within 30 days
Shortly after being awarded the support contract, Kaizen quickly fielded six full-time USN hires to the Ronald Reagan Building. Kaizen identified candidates, screened them for final USAID approval, and supported their rapid mobilization, including facilitation of background checks, public trust, and secret clearances. In collaboration with USAID partners, the Lab worked to improve the West Africa region’s communications and health information systems (HIS) enabling the region to better prevent, detect, and respond to future public health threats.
Kaizen recruited and placed 15 full-time specialists at the Global Development Lab, including nine specialists in Washington, D.C., one in Guinea, one in Liberia, and one in Sierra Leone. These highly specialized technical personnel worked in the areas of mobile money, real time data, ICT4D, health information systems, and health systems strengthening.
At a glance
Client
Status
Past
Location
USA
Service
Innovation and entrepreneurship, health
