2026 RBM Census

Stronger together

We are stronger together. That is the foundation of our 2030 Plan. We need to understand our partners, our capacity, what we bring, and what our reach is so we can build a better Partnership.

What this means for you

Why a Census?

The Census is about building a clearer picture of the Partnership so we can work together more effectively. It means learning more about partners' organisational priorities, capacities, and gaps: where you work, how you operate, and where you plan to focus your contribution to the Big Push.

The goal is to understand each partner's unique value so the Partnership can be designed around what partners actually bring, not just what we assume.

Reduce duplication by making overlaps visible and addressable

When we know who is doing what and where, we can redirect energy toward genuine gaps rather than replicating effort across the same geographies or interventions

Enable precise convening

Getting the right actors together at the right moment on the right issue, rather than broad convenings that dilute focus and waste partners' time

Power intelligence by identifying data and knowledge opportunities

Partners collectively hold enormous amounts of information on malaria burden, intervention reach, and health system capacity; the Census helps surface where that data exists and how it can be connected

Enhance Working Groups and Partner Committees to deliver greater impact

Matching partners to the groups where their expertise is most relevant means those bodies become more effective and less dominated by the most vocal rather than the most capable

Just as mosquitoes do not recognize borders, neither should our efforts to combat malaria.

Dr. Michael Adekunle Charles

CEO of RBM Partnership to End Malaria

The core of the Partnership

Understanding the individuals within partner organisations — not just the organisations themselves — helps surface unique skills, relationships, and expertise that may not be visible at the institutional level. By mapping people alongside organisations, the Partnership can target the right individuals for specific opportunities, connect people who should know each other, and multiply collective impact in ways that organisation-level data alone cannot achieve.

  1. 1

    Invitation

    Partners receive an emailed invite to the Partnership platform, using a link tied to their email address so no password setup is required, lowering the barrier to participation

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    Demographic profile

    Partners create a personal profile used to match them to relevant Partner Committees and Working Groups, update mailing lists, and surface engagement opportunities they may not currently be aware of

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    Census

    A 7-minute questionnaire that gives the Partnership the information it needs to better programme, organise, and multiply its collective impact ahead of the Big Push