The 25th SME WG Annual Meeting that was held from 7 to 9 October 2015, in Istanbul, Turkey, brought together 45 in-person SME WG participants from 12 countries. 

Meeting Objectives

• 1. Discuss monitoring and evaluation (M&E) needs in countries preparing for malaria pre-elimination
• 2. Review advances in malaria measurement
• 3. Discuss M&E of malaria in emergency settings
• 4. Address RBM and MERG business issues