**14. Conclusion and way forward**

The development and implementation of national Insecticide Resistance Monitoring and Management Plans for malaria control is crucial in operationalising the GPIRM. IVM can be harnessed as a platform for strategic IRM planning. Thus, rational IRM strategies should be an integral part of IVM-based malaria vector control programmes. However, significant coordinated response among stakeholders and political commitment is needed for timely and effective policy implementation within the context of a national health system.
