MEASURE Evaluation News
Request for Proposals: Small Grants Program to Support Research in FP/RH
MEASURE Evaluation Population & Reproductive Health (PRH) is pleased to announce a small grants program to build the evidence base in family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH), support the research efforts of developing country researchers and their institutions, and maximize opportunities to use research findings for decision-making.
Evaluations of Three Programs Supporting Most Vulnerable Children in Tanzania Show Benefits
This policy brief provides a concise summary of key findings from three orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) program evaluations conducted in Tanzania. It examines the policy and programmatic implications of study results and offers recommendations for service providers and other decision-makers at the program and national levels.
Interlinked Patient Monitoring Systems Developed for Country Adaptation
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, with support from MEASURE Evaluation, have updated and expanded WHO’s 2006 Patient Monitoring Guidelines for HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy to promote the design and use of interlinked longitudinal patient monitoring systems that facilitate patient tracking and referrals between HIV care and treatment programs and other services. The revised guidelines are referred to as the Three Interlinked Patient Monitoring Systems for HIV Care/ART, MCH/PMTCT and TB/HIV or 3IPMS.
IHFAN Contributes to WHO’s M&E of Human Resources for Health Handbook
The International Health Facility Assessment Network wrote chapter 7 of WHO's "Handbook on monitoring and evaluation of human resources for health, with special applications in low- and middle-income countries."
Health Facility Data Collection Workshop Curriculum Developed by IHFAN
The International Health Facility Assessment Network (IHFAN) developed a three-day workshop curriculum designed to reinforce the importance of health facility data collection as an essential component of health information systems.
Child Status Index Guides Now in Hard Copy
Hard copies of the Child Status Index Made Easy, Field Guide, and Manual can now be ordered in hard copy!
Smiling Sun Baseline Evaluations Completed in Bangladesh
The recently published baseline evaluation surveys of the Smiling Sun program in Bangladesh are a source of information as critical programmatic decisions are made in the early phase of the project.
64 People Trained in PEPFAR Next Generation Indicators in Vietnam
64 people representing 28 institutions were given an in depth introduction to PEPFAR Next Generation Indicators (NGI) September 24-25, 2009 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The workshop focused predominantly on PEPFAR's NGI, data use for programmatic decision-making and M&E system readiness assessments and action plans.
Population, Health and Environment Training Toolkit Now Available
MEASURE Evaluation has completed and released the Population, Health and Environment Training Toolkit aimed to increase the monitoring and evaluation capacity, skills and knowledge of those who plan, implement, and evaluate innovative, multi-sector programs in low-resource settings.
View Conference Presentations by MEASURE Evaluation
MEASURE Evaluation presents at numerous public meetings and conferences throughout the year. Presentations are being made available for further reading and reference.
Research Findings Published in Several Scholarly Journals
Research findings by MEASURE Evaluation is often published in various scholarly journals. Citations and links to full articles have been provided for further reading and reference.
DataUseNet Discusses Lessons Learned in Increasing Use of Data
DataUseNet is currently conducting a discussion forum on facilitating the use of service delivery data to improve health programs and services. A second forum will begin September 30 on improving data use among organizations serving people living with HIV/AIDS.
Is Integration of Health Information Systems Possible?
This question prompted lively discussion among 98 participants from 29 countries engaged in a week-long, online discussion forum hosted by the Routine Health Information Network.
Workshop Provided Training on Micro-data Management Toolkit
Twenty-five health information science officers, data management specialists, and M&E specialists from public and private agencies received training on the Microdata Management Toolkit (MMTK), a metadata editor for documenting and preserving surveys and censuses.
Health Facility Survey Methods Examined
This working paper further examines the sampling methods and provides a comparison of the various approaches in an attempt to identify the distinctive features of each method.
Curricula Review of Emergency Plan Centrally-Funded HIV Prevention Programs for Youth Published
This paper uses an evaluation tool that compiles known characteristics of high quality reproductive health and HIV prevention curricula to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of curricula used by centrally-funded PEPFAR ABY programs.
HIV/AIDS in Namibia Report Published
This report identifies and describes what current evidence indicates are the main behavioral and contextual factors that are driving the HIV epidemic in Namibia.
Effects of Programs Supporting OVC Report Published
Key findings from evaluations of four programs, supporting OVC, to ascertain the extent to which program interventions are effective in improving the well-being of OVC and their families, and the interventions' cost-effectiveness in achieving key outcomes.
M&E Training Materials Now Available in Portuguese
MEASURE Evaluation now offers M&E course modules in Portuguese.
National Mapping Agencies Enlisted in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Health leaders and GIS specialists explored potential for data sharing and collaboration in the effective use of GIS for HIV/AIDS interventions.
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