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An Overview of Spatial Data Protocols for Family Planning Activities
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This publication presents an overview of how to structure family planning data to take maximum advantage of existing geographic data or to facilitate future inclusion of the geographic context of data being gathered.
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Directors Call for Implementation Science to be Placed Within a Broader Context
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In the September issue of Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (JAIDS), MEASURE Evaluation directors expressed reservations about randomized experiments, explaining that they “are suitable and feasible for only a small portion of HIV interventions” in a letter to the editor.
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Leadership in M&E Promoted in SE Asia
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In June 2010, MEASURE Evaluation launched a Leadership Development Program in the Southeast Asia Regional Office (SARO) of International Planned Parenthood Federation. Even though the program focused on SARO, its impact has extended far beyond to other IPPF offices worldwide, leading to improved data collection and use throughout the organization.
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Report Conveys Importance of Gender Measures in Health Programming in Africa
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In its Millennium Campaign, the United Nations stresses the importance of gender equity, child health and maternal health to ending worldwide poverty. However, most studies exploring the relationship between gender measures and health outcomes for women and children have neglected sub-Saharan Africa, even though Africa itself accounts for 58 percent of maternal deaths and 51 percent of deaths of children under the age of 5. In a recently released technical report, “Influence of Gender Measures on Maternal and Child Health in Africa,” written by Kavita Singh, Shelah Bloom and Paul Brodish, MEASURE Evaluation sought to fill this research gap.
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E2G Survey Respondent Wins iPod
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Jose Biey, an E2G user based in Benin, won the drawing, but he considers the benefits of using the E2G tool to go far beyond the perk of a new iPod and $100 iTunes gift card.
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Mapping Workshop in Rwanda on USAID Impact Blog
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A GIS training in Kigali, Rwanda is blogged about by USAID M&E expert, Kristen Wares. The workshop brought 18 professionals together to discuss ways in which they are using GIS and opportunities to expand its use for decision making.
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Data Use and Service Delivery Discussion Wraps Up
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Members of the Data Use Network shared their experiences using interventions, tools used and strategies implemented to improve data use at the service delivery point.
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FP/RH Indicators Database Launched
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This new comprehensive indicators database aims to increase the monitoring and evaluation capacity, skills and knowledge of those who plan, implement, monitor and evaluate family planning and reproductive health programs worldwide.
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Project Staff Gather to Exchange Experiences and Knowledge
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Project staff came together to discuss approaches to evaluation, generate new ideas, and to improve technical skills and knowledge.
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How Can We Improve CLPIR?
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Please take a few minutes to complete a short survey to let us know about your interest in the CLPIR toolkit and how we can improve it in the future.
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PRISM Framework Now Available in French and Spanish
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The Performance of Routine Information System Management (PRISM) framework consists of tools to assess routine health information system performance, identify technical, behavioral and organizational factors that affect RHIS, aid in designing priority interventions to improve performance, and improve quality and use of routine health data.
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Letter from Staff Published in the Lancet
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Senior director and staff agree traditional evaluation designs are limited in today’s complex global health environment.
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Team Leader Named M&E Advisor for Global Health Initiative
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MEASURE Evaluation team leader, Erin Eckert, has been named M&E Advisor for the Global Health Initiative at USAID. Erin played and instrumental role in global coordination of M&E activities for HIV and is a pioneer in M&E of global Malaria programs.
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7 Steps to Improve HIV/AIDS Programs
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The "Seven Steps to Use Routine Information to Improve HIV/AIDS Programs: A Guide for HIV/AIDS Program Managers and Providers" presents concrete steps and illustrative examples that can be used to facilitate the use of information as a part of the decision-making processes guiding program design, management, and service provision in the health sector
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Facilitating Data Informed Decision Making
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In areas of the world where the need for health services is great and resources are limited, policy and program decisions must lead to the best possible health outcomes. The Framework for Linking Data with Action assists in the decision-making process by strengthening the links between data and decisions.
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Maternal Mortality Drops 40% in Bangladesh
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Results of the nationwide Maternal Mortality Survey 2010 released on February 13 estimate maternal deaths fell 40 percent in nine years.
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Staff Help Develop New PEPFAR eLearning Courses
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MEASURE Evaluation staff contributed to four new PEPFAR eLearning courses now available on USAID's Global Health eLearning Center.
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Free E2G Mapping Tool Upgrade
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E2G has been enhanced. This free mapping tool allows users to create color-shaded maps in Google Earth using data from Excel spreadsheets.
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Building Capacity in Health Systems Research
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A call for increased capacity building in health system research resonated with MEASURE Evaluation staff who attended the First Global Symposium on Health System Research, held in Montreux, Switzerland, November 2010.
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