Percent of program-supported countries that have a functional logistics coordination mechanism in place

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The percent of countries supported by the program that have a functional logistics coordination mechanism in place. A “functional” logistics coordination mechanism is a committee, panel, or task force that: (1) includes the participation of the country’s relevant government agency, central medical store (or equivalent body), relevant donors, private sector entities, nongovernmental organizations, and civil society organizations; (2) holds a meeting at least biannually with good representation from the mechanism’s contributing actors; (3) develops policies, procedures, and action plans; and (4) shows evidence of adherence to policies and procedures, implements action plans, and follows up on and addresses issues raised at previous meetings. This indicator is assessed annually and must meet the criteria of being “functional” to report against the indicator. It can be disaggregated by country.

This indicator is calculated as:

(Number of countries with a functional logistics coordination mechanism in place as determined by a qualitative assessment/Total number of countries supported by the program for technical assistance) x 100

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Keywords:
health system strengthening (HSS), management, commodity