Gender Competency Training of Family Planning Providers in Ghana Gender competency refers to the knowledge, attitudes, and skills that can help FP providers reduce gender-related barriers experienced by their clients. To strengthen the gender competency of FP providers, USAID recently supported the development of two new resources: a self-assessment tool to measure gender competency (developed by D4I in a previous phase of this activity), and an online course (developed by Human Resources for Health 2030 and hosted by Chemonics).
Local Capacity Strengthening through Intentional Evaluation Partnerships in Nigeria In Nigeria, D4I conducted a multi-activity evaluation of USAID/Nigeria’s Health, Population, and Nutrition (HPN) activities. As part of this process, D4I employed various methods and strategies to facilitate demand-driven local capacity strengthening (LCS) for conducting analyses and evaluations.
A Journey of Research Mentorship and Skill Development in Bangladesh For more than a decade, the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) has worked with USAID-funded MEASURE Evaluation and D4I projects on a multitude of research activities. Through this partnership, D4I has implemented various approaches to strengthen the research and dissemination capacity of icddr,b staff.
Moldova Study Visit to Austria Enables Knowledge Sharing From January 15–18, 2024, Moldovan delegates traveled to Vienna, Austria, for a study visit to exchange knowledge of European practices of collecting, analyzing, and using disaggregated data to facilitate the development and monitoring of social policies, as well as promoting equity and inclusion in the governance process.
Top 10 Most Viewed Family Planning and Reproductive Health Indicators Data for Impact is celebrating more than a decade of advancing global health through monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) with the Family Planning (FP)/Reproductive Health (RH) Indicators Database. Since 2013, the digital FP/RH Indicators Database has provided detailed guidance on more than 450 indicators in FP/RH programmatic areas.
Lessons Learned in Engaging Youth in Dissemination of the Bangladesh Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Survey Findings From 2019-2020, the National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), and Data for Impact (D4I) conducted the first-ever national Bangladesh Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Survey (BAHWS) with female and male adolescents ages 15-19 to better understand their state of health and wellbeing.
Sharing Lessons Learned in Localization: D4I’s Localization in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning Webinar Series Throughout 2024, D4I hosted a webinar series focused on localization in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) in global health. Localizing MERL helps ensure that local actors have the resources and capacity needed for equitable, evidence-informed decision making.
Sustainable Health Programming in Nigeria: Insights from Sentinel Indicator Monitoring As part of the Nigeria HPN Multi-Activity Evaluation in 2021-2022, D4I conducted an assessment to explore how the four HPN activities are contributing to the sustainability of health systems and health outcomes in Nigeria.
Expertise and Leadership from Local Partners: A Q&A on data collection strategies and lessons learned in Bangladesh and Tanzania In 2023, Data for Impact (D4I) published an assessment report entitled High Impact Practices (HIPs) in Family Planning (FP): A qualitative assessment of quality and scale of implementation for three service delivery HIPs in Bangladesh and Tanzania.
Strengthening Diverse Capacities through Diverse Approaches at Partner Universities Data for Impact (D4I), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), supports countries to generate and use high-quality data to improve their programs, policies, and—ultimately—health outcomes. D4I also strengthens the technical and organizational capacity of local organizations and actors to collect, analyze, and use data to support their sustainable development. One successful approach D4I has adopted involved capacity strengthening of universities in Armenia and Moldova, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, and Malawi.
