Project description

Performance indicators

Means of verification

Assumptions

Goal: Increasing access to medicines and positive health outcomes

That increased access to medicines results in positive health outcomes

Purpose: Enhance the capacity and sustainability of faith-based DSOs

The capacity and sustainability of DSOs is raised

Self-assessment marked against a baseline of the EDM/EPN study

That the increased capacity of DSOs significantly increases access to medicines

Objectives:

1. Increased capacity of DSO’s to monitor and evaluate themselves for better feedback and management information

Impact indicator
Re-use of tool, comparability of data over time, usefulness of results to intervention planning

Impact indicator
Commitment of DSOs to using the tool

Reporting and self-assessment

Reporting and self-assessment

That the results of the EDM/EPN study and feedback meeting accurately identified the priority areas for interventions

2. Increased capacity of DSOs in key organisational, service, and staffing areas

Impact indicator
Increased capacity of staff and DSO institutions involved in using the capacity building tool in key areas

Impact indicator
DSOs re-examine their distribution approaches and are able to make well informed decisions about the most appropriate model for their environment.

Impact indicator
DSOs re-examine their stock management computer software and are able to make well informed decisions about the most appropriate model for their environment

Self-assessment and post-process feedback

Self-assessment and examination of case studies indicating DSO follow-up

Self-assessment and examination of case studies indicating DSO follow-up

3. Increased networking between DSOs that supports information sharing and capacity development

Impact indicator
DSOs updated and responsive to new information

Self-assessment survey, examples of use of information, monitoring of web visits, and DSO contributions of information

Activities

[Objective 1]
1. Creation of a self-assessment tool to be used to monitor progress against the characteristics of a functioning DSO

Output indicator
Completion and testing of tool

Reporting

That a significant number of DSOs are able to participate

[Objective 2]
2. Design and draw together more detailed DSO-specific capacity building tools and “how to” manuals, focussing on quality assurance and other key areas

3. The facilitation of processes that develop DSO staff and institutional capacities

4. Undertake a feasibility study that details the most common distribution models for the DSOs, and compares the strengths and weaknesses behind current DSO distribution services and contracting out options

5. Identify appropriate stock management computer software options and make the information available to the DSOs

Output indicator
Completion and testing of tool and manuals

Output indicator
Number of such activities facilitated

Output indicator
Document available

Output indicator
Document available

Reporting

Reporting

Reporting

Reporting

That there are no major changes in the environment that DSOs work in that either make their participation impossible or change the nature of their needs

[Objective 3]
6. Support DSOs’ access to information through the provision of information portal services through the EPN website.

Output indicator
EPN website constructed, regularly updated, and carrying relevant information

Output indicator
Levels of usage of the website and satisfaction of DSOs with the website

Reporting

Reporting