CoVIP Program Evaluation: Technical Assistance Outcomes and Challenges Pubblico
Hadera, Selaem (Summer 2024)
Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation Program (CoVIP) has a need to understand the impact of their technical assistance (TA) of COVID-19 vaccine deployment toward the establishment of sustainable adult immunization programs around the world. The primary evaluation question is, “What are the outcomes and challenges of TA provided by CoVIP?” The significance of conducting this evaluation is that as the program is wrapping up in most settings, it is important to take note of lessons learned and how to improve future programming. Methods: A document review, online survey, and key informant interviews were conducted for the evaluation. The documents reviewed were from the TA consultants in the field sharing their progress and experiences. An online satisfaction survey was developed to gauge the outcomes of TA support from the perspective of in-country partners who have received direct technical assistance from consultants. Key informant interviews were conducted with a subset of survey respondents to provide deeper insight into what was found from the survey results. There were 7 areas of TA support examined: 1. Coordination; 2. Planning and implementation; 3. Monitoring and evaluation; 4. Data management; 5. Demand creation; 6. Workforce development; 7. Vaccine service delivery. Results: Key takeaways included the following: 1. TA is need-based, engaged, and requires proactive communication. 2. TA support extended beyond CoVIP. 3. TA support areas are targeted and driven by country needs. 4. TA played a vital role in strengthening relationships and engaging with stakeholders. Not many challenges were mentioned; the ones noted were often not directly about the TA support itself. Discussion: Based on the findings of the evaluation, the following recommendations were advised for future programming: 1. Disseminate and communicate findings of evaluations. 2. Clearly address issues identified in evaluations. 3. Clarify definitions for indicators used to evaluate programs over time. 4. Increase involvement of partners throughout the course of the TA period. Conducting evaluations such as this are critical to advance public health through evidence-based decision making and continuous improvement.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Chapter 3: Methods
Chapter 4: Results/Deliverable
Chapter 5: Discussion
References
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