January 2017 — The levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) checklist consists of questions designed to rule out pregnancy and identify other medical conditions and high-risk behaviors that would prevent safe LNG-IUS use or require further screening. It also provides guidance and directions based on a client’s responses and a provider’s observations. The English, French and Spanish…
September 2016 — Under the SHIKHA project in Bangladesh, FHI 360 designed a study to evaluate the effect of a large-scale social and behavior change project, the SHIKHA intervention, to provide a strategic direction for quality improvement and to document the lessons learned during the project. This publication is the final report of the survey.
This resource explains how the Capacity Development Support project supported the development and dissemination of South Africa’s first National Integrated ECD (early childhood development) Policy.
September 2016 — The Pathways to High Adherence manual was designed for research teams that are involved in supporting adherence to use of antiretroviral-based vaginal rings in HIV prevention clinical trials. Much of the content is also applicable to clinical trials of other HIV prevention products, such as oral pre-exposure prophylaxis, microbicide gels and vaginal films. This…
July 2016 — This is the final technical report for the SPLASH (Schools Promoting Learning Achievement through Sanitation and Hygiene) project. This four-year water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) project focused on schools and was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development/Zambia. The report presents an overview and discussion of the design, organization, implementation, outputs, outcomes, lessons…
2016 — These practical and adaptable tools are intended to support strategic planning for research utilization during study design, stakeholder analysis and systematic tracking of interventions during study implementation. Researchers, program implementers and other decisionmakers can use these tools to apply findings and to scale up successful interventions after study results are known.
September 2016 — This comprehensive framework is a guidance document for evaluating multisector, integrated programs. It summarizes current research methodologies and approaches specific to integrated programs to better assess the nuanced nature of complex integrated models. This document includes guidance and key considerations on formative research, performance indicators, program monitoring, process evaluation, cost analyses, impact evaluation and…
March 2015 — The purpose of this desk assessment is to assist USAID/Indonesia in addressing the question of how education and training institutions can better prepare the poor and vulnerable for employment. The assessment uses systems, skills and value chain frameworks to identify a set of economic patterns around which to structure workforce development activities that are…