Resource Type: Research paper or report
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Economic Evaluation Comparing Center-Based Compulsory Drug Rehabilitation (CCT) with Community-Based Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) in Hai Phong City, Vietnam (English, Vietnamese)
July 2015 — This report, prepared for the Government of Vietnam, details the first economic evaluation comparing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the two dominant drug dependence treatment approaches in Vietnam: compulsory center-based rehabilitation (CCT) and voluntary community-based methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. Study findings showed that MMT is both more effective and…
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Characterizing Loss to Follow-up (LTFU) and Mortality Among HIV Infected Patients in Vietnam
April 2015 — The USAID/Sustainable Management of the HIV/AIDS Response and Transition to Technical Assistance (SMART TA) program worked with local stakeholders to conduct a study on loss to follow-up (LTFU) and mortality among HIV-infected patients in Vietnam. The purpose of the study was to estimate the “true” rates of LTFU, transfers and death reported by sites…
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Supporting Transformation by Reducing Insecurity and Vulnerability with Economic Strengthening (STRIVE) Final Report
2015 — In this report, FHI 360 presents the results of the STRIVE project, describing lessons learned from the four country projects and highlighting monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment findings that address the primary research aims of the project.
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Building the Capacity of Liberia’s Ministry of Education to Harness the Power of Information
March 2015 — After 14 years of civil wars, Liberia’s education system was decimated. The conflict caused massive destruction to the country’s infrastructure and civil systems, making it difficult for the government to deliver basic services, including education. One of the challenges Liberia faces to rebuilding its education system is a lack of data about schools and…
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Workforce Connections: Key ”Soft Skills” that Foster Youth Workforce Success: Toward a Consensus Across Fields
June 2015 — “Soft skills,” those attributes that allow individuals to successfully navigate their work environments, are centrally important for human capital development and workforce success. Nevertheless, a soft skills “gap” is noted by many employers around the world, who report that job candidates lack the soft skills needed to fill available positions. This report helps bring…
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Vulnerability Assessment Methods
May 2014 — This brief reviews different methods of assessing vulnerability to inform the development of economic strengthening programs. Vulnerability Assessment Methodologies: A Review of the Literature March 2014 — This literature review provides an overview of the tools and methods used to measure vulnerability as it pertains to development interventions focused on economic strengthening. Included publications refer to…
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Lessons Learned From Namibia’s Clinic-to-Community Referral Networks
December 2014 — In December 2014, the LIFT project conducted an assessment of networks in Namibia to distill lessons learned from both the process used by LIFT in establishing the networks and the functionality of the system put in place after four to six months of implementation. Namibia has been among the first tier of countries in…
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Informing Contextual Livelihood Programming: Situational Analysis
July 2014 — This technical note provides an overview of the situational analysis — the first step in the LIFT II project’s country- and community-specific program design process. From the national level to the community level, a situational analysis provides a critical understanding of interrelated factors, including contextual vulnerabilities, societal gender and cultural norms related to economic…