This guide describes suggested key indicators that can be helpful in tracking the performance of various aspects of a procurement system. The guide provides the following information for each indicator: the formula for calculating the indicator, guidance on setting an appropriate target level, where to find the data needed to... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Procurement
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Language: English
This brief describes the evolution of contraceptive procurement in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, highlighting how LAC countries monitored and evaluated key data when making performance improvements. By introducing and monitoring key indicators, they were able to smooth the procurement process and improve procurement performance.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Procurement
Document type: Country reports
Language: English
The Logistics Handbook, offers practical guidance in managing the supply chain, with an emphasis on health commodities. This chapter of the handbook details the procurement process for the public health sector, stakeholder involvement, common challenges, and the procurement manager’s role in supporting health commodity procurement.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Procurement
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Language: English
This process guide and sample curriculum outline offers programs, governments, and projects interested in implementing pre-service training (PST) for supply chain management of health commodities a general understanding of the process, stages, steps, and activities required for initiating a successful PST training program.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Human resources
Document type:
Language: English
This brief provides basic information about the practice of testing condoms to confirm the quality after they arrive in-country, but before they are released for distribution.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area:
Document type: Technical briefs
Language: English
This brief explores ways that public health supply chain managers can adapt commercial sector performance incentives to improve supply chain performance.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Private sector
Document type: Technical briefs
Language: English
This guide on performance-based incentives (PBIs) is intended to facilitate the task of developing successful PBI initiatives to strengthen supply system performance so that such systems can contribute to improved health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.... Read more
Author: Alex Ergo, Brian Serumaga, Greg Miles, Health Systems 20/20, James Rosen, Mavere Tukai, Rena Eichler, Supply Chain Management System (SCMS), Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS), USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Human resources
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English
This paper examines the potential opportunity for public sector health systems to engage third party service providers (outsourcing) to support the logistics functions—with an emphasis on distribution, warehousing, and inventory management.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Private sector
Document type:
Language: English
The Assessment Tool for Laboratory Services and Supply Chains (ATLAS) is a diagnostic and monitoring data gathering tool developed to assess laboratory services and logistics. The information collected by using the ATLAS is analyzed to identify issues and opportunities and to outline further assessment and/or appropriate interventions.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area:
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: French
This brief describes how the project worked with the government of Pakistan to restructure the supply chain reporting system, which included a web-based logistics management information system (LMIS). The new LMIS is already showing that insourcing can build country ownership and long-term sustainability, while realizing cost savings.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: LMIS
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Language: English